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Chicago

Murderesses Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy, Crime, Musical), release year 2002, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Murderesses Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Comedy, Crime, Musical), release year 2002, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2002
  • Released 24 Jan 2003
  • Runtime 113 minutes
  • Content rating PG-13
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.2/10 from 255,013 votes
  • Metascore 81/100
  • Genres Comedy, Crime, Musical
  • Languages English, Hungarian
  • Countries United States, Germany, Canada

Cast

Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere

Direction and writing

Directed by: Rob Marshall

Written by: Bill Condon, Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb

Awards and recognition

Won 6 Oscars. 60 wins & 129 nominations total

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