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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

Screenwriter:

Taylor Hackford, James L. White

Starring:

Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx, Bokeem Woodbine, Larenz Tate, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Richard Schiff, Sharon Warren, Warwick Davis, Curtis Armstrong, Harry Lennix

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
riggsRIGGS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
95th
fantastic movie, best of 04 and jamie foxx deserved the attention.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
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
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
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
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
killgreedykillgreedy
Rated 12 Dec 2006
88
76th
quality piece of film
Rated 12 Dec 2006
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 24 Dec 2006
87
72nd
The acting is the best part. Foxx is superbly impressive.
Rated 24 Dec 2006
thewolf913TheWolf913
Rated 26 Dec 2006
60
30th
Not bad, not good. just over-rated.
Rated 26 Dec 2006
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
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
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
shewasSheWas
Rated 18 Jun 2011
41
37th
Ray < Dewey Coks
Rated 18 Jun 2011
sammagesammage
Rated 18 Mar 2007
55
5th
I was hoping for a documentary, I got an attempt at a drama.
Rated 18 Mar 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
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
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
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
60
55th
Depressing.
Rated 26 May 2007
pursusPursus
Rated 16 Jan 2013
69
46th
It's a well made movie, I'm just not a big fan of most biopics.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 28 Feb 2011
75
30th
Great performance in a pretty typical rock star bio.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
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
cheesebadgerCheesebadger
Rated 07 Aug 2007
65
28th
Interesting enough, but not too good.
Rated 07 Aug 2007
beneBene
Rated 10 Aug 2007
60
26th
Well-acted, but badly scripted
Rated 10 Aug 2007
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
eddie1337eddie1337
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
93rd
great movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
siphus007siphus007
Rated 13 May 2020
77
62nd
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
swizardofozswizardofoz
Rated 30 Jun 2011
55
32nd
my god, this film is long
Rated 30 Jun 2011
michaelbluthMichaelBluth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
65th
Jamie's Best Performance
Rated 14 Aug 2007
robotjazzrobotjazz
Rated 14 Aug 2007
96
98th
Jamie Foxx was outstanding.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tateTate
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
57th
Entertaining biopic about a great musician... not the most flattering portrait, or the most interesting, but Jamie Foxx is electryifing and the supporting cast are uniformly good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
benneBenne
Rated 14 Aug 2007
63
43rd
Blah. This would be a nightmare if not for Jamie Foxx's performance.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 25 Jul 2019
93
78th
A-
Rated 25 Jul 2019
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 11 Feb 2013
60
42nd
6- pretty good, decent
Rated 11 Feb 2013
kukockukoc
Rated 24 Mar 2013
100
88th
amazing
Rated 24 Mar 2013
akstanwyckakstanwyck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
82nd
I called this one as an Oscar-contender early on, because it was an utterly entertaining musical romp through recent American musical history, and Jaime Foxx knocked it out of the park, in a sexy, moving performance. What's not to like? And Foxx deserved the win.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monkaholicmonkaholic
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
83rd
Jamie Foxx didn't just play Ray Charles, he IS Ray Charles!!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
belegBeleg
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
77th
A nice biopic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
87th
Superb. Great music, great acting, and really well filmed. A top biopic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jdm123JDM123
Rated 08 Jun 2019
85
27th
Pretty good, typical Hollywood bio.
Rated 08 Jun 2019
anaffatianaffati
Rated 29 May 2012
70
43rd
Ray Charles history, the movie is not exceptional but gives you a good view of Ray Charles life.
Rated 29 May 2012
priokanopriokano
Rated 05 Aug 2010
6
65th
não curto biografias....
Rated 05 Aug 2010
nancysidnancysid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
86th
fine performance by foxx.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
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
tadeasTadeas
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
61st
great acting, "we seen it all" like plot
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
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
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
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
70th
amazing acting performance from that UPN tv guy!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
94
94th
A very good film. The acting is great, the music is phenomenal. This is probably the best bio-pic I've ever seen. You must see this film!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kdsmoothkdsmooth
Rated 14 Aug 2007
96
96th
jamie's ascting is the bomb, must see
Rated 14 Aug 2007
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 21 Feb 2016
8
36th
Star Rating: ★★
Rated 21 Feb 2016
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 17 Apr 2012
79
55th
Ray Charles' story is such an awesome tale. This film takes you along an awe inspiring journey, and Jamie Foxx pulls off all the suddleties of Charles' legacy.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
ilglynxilglynx
Rated 03 Jul 2010
90
82nd
Very touching and impressive.
Rated 03 Jul 2010
savagelucy42SavageLucy42
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
69th
It's not totally my kind of movie, but it's really well done. I enjoyed it, and I think they all around did a good job of keeping it real.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
spoonerspotspoonerspot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
58th
Still perplexed as to why Jamie Foxx won the Oscar...just not that great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
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
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
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
tabithaTabitha
Rated 20 Aug 2007
80
61st
touching
Rated 20 Aug 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 21 Aug 2007
60
55th
ok
Rated 21 Aug 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
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
It's not brilliant, but it is solid and features a terrific performance by Foxx.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
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
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 12 Mar 2012
85
48th
This was great! I don't think anybody else could have pulled off the role of Ray Charles except for two people: Jamie Foxx, and Ray Charles. Some pretty good filmmaking and ultimately gives you quite a bit of sympathy for a true legend. I has been a while since I watched this, but I remember it being long. Still, good work from the leads.
Rated 12 Mar 2012
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
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
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
npngNPNG
Rated 27 Feb 2008
85
98th
Great acting performance
Rated 27 Feb 2008
john_lockeJohn Locke
Rated 04 Mar 2008
81
26th
A really good impression, but nothing more.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
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
whotempwhotemp
Rated 15 Jun 2014
79
53rd
- 11/8/10
Rated 15 Jun 2014
coffeyCoffey
Rated 06 May 2008
80
75th
Sad and depressing but an accurate (from all indications) depiction. I hate to make the comparison, however it failed in comparison to Walk the Line. Still enjoyable and worth a viewing, I feel.
Rated 06 May 2008
darkmandarkman
Rated 12 May 2008
82
89th
Jamie Foxx drives the show.
Rated 12 May 2008
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 18 May 2008
85
72nd
They did a great job with this story, I thought.
Rated 18 May 2008
silmarwenSilmarwen
Rated 29 Jun 2008
73
55th
good.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
timmytomtimmytom
Rated 30 Mar 2014
70
51st
Like every other film of this type, except without anything original or interesting.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
wicheWiche
Rated 07 Mar 2013
84
87th
Absolutely brilliant performance by Foxx.
Rated 07 Mar 2013
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 18 Aug 2011
88
90th
Unlike some other biopics, Ray Charles has an interesting story, and the movie does a thorough job touching on all of it - the music, the addiction, the upbringing, and the personal relationships. ...and of course, fantastic music.
Rated 18 Aug 2011
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
peeweePeewee
Rated 14 Oct 2008
91
70th
sick
Rated 14 Oct 2008
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
optimusmikeOptimus_mike
Rated 11 Dec 2008
65
40th
One of the better biopics I've seen.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Mar 2014
83
75th
82.500
Rated 23 Mar 2014
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
telemecusTelemecus
Rated 25 Jan 2014
65
80th
Sweet Georgia!
Rated 25 Jan 2014
actionAction!
Rated 12 Mar 2009
50
15th
Well made, kinda depressing.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 19 Mar 2009
95
90th
Great show, well done.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
karlakarla
Rated 12 Apr 2009
100
73rd
a warm and inspiring film
Rated 12 Apr 2009
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

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