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Chicago

2002 · Movie · 113 min

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Scores

  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer86%as of 2022-11-29
  • Rotten Tomatoes average8/10as of 2021-10-05
  • Metacritic81/100as of 2025-06-16

What it is

Chicago is a 2002 musical black comedy crime film based on the 1975 stage musical, which in turn originated in the 1926 play. It explores the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere.

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Genres
Music / Comedy / Drama
Original language
English

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