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Ray

2004
Drama
Biography
2h 32m
Ray is the never-before-told, musical biographical drama of American legend Ray Charles. Featuring Jamie Foxx in the central role, Ray follows the inspiring story of a one-of-a-kind genius. (Universal)
Directed by:
Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford
Written by:
Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford James L. White
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Starring:
Kerry Washington Kerry Washington Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Bokeem Woodbine Bokeem Woodbine Larenz Tate Larenz Tate Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Regina King Regina King Clifton Powell Clifton Powell Richard Schiff Richard Schiff Sharon Warren Warwick Davis Warwick Davis Curtis Armstrong Curtis Armstrong Harry Lennix Harry Lennix
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Genres:
Drama, Biography, Music
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Ray

2004
Drama
Biography
2h 32m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
30th
Yes, Jamie Foxx is perfect and was a complete shoo-in for the Oscar, but the movie itself is forgettable in that especially forgettable way in which only biopics can be forgettable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lucluc
Rated 14 Oct 2008
95
98th
Pretty good music-movie. I like music of the 50's and 60's, super songs.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
stainStain
Rated 01 Jun 2007
60
47th
A movie about an artist in which no artists were involved in the production
Rated 01 Jun 2007
easymac742easymac742
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
36th
It's just another musician's bio-pic. And it follows the same formula as every other one you've ever seen and ever will.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 14 Feb 2012
97
94th
Magnificent biopic featuring flawless performances from a first-rate cast -- but it is Foxx's showcase in an uncanny transformation into Charles which is the centrepiece. Screenplay and direction intelligently penetrate Charles' psyche, positing intriguing and compelling reasons for his sometimes bafflingly self-destructive behaviour. Topped by creative use of an outstanding, toe-tapping soundtrack. An extraordinary film about a remarkably talented man.
Rated 14 Feb 2012
mausphartmausphart
Rated 30 Apr 2008
75
28th
Jesus would watch this movie. But he has terrible taste in movies.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
37th
Boring. Watching Foxx stumbling around is fun for just about half an hour and even though the music's good, it is not enough to save the film without a story, meaning or purpose.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
riggsRIGGS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
95th
fantastic movie, best of 04 and jamie foxx deserved the attention.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 19 May 2012
60
53rd
On one hand it's 'Uh! Ah!', handshakes and 'well done' pads on the back for all involved. On the other it's the prototypical biopic, so generic in structure that one could pretty much insert every flawed genius that has ever lived.
Rated 19 May 2012
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
54th
Good story, but rather familiar. Rags to riches, taking a stand against injustice, drug problem, woman who stands by him, triumphant ending.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 27 May 2008
75
88th
Ray being played by Jamie Foxx just seemed like the wrong choice, but watching this film shows just how wrong I was. Jamie Foxx's best performance, can't wait for another one from him.
Rated 27 May 2008
medMed
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
27th
Standard bio-pic, well substandard actually with an impersonation masquerading as a leading performance.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spin73SPiN73
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
91st
An excellent bio-pic about Ray Charles, one of the greatest American musical artists of all time. Jamie Foxx turns in an Oscar winning performance as the blind entertainer.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
npngNPNG
Rated 27 Feb 2008
85
98th
Great acting performance
Rated 27 Feb 2008
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 11 Dec 2008
65
40th
One of the better biopics I've seen.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
82nd
Dice documentery. Learned alot.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 11 Sep 2022
7
61st
A good though overly sympathetic look at a great singer. Interesting to see how it all started.
Rated 11 Sep 2022
maartenmaarten
Rated 17 Jun 2012
62
56th
Take away the amazing performance by Jamie Foxx, and this is just a mediocre (or worse) boring biopic. The lead actor saves the day - but only just.
Rated 17 Jun 2012
gigglestickGigglestick
Rated 21 Mar 2008
80
74th
There's not much here that wouldn't make a standard True Hollywood Story. Jamie Foxx did a very good job in the lead, but that's about all I took away from it. I'm waiting for the biopic on Rick James to come out, or maybe Marvin Gaye; two dudes who pissed everything away, but didn't live long enough to recoup it.
