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Name: Singin' in the Rain
Director: Stanley Donen
Genre: comedy, romance
Released: 1952
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 8.3

Singin' in the Rain has an iRankMovies score of 90.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

What a Glorious Feeling!

Release:1952

Runtime:1h 43m

Country:United States

Director:Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Language:English

Genre

ComedyRomance

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Keywords

FanmusicalPartnerFilm In FilmHollywoodBroadwayDancing In The StreetAudience

iRank91

Singin' in the Rain rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.3/10· 282K votes

Rotten Tomatoes100%

Metacritic99%

TMDb8.1/10· 3K votes

With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.3/10 on IMDb and 99/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Singin' in the Rain

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

Cast of Singin' in the Rain

Gene Kelly
as Don Lockwood
Donald O'Connor
as Cosmo Brown
Debbie Reynolds
as Kathy Selden
Jean Hagen
as Lina Lamont
Millard Mitchell
as R.F. Simpson
Cyd Charisse
as Dancer
Douglas Fowley
as Roscoe Dexter
Rita Moreno
as Zelda Zanders
Mae Clarke
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as Matt - Policeman (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
as Phoebe Dinsmore (uncredited)

Singin' in the Rain facts

Budget: $2.5M
Box office: $7.2M

Our take on Singin' in the Rain

Often called the greatest movie musical ever made, this 1952 Donen-and-Kelly classic is a joyous backstage comedy about Hollywood's chaotic leap from silent films to talkies. Its title number and effortless song-and-dance set a bar no musical has cleared since, yet beneath the sparkle lies a sharp satire of stardom and reinvention. If its buoyant charm and showmanship delighted you, seek out golden-age musicals and witty romantic comedies that pair dazzling craft with featherlight wit.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Virtuosic musical numbers showcase dance artistry of extraordinary technical caliber
•Infectious energy and charm create joyful experience transcending era completely
•Playful screenplay balances musical spectacle with engaging romantic comedy writing

What the audience disliked

•Romantic subplot resolution feels somewhat predictable and formulaic by modern standards
•Extended musical sequences occasionally interrupt narrative momentum for pure spectacle