The Sound of Music (1965)

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A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to a Naval officer widower. (imdb)

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Directed By: Robert Wise

Written By: Howard Lindsay, Russel Crouse

Starring: Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Julie Andrews, Anna Lee, Richard Haydn, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Peggy Wood, Portia Nelson, Charmian Carr, Kym Karath, Duane Chase

Genres: Drama, Musical, Family/Kids, Biography

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
28	KasperL	60 _50th
♫ pre-dict-able plot-lines and chee-sy ro-man-ces ♫ o-ver-hyped clas-sics and mu-si-cal dan-ces ♫ mild-ly an-noy-ing small chil-dren who sing ♫ that will ne-ver be my fa-vo-rite thing (... but, hey, it's hard to truly hate this.)
8	unccomp14	98 _75th
This movie may be a tale about a strict family who is brought together by a governess, but it really highlights the problems that people had because of the Nazi's. The movie is really easy to sing along with, and is a joy to watch. Sometimes you may find yourself humming some of the tunes in your car, and laughing at all of the humor. I particularly love the song about "My favorite things" because it really does help during a horrible thunderstorm!
7	MartinTeller	55 _11th
I'm not inherently against wholesome family films. Granted, it's not my favorite kind of movie, but if it's entertaining enough (The Wizard of Oz), I'm all for it. But this is just too much. This precocious brood of rosy-cheeked little moppets is too sugar-sweet for my tastes. I don't even like the songs that much, which is unfortunate because just about all of them are sung twice. The scenery and color is lovely, though, and at least it's not too dull for a 3-hour picture.
4	Nathan S	2 _21st
Just not to my liking. What's the deal with the final act? It's as if they realized the film is missing some dramatic weight, so they decided to throw NAZIS to the front of the narrative. It's like a totally different movie.
4	Boobjuice	25 _27th
I am just SO BORED BY THIS!!!!!
4	Ununnilium	81 _77th
Is it just me, or does this movie pull off the trick of being a deeply subversive commentary on the nature of war and unthinking patriotism? They take this adorable, Disney-esque romantic comedy about a free-spirited nun and let the rise of National Socialism slam into it. We literally see (SPOILERS) the same person who, a couple hours earlier, was doing a Disney duet with the cute and marketable teenage heroine, make the conscious choice to be a Nazi. We see that moment on-screen. My god.
3	fudgieb	97 _93rd
I should probably give this an even 100 because I love every second of it. But it is the sound of music and it is so very long.
3	TheDenizen	40 _17th
Saccharine sweetness and mawkishly sentimental music abound.
3	twincinema	70 _53rd
Honestly, you could remove everything about this except for the songs, and I wouldn't notice. I would also prefer it.
3	critickerkaw	98 _90th
One of my favorite movies, ever. I've grown up with it, and it always brings me joy and thoughtfulness--and I find myself relating to different characters as I age, though there is also a beloved timelessness to the piece.
3	AnnMovie	98 _87th
A classic and a favorite! I can appreciate different things the older I get. But I always find it amusing, charming, sweet, fun, and incredibly entertaining!
3	Hutzovinian	45 _18th
Nazi's occupy their country, so they burst out in song. Rogers and Hammerstein should come back to life so I can say "go die."
3	TBW	100 _99th
One of the greatest films ever made and the third most popular movie of all time (behind Gone With the Wind and the original Star Wars), this gem is just as great today as ever it was. What's it got? Try Julie Andrews at her amazing best, incredible songs and score, breathtaking scenery and cinematography, good vs evil, and a great love story to boot. If this film doesn't raise your spirits, you are truly a jaded sourpuss!
2	SlrSoapbox	90 _92nd
The music is cute and memorable, but it's the climax with the escape from the Nazis that vaults this film (at least in my eyes) to greatness.
2	djross	45 _34th
Kael saw this as another big step towards a culture industry based on extreme calculation and manipulation at the expense of real creativity and invention. No doubt she was right, although the classical Hollywood musical was already heading into crisis: it is slightly odd that that crisis partly came from the more "adult" values and attitudes that accompanied the freeing up of the 1960s, and yet, despite WEST SIDE STORY, CABARET etc., one response of musicals was to become sexless and juvenile.
2	Alex Watkins	3 _38th
Not bad. Overlong with some dull parts, but overall a solid musical, just not something I'm enamored with.
2	PeaceAnarchy	74 _40th
It's probably because I don't really enjoy musicals, but I can't really say this was anything more than good. The music and songs were sometimes great but other times overbearing, the visuals were fantastic but the plot was rather silly. Finally, the last 40 minutes are completely tacked for absolutely no reason. The whole Nazi subplot is unimportant to the rest of the film, and the movie is long enough to stand on its own.