Rated 21 Mar 2008
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
91
70th
sick
Rated 14 Oct 2008
3names3Names
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
91st
It's not a perfect script, but it's a perfect performance! And directed with great care... And some great supporting per-formances, too...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
darkmandarkman
Rated 12 May 2008
82
89th
Jamie Foxx drives the show.
Rated 12 May 2008
waltermittyWalterMitty
Rated 23 Jul 2021
78
54th
The first hour is really slow and boring. The second hour, more drama-centred glues you to the movie. My suggestion to everybody is to utilize a good pair of headphones to enjoy the beautiful music of Ray Charles. The second biggest reason to watch "Ray" is Jamie Foxx crushing hearts and paying homages to the R&B' genius himself
Rated 23 Jul 2021
kamrankamran
Rated 14 Aug 2007
38
14th
"Best of" moments. A thoroughly uninspired biopic; sure, Foxx is great, but he is overshadowed by Warren, King and Washington, all of who should have warranted nominations as well. But otherwise, it's fairly blah. Even fifteen minutes in, I wanted out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
huychuHuychu
Rated 30 Jul 2007
70
28th
Musician overcomes obstacles, including drug addiction, to find success. It only scores this high for Jamie Foxx.
Rated 30 Jul 2007
priokanopriokano
Rated 05 Aug 2010
6
65th
não curto biografias....
Rated 05 Aug 2010
mahtanianandmahtanianand
Rated 06 Aug 2008
89
61st
good
Rated 06 Aug 2008
benneBenne
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
43rd
Blah. This would be a nightmare if not for Jamie Foxx's performance.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
taleaTalea
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
58th
This film's namesake deserved more than Jamie Foxx's overrated caricature. It works, but it could've been so much more.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
78th
Ray is worthy of a viewing for all who love and respect his music, and for those who enjoy nostalgic dramatic biographies.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
silmarwenSilmarwen
Rated 29 Jun 2008
73
55th
good.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
70th
amazing acting performance from that UPN tv guy!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
travelboundTravelBound
Rated 30 Oct 2007
80
17th
Good movie. A bit over-rated though.
Rated 30 Oct 2007
koleishkoleish
Rated 11 Apr 2012
98
85th
fantastic performance from jamie foxx amazing film and very on point look on the famous ray charles
Rated 11 Apr 2012
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 29 Aug 2011
75
57th
I guess this was forgettable because I don't really give a shit about Ray Charles, but I can't really say there was anything particularly wrong with it.
Rated 29 Aug 2011
catroncatron
Rated 22 Feb 2007
57
14th
i was let down
Rated 22 Feb 2007
cdnbeavercdnbeaver
Rated 15 Oct 2009
85
42nd
fantastic acting, great biopic
Rated 15 Oct 2009
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 18 May 2008
85
72nd
They did a great job with this story, I thought.
Rated 18 May 2008
triletrile
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
63rd
Fne movie, with great music, singing, and especially acing by Foxx. One of the greatest stories ever. Ending is wrong, too soon, unfinished.... anyway Ray kicks!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
69th
Musician biopics are a dime a dozen nowadays, but Ray stands apart. The acting is top notch, and in all honesty, Ray Charles' life was more interesting than most people's even when compared to other musicians. Really good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kavuKavu
Rated 27 Oct 2008
78
63rd
The story isn't that special in the end but it's so well made it sends you back in time to the fifties and sixties.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
83
59th
A bit too formula style, but still a great movie with a breathtaking performance by Jamie Foxx that really had become Ray Charles. Worth seeing.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
ryangryang
Rated 27 Apr 2007
50
8th
Jamie Fox did an awesome job...but by then end of the movie I was like, "Okay we get it! He did a lot of drugs!"
Rated 27 Apr 2007
neyounoNeyouno
Rated 29 Jan 2024
100
97th
One of the greatest biopics of all time. The acting is superb, the music is amazing, the story absolutely gut-wrenching. A true oscar-worthy performance by Jamie Foxx here. One of the greatest acting performances of all time.
