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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickCould easily have become a schmaltzy variation on “Whiplash.” But it’s not, thanks to astringent direction by François Girard (“The Red Violin’’), an excellent cast and heavenly young voices.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeBoychoir may be soft, but it’s not run-of-the-mill TV-movie treacle, offering just enough edge to lend credibility.
- 60The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThere’s nothing wrong with being uplifting, but something less predictable would have been refreshing.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungIt's a wonderful idea with good crowd-pleasing potential and, had the story-telling been more credible, this could have been a major coup for all concerned.
- 50The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicThe PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicThanks to a few exemplary moments of monumental acting from Hoffman, truly harmonious singing from the boys, and a graceful score by Brian Byrne, Boychoir is, at its best, a comfortable viewing and listening pleasure.
- Hoffman’s role is an important one, but not a big one. He’s not called upon to bring a lot to the table, and, as a pro, doesn’t muscle up his part.
- 50Village VoiceZachary WigonVillage VoiceZachary WigonHoffman, naturally, makes his character interesting in the way that genius actors always do. Yet the film's storytelling struggles to match his level of skill.
- 40Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiWith "Whiplash" setting the new bar for depicting the rigorous discipline and competitiveness in a music academy, the stale, one-note narrative seen in Boychoir sounds even more out of tune.
- 40Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThe Choir is decently directed, competently performed and mostly watchable, but it’s saccharine and totally unworthy of its impressive cast.