Singin' in the Rain

1952 Directed by Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

What a Glorious Feeling!

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

Gene Kelly Donald O'Connor Debbie Reynolds Jean Hagen Millard Mitchell Cyd Charisse Douglas Fowley Rita Moreno Mae Clarke Bess Flowers Robert Foulk Kathleen Freeman Joi Lansing Sylvia Lewis 'Snub' Pollard William Schallert Elaine Stewart Brick Sullivan John George King Donovan Lana Turner Allen Sutherland

Alternative Titles

雨に唄えば, Singing in the Rain, Cantando na Chuva, 사랑은 비를 타고, Співаючі під дощем, Enek az esoben, Cantando bajo la lluvia

comedy romance music

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Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★½ 13

I had never seen this movie before but my friends Jocey and Celia insisted I had to, and I’m so glad I did. :) The “Make ‘Em Laugh” sequence has been something I’ve known and loved for years, and I can’t believe I was depriving myself of the rest of this film for so long. Gorgeous, vibrant, joyful, funny, and cornball in all the best ways.
And the dancing! A beautiful physicality that is all but gone from modern film in the most crushing way. It’s why those dancing scenes with Channing Tatum in Hail, Caesar! made my heart soar so much; a glimmer of what talent might still exist, hidden in the repertoire of some of our greatest stars, if only someone were to just fucking usher it out of them! Give us more incredible choreographed dancing routines, goddamn it! The people deserve it!
Review by 👽hayley👽 ★★★★½ 6

cosmo is the true star of this film where is his movie where is his oscar
Review by Adam Cook ★★★★★ 15

I was going to write a long review eulogising about the spellbinding choreography, the timeless songs and the one-of-a-kind chemistry between the cast but what is the point when every film fan already knows what a timeless classic it is? It is easy to be cynical about the Hollywood machine, and even the film itself gently satirises the system that made it, yet every now and again that soulless production line churns out a perfectly formed piece of screen magic where every element is in perfect unity. In 1952 such an event occurred and Singin’ in the Rain has been enthralling generations of people ever since.
It is pure undiluted cinema at its finest.
Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★★★ 2

I’m late to the party but yeah, it’s as good as people make it seem.
One of the more entertaining films I’ve seen, not a single dull moment. Also Cosmo is the best part of it.
Review by Mary Conti ★★★★★ 10

My grandmother had the biggest crush on Gene Kelly when she was very young. Most women did. The guy was handsome, talented, and flooded the room with his charisma. But my grandmother's relationship with Gene Kelly was special. Kelly was a dead ringer for her uncle, who shared a closer relationship with each other than my grandmother did with her own father. My great uncle didn't just look like Gene Kelly: He danced like Gene Kelly. He sung like Gene Kelly. He practically was Gene Kelly. My grandmother and her uncle went everywhere together, especially the movies.
But my grandmother only got to know my great uncle for a relatively short amount of time. He died in 1943 when she…
Review by adrianbalboa ★★★★★ 29

if you have noticed a sudden uptick in 20th century classics on your activity feed, don’t worry, it’s just me, trying to develop some Taste over here. and my god. i am loving it
but im realizing that with each classic film i watch i dumbfoundedly tell everyone i know that IT REALLY IS GREAT! only to be met with a chorus of some variation of “we know, bitch”
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 13

I hate this film.
It makes me want to sing and dance.
And whenever I sing and dance a unicorn loses its horn.
Turning it into a horse with an ugly bald spot.
Forcing a mane comb over.
A mane over.
Manover.
Mover.
Move.
And we're back to dancing.
Bloody film.
*dances away to the sound of falling unicorn horns*
Review by Ethan Colburn ★★★★★ 17

I was kinda down last night and this movie was exactly what I needed.
Not sure what it is about this film, but start to finish it is pure movie magic. There is almost no single other movie that can make you feel the way Singin in the Rain can.
As many of you know, I worked at the Stanford Theatre for a couple years, a theater specializing in showing old Hollywood movies. This was the film they were showing the first day I was working there. I still remember the crowd it drew, and being able to step in the theater and watch a crowd see this for the first time. I think it’s hard to capture joy on…
Review by Matt Singer ★★★★★ 2

The plot about silent pictures and the transition to sound went over my kids’ heads but when Donald O’Connor launched into “Make ‘Em Laugh” my daughters both simultaneously bolted up out of their chairs ... and started dancing.
Review by san ★★★★★ 2

I didn’t expect a musical from the early 50’s to make me laugh so hard. I’m not even into musicals that much, but I loved every minute of this. It’s nothing but a good time of joyful entertainment, glorious songs, and stunning choreography.
Review by Carrie ★★★★ 2

"Call me a cab."
"Alright, you're a cab!"
I didn't know my dad wrote this
Review by indi ★★★★★ 2

i wish we could turn all bad movies with lost potential into big sweeping musicals that would really solve a lot of my problems

Recent reviews

Review by Jenny Temple ★★★★★

Once while traveling I was struck with severe, debilitating food poisoning. During this time, my sleep was peppered with terrifying fever dreams that I now realize were heavily, HEAVILY influenced by the “talkie” montage in this movie. Truly one of the most frightening things ever put to film.