Rated 29 Jan 2024
brillibluebrilliblue
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
26th
Terribly melodramatic (but what isn't?). Yes, Jamie Foxx puts in a good performance, but it seems to me to just be an impersonation and not as worthy of the Oscar as, say, Don Cheadle's was that year. Further, he did not even interpret Charles' songs, disappointing considering he's supposedly a musician. (Joaquin Phoenix did, which made Walk the Line feel more like a movie.) Anyway, the best bit is probably the music, which exists (thankfully) independent of this film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nepetaNepeta
Rated 19 Jan 2013
30
6th
The stylistic choices are awful and really kick you out of the film, the flashbacks can be jarring, the visual metaphors are very clunky and overdone, the storytelling can be choppy in the way that is so common in biopics as we miss out on the small moments and abandon characters for long periods of time so that the filmmakers can stuff in as much as possible and the ending just falls completely flat.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
achewoodACHEWOOD
Rated 14 Feb 2009
75
32nd
good but not what i like
Rated 14 Feb 2009
monkaholicmonkaholic
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Jamie Foxx didn't just play Ray Charles, he IS Ray Charles!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wicheWiche
Rated 07 Mar 2013
84
87th
Absolutely brilliant performance by Foxx.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
chiliChili
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
92nd
Best acting I've seen in a while. Additionally, a great portrayal of one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sammagesammage
Rated 18 Mar 2007
55
5th
I was hoping for a documentary, I got an attempt at a drama.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
squidgetsquidget
Rated 21 Aug 2007
90
81st
I was surprised by how good this was. Too bad Foxx has done anything worthwhile sine.
Rated 21 Aug 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 18 Mar 2007
81
63rd
Ray is by-the-books as far as biopics are concerned but damn it does it well.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
jdm123JDM123
Rated 08 Jun 2019
85
27th
Pretty good, typical Hollywood bio.
Rated 08 Jun 2019
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 18 Apr 2009
40
54th
A great performance does not a great film make. Sure, it's kinda fun but I need a little more from a bio-pic (See "Chaplin").
Rated 18 Apr 2009
ikeboywonderikeboywonder
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
53rd
pretty good
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 19 Mar 2007
80
79th
Powerful because of Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning performance, and for that reason alone.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
siphus007siphus007
Rated 13 May 2020
77
61st
The first half feels strangely made-for-TV quality, but the conflict and climax are quite powerful, along with great musical scenes and a phenomenal Jamie Foxx performance.
Rated 13 May 2020
kukockukoc
Rated 24 Mar 2013
100
88th
amazing
Rated 24 Mar 2013
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Jul 2019
93
78th
A-
Rated 25 Jul 2019
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 23 Jul 2017
84
67th
Ray occasionally meanders in its effort to tell a human story, but Jamie Foxx's performance as Ray Charles is absolutely stunning.
Rated 23 Jul 2017
vojirvojir
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
54th
I love this movie... A rhytm of storytelling, acting... Jamie Foxx is GREAT and Ray Charles was not a poor blind man - he was sometimes a nice bitch :-)))
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tabithaTabitha
Rated 20 Aug 2007
80
61st
touching
Rated 20 Aug 2007
thereminjamThereminJam
Rated 07 Dec 2011
83
67th
Decent biopic.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
filmbufffilmbuff
Rated 13 Oct 2007
80
85th
well acted, directed, enjoyed it
Rated 13 Oct 2007
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 27 Jul 2008
85
85th
Put Jamie Foxx on the map as a potential Hollywood Heavyweight, and showed a side of Ray Charles that very few people knew about.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
xmulderxxmulderx
Rated 05 Jun 2010
65
71st
Feel good. A better portrayal of the effect of drugs than Requiem for a Dream by far. A better biopic than I Walk The Line by far. Pretty good. Nice atmosphere.
Rated 05 Jun 2010
nancysidnancysid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
fine performance by foxx.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
starbriteStarbrite
Rated 08 Jul 2010
100
88th
Great cast and supporting cast, music was tight and I think Ray would have been pleased with Jamie Foxx. Awesome!
