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Beyond The Sea Reviews

2004

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Biographical movie about singing legend Bobby Darin. Read more

Starring	Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins
Director	Kevin Spacey
Genres	Drama, Music/Musical

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  - 9
  Spacey Rocks!
  
  Kevin Spacey's name above the film title is a guarantee of quality.This is a labour of love for him and he pulls it off beautifully.
  
  I wanted to ... read more »
  
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  - TheMovieman
  - 32 reviews
  - Ramsbottom
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 17:57
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  - 0
  Kevin Spacey's love letter to Bobby Darin
  
  Kevin Spacey's love letter to Bobby Darin (and Sandra Dee). Incredibly well made, appealing and authentic. It's strange that so few people who enjoy it ... read more »
  
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- - Nickcameronbrown
  - 6 reviews
  - Streatham
  - 09 Nov 2011 at 12:57
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  Beyond the sea and far beyond my wildest expectations.
  
  First time I ever saw Kevin Spacey I just knew he was gonna be my favourite actor. However, I had to see the movie 'Beyond the Sea' to realise just how ... read more »
  
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- - Onlylexus
  - 119 reviews
  - Chesterfield
  - 04 Jun 2011 at 03:08
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  I give it 15 Yellow Roses not 18
  
  As a Fan of Bobby Darin I felt Mr Spacey made a reasonable attempt at capturing this determined young man. His singing just falls short but is a credible and ... read more »
  
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- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 19 May 2011 at 18:08
- - 1
  - 0
  refreshing and enjoyable
  
  great take on a biography, kevin spacey's performance was high quality but it's kate bosworth who stole the show for me. only wish she had more air time... read more »
  
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- - SweetSummer
  - 11 reviews
  - Durham
  - 08 Oct 2010 at 20:02
- - 1
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  Great Movie
  
  Excellent movie - the acting, direction and dialogue were fantastic. Kevin Spacey is such a talented individual. Best film I've seen in a long time.
  
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- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 06 Sep 2010 at 12:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Beyond The Sea
  
  The current reviews and ratings obviously show a wide diversity of opinion for this movie. In my case, I thought it was truly wonderful.
  
  No matter ... read more »
  
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- - Alphonse
  - 35 reviews
  - Richmond, England
  - 13 Aug 2010 at 18:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Spacey is amazing
  
  Wow, what an amazing biopic. Great to see the Kevin Spacey and younger aged versions of Darin on screen at the same time, some fantastic touches, great singing... read more »
  
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- - surreyfilmlover
  - 34 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 27 Jul 2010 at 17:31
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  - 0
  beyond the sea
  
  very good film i loved it as i love true films if you like this sort of film you should rent it
  
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- - catweomen860
  - 11 reviews
  - wales
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 17:24
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  - 0
  Beyond the Sea
  
  Having watched this film a few years ago, I decided to revisit it now, and found that once you get over the fact that Kevin Spacey is definitely too old to have... read more »
  
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- - Technonan
  - 2 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 10:58
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  - 0
  Disappointed
  
  Really like Kevin Spacey and love Bobby Darin's Beyond The Sea. However this failed to engage my attention. Thought the opening was really bitty and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leicester
  - 05 Nov 2009 at 21:38
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  - 9
  Spacey Rocks!
  
  Kevin Spacey's name above the film title is a guarantee of quality.This is a labour of love for him and he pulls it off beautifully.
  
  I wanted to ... read more »
  
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- 117490
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  - TheMovieman
  - 32 reviews
  - Ramsbottom
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 17:57
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  Great Biopic
  
  Spacey is a marvel. He turns acting into riveting reincarnation and redoubles our appreciation of Darin, an underrated performer who used music to cheat death. ... read more »
  
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- - Liam D
  - Norn Irn
  - 31 Mar 2005 at 17:06
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  Spacey is spectacular
  
  I knew nothing of Bobbie Darin, but was transfixed to my screen when watching Spacey play this Role.
  
  He was Awesome. I was really caught up in the ... read more »
  
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- - simmyangel
  - suffolk
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 15:51
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  Kevin Spacey in full swing!
  
  A fantastic film, we all know what a great actor Kevin Spacey is but he excels here in this film. He really can sing and dance and almost everything else as ... read more »
  
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- - Paul Williams
  - Leicester, England
  - 29 Apr 2005 at 10:56
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  - 3
  Spacey at his best
  
  I was completely and utterly surprised to see Kevin Spacey sing, dance, perform - to Broadway Standards.
  
  The film tells the story of the life of ... read more »
  
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- - Arianna
  - West sussex
  - 13 Dec 2004 at 13:19
- - 10
  - 0
  Stick with it
  
  I was looking forward to a straightforward biopic and was initially surprised and dare I say, disappointed with the early surreal David Lynch meets Rodgers and ... read more »
  
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- - Meerkat
  - Lothian
  - 11 Jul 2005 at 19:03
- - 5
  - 0
  Brilliant
  
  Spacey stars in an amazing story of Bobby Darin's life, and boy is he good, fantastic siging and dancing. although not to everyone's taste i liked the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 15:29
- - 5
  - 1
  Brilliant
  
  What a shock to see such a great film. Rented it after reading good reviews and I am so glad I did. A fantastic performance by Kevin Spacey.
  
  Rent it... read more »
  
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- - julie07
  - Lancs
  - 19 Apr 2005 at 14:10
- - 4
  - 1
  A good one.
  
  The life and times of Boddy Darin, a singer who I did not know the name of but I certainly knew his songs. The mix of bio-pic and swinging musical ("It'... read more »
  
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- - Mags Mags
  - 26 Jun 2005 at 13:56
- - 3
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  Spacey magic
  
  Mr Spacey was superb in this great movie. His singing and dancing really surprised me, well woth watching
  
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- - Simon and Juliette Gilbert
  - Bognor regis
  - 16 Jul 2005 at 08:56

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