2	Suture Self	3 _25th
Edelweiss is such a beautiful song. It's also fascist. Fuck.
2	TedDedon	97 _97th
The Sound of Music is the perfect balance for a musical. It's not overly sappy with its music and it doesn't let the acting and, well, movie part fall to the side of the music. The songs are a breath of fresh air and try to breathe life into the thought that song can dictate your very existence. It's a great family event that really should be enjoyed by everybody.
2	thegrayghost	80 _77th
Minus points for hiking through the alps at the end in shorts. I definitely saw snow on the ground, buddy.
2	bellamyr	84 _73rd
Iconic and classic musical with something for all the family. Beautiful scenery, great story and acting. Touching and uplifting against a deeply dark background.
2	recklessmess	82 _79th
As much as I love this movie, I can't stand the name. The sound of music. As opposed to what? The feel of music? The sight of music? How about the Sound of Farts? wait, you can hear most of them. But I guess the better name would be Silent but Deadly. Wait, why are we talking about farts again?
2	Wiche	91 _96th
Hadn't seen this classic even once (despite the anual rerun on TV) and I think this just might become one of those guilty pleasures. I truly enjoyed every part of his film, which is truly a classic and whose music is so renowned that I was able to sing almost every part without ever having seen this film. Humour, singing, warmth and depth, you get everything when you watch The Sound of Music.
2	QVT	30 _40th
Infectious in a bad way music, but it's competent and very iconic. Worth renting the blu ray, Austria is a wonderful place. Note: way the fuck too long.
2	BurstBubble	95 _80th
Fun but when they say based they mean that very loosely, seriously they changed almost every detail: the time frame, the number of children as well as their names and genders, and capt. Von trap's whole personality, etc. It's quite odd.
2	heapshake	70 _70th
For a 3 hour movie it has a sudden ending.
2	Zozan	25 _23rd
Can't see how this gets a PSI of 85. Songs are cheesy and all of them are sang at least twice during the movie. Acting is subpar. Plot is childish. The movie is unnecesarrily long. Good thing is that you can watch this movie while playing a card game or when dining and chatting and you would not need to worry about missing anything crucial.
2	SirStuckey	75 _67th
A movie I liked when I was younger but never admitted to liking because I was a boy and what boy would admit liking a musical? I haven't rewatched it all the way through as an adult but I still have vivid memories of it and think the vast majority of the songs are wonderful.
2	Okkervil	62 _56th
Plenty of style, plenty of music, not all bad.
2	billkerwin	72 _19th
Saccharine film with absolutely no chemistry between the two leads. Directed by Minnelli and lasting not more than two hours, it might have been good, but it wasn't and it doesn't and it isn't.
2	VinegarBob	40 _17th
The more I think about The Sound of Music, the more I like Cabaret.
2	Cinema_Asia	90 _96th
Musical for people who dislike musicals. There's a timeless naive innocence to watching the immensely talented Julie Andrews sing with kids that's endearing to even cold hearted cynics like myself. It's an ode to a long gone Europe as well. The setting adds to the pure joy without trivializing history. The scenes play out like moving paintings right down to kids singing that do re mi song in a horse carriage or dancing around the city. The catchy tunes will also be stuck in your head forever.
2	Tjekhov	60 _54th
possibly the best american musical ever made? My favorite things stands as a high point of tin pan alley songwriting. Could have more nazis in it, that would definitely help the overall impression - a nazi song here and there would, probably, border an incomprehensible line of inappropriateness, but would have made it a more interesting film.
2	dawne3	100 _95th
It's a classic, there's no two ways about it. I love the music, the story, the scenery, the actors. It's perfect.
2	thegreyfox	92 _96th
Whilst you can level a load of criticism at this film for the fact that it has been played to death, and seen through our horribly jaded 2000's view on life, sugary and unreal, but it's still a monumental film; not least for the fact that it is the chance to witness a truly amazing star shine brighter than ever. I catch this every so often, say I will watch 10 mins, and find I watch it all, and marvel at the unbridled joy that the first 1/2 of the film portrays. The "theatre scene" is pure bliss
2	critickers	45 _77th
This is one of, if not my most favourite movies of all-time. I adore the music, the story, and the setting. A scene in this film that always gets me emotional is when the Captain sings the "love song" to his fellow Austrians. Even though this movie is nearly three hours long, it doesn't ever seem to drag on and is never boring. I think it could have improved in the areas of acting (not Plummer though! He should have received an Oscar nomination too) and script-writing.