Rated 08 Jul 2010
filliganFilligan
Rated 04 Jan 2007
38
3rd
Apparently I'm the only one who thinks Jamie Foxx was doing an impersonation of Ray Charles rather than Ray Charles. And apparently I was the only one bored stiff from the story after just 15 minutes in.
Rated 04 Jan 2007
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
80
66th
I really enjoyed this movie. I'm not sure how accurate it was, but Jamie Foxx did an excellent job.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
87th
Superb. Great music, great acting, and really well filmed. A top biopic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 19 Mar 2009
95
90th
Great show, well done.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
kdsmoothkdsmooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
96
96th
jamie's ascting is the bomb, must see
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jrc85JRC_85
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
35th
Not a terribly exciting film at all. Not even terribly informative. Jamie Foxx is a superb mimic, however, and that (coupled with the excellent songs of Ray Charles) is what keeps this movie afloat.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 06 Dec 2009
74
59th
Magnificent music, and an interesting story. Good.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
zolozolo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
27th
Fine
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 04 Mar 2010
63
32nd
The acting and production design keep this above made-for-VH1 fare, but it was hardly one of the best or most noteworthy films of the year.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 25 Feb 2015
90
92nd
Brutally honest look at Ray Charles' life, both the good and the very, very bad. This movie doesn't pull any punches, and it's all the much more brave and fantastic before it. I don't always like Jamie Foxx all that much, but he is absolutely fantastic here.
Rated 25 Feb 2015
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
60
55th
ok
Rated 21 Aug 2007
belegBeleg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
77th
A nice biopic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 21 Feb 2016
8
36th
Star Rating: ★★
Rated 21 Feb 2016
actionAction!
Rated 12 Mar 2009
50
15th
Well made, kinda depressing.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
60
55th
Depressing.
Rated 26 May 2007
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Mar 2014
83
75th
82.500
Rated 23 Mar 2014
jherman89Jherman89
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
80th
Foxx gives an excellent performance but the film is much too drawn out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 17 Apr 2013
73
65th
Well made film that is entertaining enough to keep you interested in watching. Good acting as well.
Rated 17 Apr 2013
tathieltathiel
Rated 17 Sep 2013
79
60th
The script has its flaws, but Foxx's performance surpasses it.
Rated 17 Sep 2013
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
A film that rests solely on the laurels of its acting. If not for Jamie Foxx, it could well be a boregasm, but it's impossible to deny his performance is really great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
whotempwhotemp
Rated 15 Jun 2014
79
53rd
- 11/8/10
Rated 15 Jun 2014
voodoomailvoodoomail
Rated 29 Dec 2008
30
13th
Pretty boring.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
74
51st
It was ok. But I just really wasn't that interested in it. i am happy that I watched it once though.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
michaelbluthMichaelBluth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
65th
Jamie's Best Performance
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
56
29th
Defines "goodness". Probably why I dislike it so much: anything that screams 'awards bait' as much as this does is pretty contemptible.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 27 Jun 2012
55
43rd
One of those films where everything is undeniably good, but nothing is particularly great. Foxx is impressive in the lead role, but it just lacks that intangible something to make it anything other than forgettable. Hackford's direction is very heavy-handed at times, especially during the hallucination sequences.
Rated 27 Jun 2012
beneBene
Rated 10 Aug 2007
60
27th
Well-acted, but badly scripted
Rated 10 Aug 2007
tadeasTadeas
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
61st
great acting, "we seen it all" like plot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sloboneslobone
Rated 22 Jan 2007
75
52nd
Foxx's Oscar was well deserved, but why is every musical number cut short? Taylor Hackford lives up to his name.
Rated 22 Jan 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 05 Feb 2008
85
91st
Jamie Foxx is great as ray Charles. What a find telling I saw this the same week I saw Will Smith as Mohammed Ali. I believed Jamie was Ray, but couldn't get behind Will as Mohammed, dunno why just couldn't. Toe knee :-)
Rated 05 Feb 2008
nckrcksnckrcks
Rated 14 Aug 2007
99
95th
It was like identity theft. Sometimes I forgot it was Jamie Foxx and not Ray Charles. The mannerisms were so amazing. I could watch it over and over.
Rated 14 Aug 2007

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