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Overview

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Director:
Joel Schumacher
Writers (WGA):
Gaston Leroux (novel)
Andrew Lloyd Webber (stage musical)
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Release Date:
21 January 2005 (USA) more
Tagline:
Her voice became his passion. Her love became his obsession. Her refusal became his rage..... more
Plot:
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorizes the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 27 nominations more
User Comments:
The Phantom has arrived..... more (1971 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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

Jennifer Ellison ... Meg Giry
Murray Melvin ... Reyer

Kevin McNally ... Buquet (as Kevin R. McNally)
James Fleet ... Lefevre
Imogen Bain ... Carlotta's Maid
Miles Western ... Carlotta's Wigmaker
Judith Paris ... Carlotta's Seamstress
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief violent images.
Runtime:
143 min
Country:
USA | UK
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Gerard Butler was not the only actor to go through hours of prosthetics: for the look of an older Raoul, Patrick Wilson also went through hours of makeup to look much older than he was for the scenes with Raoul as an old man. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Christine is visiting the cemetery, we see her pass the same set of tombstones (most notably a small stone with an iron fence and a much larger one shaped vaguely like a bed) from three or four different directions before she finally reaches her father's tomb. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Auctioneer: Sold. Your number, sir? Thank you. Lot 663, then, ladies and gentlemen.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Ugly Betty: The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe (#1.5)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again more

FAQ

Where can I find a complete list of the music?
How old is Christine?
Why aren't Michael Crawford or Sarah Brightman in this film?
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445 out of 590 people found the following comment useful.
The Phantom has arrived....., 13 December 2004

I went to see this film with my best friend yesterday and I asked her what she thought of the film and she said "That was the worst film i've ever seen" I turned to her and saw she was blubbing her eyes out(she was being sarcastic).

This film was AMAZING!

It looked gorgeous, the singing for some reason has been slated a lot by critics but I thought the singing was wonderful and everyone should be applauded especially the two leads Emmy Rossum and Gerald Butler they were brilliant.The songs sound as good as ever, there was one thing that really ticked me off with some reviewers they have said "The song are in desperate need in updating" and all I can say to that is "Don't change perfection because its already perfect. The stand out moment for me was the beginning,when the film changed from black and white and went back in time to tell the story,it sent shivers down my spine. I have to say i've never seen the stage show but now i've watched this I don't think I need to

10/10 Go see this film!

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