2	Lord Moe	88 _77th
A classic in every sense. Unforgettable music and performances adorn this epic piece of musical theater. Julie Andrews is in top form.
2	GreatScott85	98 _92nd
An all-time classic musical that never gets old.
2	wuLFe	50 _5th
The hills are alive... with the sound of unmitigated boredom.
2	FoxyRussian	15 _6th
Beautiful shots of hills do not make this boring horrible musical any better. Characters follow musical logic and an actual conflict takes way to long to develop. This is only time in my life I rooted for Nazis.
2	VengefulKBM	85 _85th
Classic movie musical, and that's all there is to it. You have to be completely heartless not to love Julie Andrews.
2	Ippei	80 _86th
Quintessential classic in every sense of the word. Re-watching this as an adult, gives you a new perspective and appreciation, that you definitely didn't have as a child. So emotional, political and heavier than you remember, but it's done in a beautiful and enjoyable way. Some of the songs will remain with us forever.
1	spoonerspot	77 _45th
If I say I like this does that make me gay?
1	svicciarelli	90 _82nd
Great music on a grand scale.
1	gibberish	90 _89th
Call it fluff or sappy, but this is a winner in my book. The songs are memorable and catchy, led by Julie Andrews in fine form.
1	willofgaia	75 _32nd
People have died because they foolishly sang songs from this movie around me.
1	glentot	86 _62nd
one of my favorite musicals
1	Filligan	85 _60th
This has always been the "musical for people who aren't fond of musicals" and I, somehow, inadvertently avoided it all the way until my 30s. Naturally, I knew much of this film before I watched it thanks to countless parodies and timeless music. I think I knew every single song before it fully started, and that's a pretty high cultural mark for any musical to achieve. It is as lovely and enjoyable as its reputation would have you believe.
1	Shoran	85 _93rd
THE quintessential musical movie ever made. Never gets old, no matter how many times you view it.
1	Kavu	64 _37th
Syrupy and sentimental with some annoying songs and child actors, but also charming at times with great performances in the lead.
1	kranksta	70 _39th
Not my cup of tea, but a classic.
1	Pickpocket	7 _68th
I still have the damn songs stuck in my head after all these years.
1	TheDiceman	50 _35th
This film has never appealed to me as I'm not fond of musicals,But it is good for its kind.
1	supergloo	3 _9th
This movie is pretty much of a flatline to me. Although when Peggy Wood breaks out with "Climb Every Mountain" I can't help but crack up.
1	aus_hab_fan	80 _80th
i liked it, but i'm a straight guy, so give me a break. a must see, but not with your mates
1	sushiwriter	79 _47th
It holds up better than most fils. But then it's a musical.
1	LuciferHam	72 _40th
Its a classic so yea, ill give it some credit
1	3Names	94 _91st
What's to say: A classic movie of a classic musical... It's a "must see"!
1	MysticRose62	100 _78th
wonderfully entertaining .. anytime its on TV i watch it .. very well acted .. HIGHLY reccommended
1	kit	90 _80th
Still one of my favourite musical movies.
1	Stain	60 _47th
I might have liked this movie better had it not been overexposed to death. (My mom had the soundtrack album, so I had already heard the songs 240,458,717 times before seeing it.) That being said, Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals in general don't do much for me
1	MonsterGear	79 _55th
Pretty epic, and actually not bad at all. Catchy.
1	Spunkie	45 _31st
Too cheesy, too mushy mushy. Gigantic production is the only thing to hail.
1	frederic_g54	6 _35th
The movie that single-handedly fueled my hatred of musicals. Kudos.
1	syvyys	70 _25th
lets not talk about morals.
1	westknife	72 _51st
A good musical, but it's still a musical so that means it's completely ridiculous in every way. Julie Andrews is very charming, I will admit.
1	Shmendrek	1 _10th
If you're willing to track it down, Slavoj Zizek in "Reality of the Virtual" critiques The Sound of Music as a fundamentally fascistic film. The two minute clip is much more interesting than this plodding, shitty musical.
1	Matthias99	85 _41st
Done well, but saccharine.
1	tonydal	60 _21st
Well, of course the music is wonderful. And you get another chapter in the long history of the Cartwright sisters (it's Angela this time). But I had a problem with the blackouts after the songs; unlike in West Side Story where Wise lets the action continue afterward. Here it makes it seem stilted and artificial (I mean, even more than a musical is going to seem anyway on the screen). Plus it's lonnnggg...
1	AstralArtist	85 _53rd
This is really not my type of film, but it is quite well done for the type of film that is...deserving of its accolades.
