The Phantom of the Opera

"Let the fantasy begin."

2004 2h 21m EN

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Synopsis

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A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.

“Let the fantasy begin.”

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Cast

Gerard Butler
The Phantom
Emmy Rossum
Christine
Patrick Wilson
Raoul
Miranda Richardson
Madame Giry
Minnie Driver
Carlotta
Ciarán Hinds
Firmin
Simon Callow
Andre
Victor McGuire
Piangi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Schumacher
Writers: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joel Schumacher, Jim Cornish
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

CAST

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217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joel Schumacher, shot by John Mathieson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Rawlings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Schumacher directs. John Mathieson behind the camera. Andrew Lloyd Webber scores. Terry Rawlings cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4217+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Joel Schumacher, shot by John Mathieson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Terry Rawlings shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Let the fantasy begin.".
10IMDB entry: tt0293508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 16 themes, including "mask", "dancing", "paris, france", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Mathieson
Original score: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Editing: Terry Rawlings
Production design: Anthony Pratt
Costume design: Alexandra Byrne
Makeup / hair: Faye Aydin
VFX supervisor: Nathan McGuinness
Sound: Andy Nelson
Stunt coordinator: Greg Powell
Runtime: 141 min · 2h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $154,674,241
Return: 221% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

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AusFem2017-02-22
★ 10/10
SENSATIONAL Great cast, fantastic music, beautiful storyline. Can't help but watch it over and over. The music just stays with you and haunts you for days after. The Phantom just draws you in... this movie has everything going for it. It's a drama, comedy and romantic, and a great looking cast. The stage production was fabulous, it's so much better watching it on the big screen. The phantom being the villain, you just feel for him and his love for Christine. Not to mention that fact that he's so hot. That's something I wasn't expecting. I couldn't keep my eyes off him. The movie is stunning, the music absolutely superb. The cast WOW especially Gerard...what a hunk. I must say I bought the DVD, which had extras of the original phantom with the original stage cast. The movie I think is so much better. Gerard is superb, his emotional state was so believable. As were the rest of the cast. I still cry at the final scene. Definitely a movie to watch and don't forget the tissue. A wonderful love story. Andrew Lloyd Webber is a genius and I've fallen in love with Gerard. (This was my only IMDB review and I pinched it back)
CinemaSerf2023-09-04
★ 7/10
I was fortunate enough to see this on stage and this version holds up quite well, by comparison. Sure, some of the dialogue scenes are cheesy, almost Disney-esque, but the quality of the music is consistently high with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's wonderful music and lyrics delivered well by Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson - who is surprisingly engaging as "Raoul". It hasn't the impact nor menace of either the 1923 or 1943 iterations, the colour and glamour of the costumes and sets see to that; but that doesn't impact too negatively on the story of a young opera singer "Christine" who becomes the obsession of the murderous "Phantom" who lives in the sewers beneath the Opéra Populaire in Paris. Luckily, she has the dashing, chivalrous "Vicomte de Chagny" to keep her from her scarred pursuer. Minnie Driver is great as the ultimate diva "Carlotta", and Simon Callow and Ciarán Hinds as the sort of "Stadler and Waldorf" of theatre management create some light comical breathing space now and again from the continuous pace of this sumptuous drama. Miranda Richardson doesn't quite cut it as "Madama Giry", nor Jennifer Ellison as "Meg" - but all in all, Joel Schumacher has created a feast for the eyes that does some justice to Gaston Leroux' original story, and even more to the magnificent musical theatre adaptation from 1986 with rousing performances of "Think of Me"; "Music of the Night" and the eponymous title track made famous by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman to entertain us.