Other than that though, 5 stars.
Review by julia ★★★★½

i love movies that are made specifically for me
Review by HankLloydWright ★★★★★

Hot damn this movie is so full of joy and love. Gene Kelly is great, Donald O'Connor is great, and Debbie Reynolds steals the show. Not to mention Jean Hagen who is also great.
I don't love that Don tricks Kathy at the end like that, but I, and she, forgive him.
I just want someone to recapture this type of film for the modern day. I truly love La La Land and this movie certainly influenced it, so that's a start, but it also ends up emotionally devastating. Is it really so much to ask for some damn straight up musical comedies with singing and dancing and ultra charismatic funny people? Honestly, Magic Mike XXL might be the closest I can think of.
Review by Kiltique ★★★★★

I was really reluctant to watch this for my homework, not entirely sure why, I guess I just didn't have high expectations.
But I. Love. This. SO MUCH. Maybe this was the wake-up call I needed to finally realise that I love musicals. I think it's safe to say that of the few remaining old movies I've gotta watch for homework, I don't think I'll enjoy any of them more than this. I love it. As soon as I realised it was a satire I was totally on-board, and now with a newfound knowledge of how the old movies do be like that sometimes I had a solid expectation of what to expect.
This is the kind of film that…
Review by E_Alpacino ★★★★½

" يمكنك أن تسحر النقاد ولكن ليس لديك ما تأكله "
هذا الرسالة الذكية من شخصية كوزمو براون الذي مثلها الممثل الرائع والذي لفت انتباهي طيلة مشاهدتي لهذا الفلم دونالد اوكونز والتي كتبها وقدمها في اغنيته ( اجعلهم يضحكون ) التي قدمها بهذا الفلم
وايضًا دونالد قال
"إن الواجب والفن الحقيقي يكمن في ترفية الناس"
وهذه النصائح قدمها لصديقه عندما ساوره الشك في قدرته التمثيلية بعد إحباطه
وللأمانة الفرح الحقيقي في هذا الفلم والذي لا يمكن إيقافه أبدًا هي الموسيقى الرائعة والاداء المبهر من الممثلين والرسائل الإيجابية المنوعه التي قدمها كوزمو او غيره
فلمي الموسيقي المفضل بدون شك
٩.٥ ♥️♥️♥️
Review by Grace ★★★★★

"Talking pictures, that means I'm out of a job. At last I can start suffering and write that symphony."
Singin' in the Rain is a masterpiece, one of the best musicals I have ever seen, it's extremely fun, it's a true classic!
Review by matt hyatt ★★★★★

okay i get it now...
this was absolute perfection. i couldnt stop smiling the entire time
also as a former tap dancer, this film made my heart very happy
Review by AJ Ford ★★★★★

After a few weeks of non stop depression that’s still going on, I really needed to go to a theater and inject myself with some happiness.
I love you all.
Review by James Aldridge ★★★★★

2020 Movie Advent Calendar: #4 - Singin' In The Rain
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The yardstick by which every subsequent movie musical must be measured.
Review by Lars Johnson ★★★★

Quite possibly, and probably, the first time I’ve seen this all the way through, strong childhood memories notwithstanding, since those were really just about a couple of scenes, which I probably caught glimpses of out of context. I do remember my dad explaining to me that what we were looking at was Singin’ in the Rain, but boy do I not remember why. Even if I had seen the whole thing, I’m not sure how I’d even begin untangling what are genuine personal memories of the film from the collective cultural memories of this film that permeate far and wide—and then muddle that all up with the fact that many of the songs here aren’t even original to the film.…
Review by tiger 📚 ★★★★★

Babylon made in the 50s, am I right?
Review by Xzydaelle ★★★★★

oo mababaw lang naman story neto pero you don’t watch it for that. you watch it for the theatricals, the choreographies at yung mga putanginang dance segment na kingina ang galing ampota sana ol diba.
Gene Kelly lang sakalam, tall.