1	Shephard	70 _81st
Hard to be objective about a childhood classic. Holds up well with repeat viewings.
1	LookingLand	80 _91st
a classic!
1	scurry	55 _67th
Feels very dated. Some very charming parts, some truly silly parts, and a lot of parts all in all, because it's way too long. Hard to score fairly.
1	Vesey	85 _79th
It really starts to get boring around the midpoint, I had to be in right mood to make it to the end as a kid and an adult. But I still watched that first half a million times and still love it more then most other films, so I don't really care.
1	Warchild	80 _39th
Great as musicals go. I remember listening to the sound track over and over when I was a kid.
1	errigan	85 _76th
Umm it's a classic? I've never much liked tape 2 as much as tape 1. But yeah this movie cheers me up. I like that my perception of it as a child is so much different than it is now.
1	Jessica	65 _15th
a clasasic
1	Bitch Alert	80 _78th
I love it, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
1	since91	100 _92nd
One of my favourite movies. Especially because it is a musical.
1	greenapple	75 _70th
Jane Eyre, with music and Nazis.
1	monclivie	56 _17th
Three-hour musical based on ten songs repeated over and over again. Great cinematography, but most of everything else was cringeworthy or annoying.
1	maravileenda	100 _94th
It's just wonderful! One of my favorite movies, with no doubts!
1	cheeseclark	85 _66th
A favorite
1	XakkMaster	91 _91st
One of the handful of musicals that I thoroughly enjoy. The songs are all quite memorable, if not overly sugary and fantastical, but the fact that the script is able to juxtapose a jubilant family film against the historical backdrop of rising Nazi Germany has always impressed me. Though the children can be grating at times, Andrews is charming and lovely, as always, and Plummer helps to create a model male character for the silver screen; one who is masculine and strong, yet altogether loving.
1	SoRefined	76 _32nd
A classic musical, but too long.
1	Garlonuss	83 _67th
The music is classic and Christopher Plummer is just wonderful. His rendition of Edelweiss, while imperfect, is just heartwarming.
1	LadyBug	95 _86th
A classic. See it every christmas and i like to sing a long, clap my hands and do what most girls do. Gotta love it
1	ImThatDingo	61 _59th
I really don't think too highly of this film. ::shrugs:: Not bad, though.
1	maarten	71 _77th
Not sure about all aspects of the film, but the songs are absolute classics.
1	cult_of_same	5 _4th
I mix this movie up with Village of the Damned.
1	allalooby	90 _90th
A great film with memorable songs!
1	Bmunise	93 _54th
Pretty good, even if it can't keep pace worth a damn. Umbrellas of Cherbourg is better. Doesn't even compare to Singing in the Rain.
1	juicestice	70 _21st
Recognize this as a good movie. . . just not exactly my thing.
1	Kalmah7	68 _32nd
Mildly enjoyable musical is killed by massive overlength. Still has plenty to like, though, and last half hour is great.
1	Fragglerockr	70 _24th
love the first half
1	begoniabol	75 _70th
Wow those nuns are badass
1	liltxgal98	98 _79th
I still am in love with Cpt. Von Trapp...childhood favorite
1	CosmicMonkey	85 _86th
This Musical is a classic for a reason. Great, catchy songs. Truthful and Emotionally moving performances. A hearfelt, honest Story that appeals to everyone. Yes, the ending is poor. but this is a very trivial complaint. This film is one fo the reasons why Disney is a household name today. If only they could still make films like this today...
1	Jorddddan	75 _0th
The all time classic of musicals.
1	Myszatek	80 _74th
Beautiful, heartwarming, musical.
1	sycoarcher	80 _43rd
Good for the family to watch but not my thing, Julie Andrews has an amazing voice so thats why I rate this quite high.
1	ventura	85 _91st
A very impressive movie! Good songs, awesome photography, great acting - Julie Andrews is adorable as hell as Maria. The love story between Maria and Capt. Von Trapp can be seen from a mile away, but the twist at the end of the movie makes up for it.
1	jillie	99 _80th
This movie is quite long but I still enjoy all the songs.
1	freqflyer	90 _95th
A classic. I watch it every year.
1	psim	76 _54th
An enjoyable romantic comedy that turns into its own gritty sequel after two hours. You could lose a few songs and subplots easily, but even so this didn't feel as long as it actually was. Featuring a very handsome young Christopher Plummer.
1	wetwillies	85 _59th
A seriously pleasant surprise
1	Eric	95 _82nd
You can't gog wrong with the classics. However, I think it is way over done on TV.
