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The High Note

2020

Nisha Ganatra

Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, Bill Pullman ...

5.4

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Comedy. Romance. Drama Set in the dazzling world of the L.A. music scene comes the story of Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross), a superstar whose talent have reached unbelievable heights. Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is Grace’s overworked personal assistant who’s stuck running errands, but still aspires to her childhood dream of becoming a music producer. When Grace’s manager (Ice Cube) thinks Grace should retire to give concerts in Las Vegas, Maggie disagrees.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Predictable (...) But it's the kind of plush, pleasurable comfort viewing that goes down as easily as a favorite artist's hits compilation."
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"The film’s one twist is as predictable as 'The Macarena' (...) Still, The High Note' makes you feel good, in parts (...) Rating: ★★ (sobre 4)"
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"A movie that can’t decide if it’s a musical reworking of 'The Devil Wears Prada,' an underdog romantic comedy or a feminist arrow to the heart of the entertainment industry."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Directed with a breezy, fast-paced style by Nisha Ganatra and featuring a strong script by Flora Greeson, 'The High Note' is an old-fashioned Hollywood story about dreamers and stars (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A movie that can't decide if it's a behind-the-music-industry drama or a go-for-your-dream fairy tale"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"A screwball fairy tale sung in the key of corny. (...) The movie has its moments, some of them genuinely delightful"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"A by-the-numbers dramedy about the music biz (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"While 'The High Note' doesn’t serve up any real surprises, it’s a pleasant diversion (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Steve Pond The Wrap	"'The High Note' isn’t exactly believable as a depiction of the business (...) But Johnson and Harrison are always genial and likeable"
		Keith Watson Slant	"Flora Greeson’s screenplay is peppered with some clear-eyed wisdom about the entertainment world (...) But these brief moments of insight are largely overridden by the film’s weak-kneed plotting (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"
		Dan Mecca The Film Stage	"Johnson has never been more charming (...) Ganatra is smart to keep the focus on a young woman trying to make her mark and an established woman trying to stay relevant."
		Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"A movie with its heart in the right place and appeal to spare, but it doesn’t quite transcend its story’s predictable course. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

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