Chicago

2002 · 113 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.1 (3,011 votes)

Dir. Rob Marshall · Starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Colm Feore · Music Danny Elfman

“If you can't be famous, be infamous.”

ComedyCrimeDrama

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

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Step into a dazzling, cynical Jazz Age spectacle where ambition gleams under the spotlight. This propulsive musical offers a darkly glamorous, theatrical ride, satirizing fame and the justice system with razor-sharp wit and show-stopping numbers. It's a high-energy, visually rich experience that feels both exhilarating and a touch unsettling.

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