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Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R? singer Ray Charles. Skilfully edited and with a keen eye for period detail, the narrative weaves in and out of the past in an interlocking tapestry of the man's rise to fame in the 1950s and '60s. Growing up poor, black, and blind in the rural south, Charles learns--under .. Read more

Starring	Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Michael Arata
Director	Taylor Hackford
Genres	Drama

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- Best known for directing âAn Officer and a Gentlemenâ, Taylor Hackford has been a lifelong music fan who started... read more on Time Out
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  - 3
  A must see film, absolutely brilliant.
  
  There will be no justice if Jamie Foxx is not awarded an OSCAR for his brilliant portrayal of the late Ray Charles Robinson! He has every mannerism down to a ... read more »
  
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  - 24 Jan 2005 at 23:48
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  What'd I Say? Great.
  
  A great film, which isn't something I say about most biopics, especially those dealing with musicians. But everything about this film is spot on, the acting... read more »
  
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- - Cato
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  - Lydbury North
  - 06 Mar 2012 at 12:28
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  Really good film.
  
  fantastic film. Not knowing much about Ray Charles but knowing that Jamie Foxx had done a great job by reading the other reviews I had an open mind about the ... read more »
  
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- - ab64
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  - suffolk
  - 05 Mar 2012 at 13:56
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  Foxx's finest film to date.
  
  Great movie, not a fan of Ray's music, but didn't know how many of his songs i'd heard before, what a great songwriter he was.
  
  The style ... read more »
  
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- - DistantRed
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  - Jersey
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 22:50
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  review of Ray
  
  Ray was a magical film, very absorbing, Jamie Foxx's performance was so full of character. I would watch it again and again.
  
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  - 06 Aug 2011 at 18:59
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  Brilliant film!!
  
  This is a brilliant film really brill!!
  
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  - London
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 12:07
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  Excellent Film
  
  Excellent film, coherent story line well acted, good direction ticked all the boxes for me. But the uncut version does not really add to it.
  
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  - Swansea
  - 21 Mar 2011 at 17:29
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  Ray? You bet
  
  Amazing, outstanding and gripping movie. Excellent soundtrack (as you would expect) and I found Jamie Foxx performance mesmerising. Regina King provides a solid... read more »
  
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  - Trowbridge
  - 14 Feb 2011 at 13:20
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  Ray
  
  This film was well acted but i have to say basically, it was too long. I got bored with it.
  
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- - christine springer
  - Bristol
  - 23 Nov 2010 at 11:57
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  Great music and acting, crass storyline
  
  Heavy-handedly overdramatized like so many biopics, even though the storyline is minimal, but Foxx is outstanding as Ray and there are plenty of great music ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 14 Sep 2010 at 17:46
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  Insightful and powerful
  
  An insightful and powerful film! Jamie Foxx is brilliant in this film, his portrayal of Ray Charles is powerful,honest and enjoyable to watch. As with a lot of ... read more »
  
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  - Derbyshire, England
  - 30 Jul 2010 at 22:04
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  A must see film, absolutely brilliant.
  
  There will be no justice if Jamie Foxx is not awarded an OSCAR for his brilliant portrayal of the late Ray Charles Robinson! He has every mannerism down to a ... read more »
  
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  - Jim
  - Bromsgrove UK
  - 24 Jan 2005 at 23:48
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  Awesome portrayal ....
  
  Jamie Foxx is just totally mind blowing as Ray Charles, sometimes you have to remind yourself that this is an actor playing a part and not the real person !!! ... read more »
  
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- - gooner269
  - Wiltshire
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 07:54
- - 9
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  Jamie Foxx and the music make this worth your while
  
  Good film with great music. A decent insight into Ray Charles' life but not enough time spent on his music, which is when the film really came alive. The ... read more »
  
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  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 09:30
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  WoW
  
  Before I even talk about this movie I strongly suggest you put it in your selection now! Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant! Jamie Foxx OMG what a performance ... read more »
  
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- - CatabolismEnd
  - 197 reviews
  - Croydon
  - 08 Jun 2005 at 17:29
- - 7
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  Solid, enjoyable biopic with a superb Jamie Foxx
  
  Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles? No, no, no; Jamie Foxx is Ray Charles. His towering, unflinching (and Oscar-winning) portrayal is as memorable as it is extraordinary... read more »
  
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- - ATfilmcritic
  - London
  - 20 Jun 2005 at 22:32
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  Brilliant
  
  RENT IT - BUY IT - SEE IT - stop
  
  - NOW - stop
  
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- - philip reardon
  - St Albans
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 23:45
- - 4
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  Good Film but Outstanding Performance
  
  Jamie Fox is Ray Charles in this movie. He looked like him physically and acts just like him. He even walks, talk, sings, laughs like Ray. The film itself is ... read more »
  
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- - AdrianWalsh
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  - Lancaster
  - 31 Jan 2006 at 11:16
- - 4
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  Total transformation
  
  To be fair, these days it's not often you get totally swept away by the characters... they're still just actors, right?
  
  Jamie Foxx pulls off ... read more »
  
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- - Tom
  - Leeds
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 00:04
- - 4
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  Stunning
  
  A brilliant film, Jamie Foxx plays his part with a flare that is rarely seen these days. Although this may appeal to people that know of Ray Charles, everybody ... read more »
  
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- - Lewis King
  - Liverpool
  - 02 May 2005 at 12:59
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  DVD didn't work!
  
  Another DVD that didn't work due to a scratch...
  
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  - 02 Jul 2006 at 10:51

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