1	tkman	100 _95th
One of the best movies ever made.
1	Mikeyboy	70 _41st
I won't deny I did like it, not love it, as a child, but classics bore me unless they're epics
1	Foobekah	99 _97th
Fun, clean, romantic. Did you know Julie Andrews' range covers 8 octaves??
1	pieterpronk	79 _68th
A classic which has songs that stir the heart and won't leave your head too easily. The comedy also works a certain light-hearted charm. It stays a bit too cute though, when dealing with the Nazi theme.
1	priokano	8 _91st
lembro que vi de manhã no dia de Natal comendo camarão com molho vermelho que a minha mãe inventou e que sobrou da ceia!!!!
1	glumpy_99	92 _85th
Pure corn (and borderline syrupy at times), film is nevertheless tough to dislike, thanks to Wise's excellent direction, McCord's breathtaking cinematography, and an overwhelmingly sincere performance by Andrews, which grounds the film. Plummer is amusingly fey at times in the first half, and Parker's baroness is, given the circumstances, quite touching. Score is tuneful if not musically great; overall, great fun, especially if it hits in you in the right mood.
1	DetoxP	1 _0th
The first hour is great, well-written with great songs, but after that the plot becomes bizarrely sprawling. It's a one and a half hour movie with a one and half hour epilogue... WITH NAZIS! Score is not a grade.
1	by Devol	45 _9th
If Lemme played Baron von Trapp I would've rated this a 51.
1	MontyCircus	20 _11th
Children's sing-a-long...and Nazis! WTF? The whole hour finale of running-from-the-Nazis sub-plot could be eliminated. And then you could trim another half hour from the songs that are sung more than once, and you've got a nice little 90-minute sing-song for the tots with the happy "rich guy marries his nun-nanny" ending. I still wouldn't like it, but at least it wouldn't be so friggin' strange. Sung a lot of the songs in kindergarten, but I ain't in kindergarten no more.
1	wonder woman	100 _82nd
Lovely memory of my childhood. The best musical movie until now. Love Andrews and Plummer
1	stevekimes	80 _47th
The music is tops. The story is so-so. At the very least, listen to the soundtrack.
1	Bavafreak	60 _17th
I just can't get into musicals as a rule; this is no exception.
1	bob thrillin	61 _36th
Edelweiss and My Favorite Things are two of the best songs in the history of musical theater. The rest is mediocre at best.
1	Scorpus	25 _2nd
Despite this film being a classic, there is nothing to like about The Sound Of Music
1	fuzzleshnops	70 _42nd
So bored with this as a kid. Today, I actually can appreciate it. And damn, Austria is fucking beautiful.
1	Groucho	40 _93rd
"The Sound of Music is high-fructose corn-syrupy, built on simplistic psychology, unnaturalistic acting and historical inaccuracy. It's also well-nigh irresistible.
1	TheDailyNathan	86 _83rd
Rewatched recently and surprised at how well it holds up! The songs are all classics, but there's lots of good acting overall, especially by Julie Andrews.
1	Raphire	95 _93rd
I grew up with this movie and it gets better every year. Love the music and story. It's such an uplifting movie and it brightens my day everytime I watch it. Love Julie Andrews!
1	MrMartin	71 _44th
Classic songs, classic enjoyment
1	Hofschneider	66 _22nd
Yes, all Austria was in resistance! Yes, 3 Nazis (in the first row) did it all on their own. Yes, I know its a childrens movie - so? I live in Munich. A place, where the holocaust memorial will be finished next year - maybe. And last monday 10000 people in Dresden went to the streets to yell, that all Muslims should leave this country. If I wouldn't be annoyed by most of the songs (nuns telling you to live life to the fullest, as nuns in abbeys do!) I would've been scared.
1	ThereminJam	40 _15th
Yet another famous musical I dislike...
1	ttoshi	100 _99th
The story (based upon a true one!) demonstrates the healing power of music on a small scale with the von Trapp family and on a grander scale, with Austria's fight against Nazi Germany. The blu-ray release is stunning--you'll really enjoy (or maybe hate :) one of film's iconic scenes where Julie Andrews is spinning in the hills of Austria. It just doesn't get better than this.
1	Trooth	77 _75th
It's bizarre seeing this movie for the first time when, for years, I've seen every single song parodied and imitated and referenced in so much other media.
1	Gnalkhere	90 _91st
A magical childhood favourite
1	LaRhonda	25 _65th
A true classic!
1	Bagarbjorne	83 _93rd
The cute musical at its best. I can't resist these songs
1	Ag0stoMesmer	1 _20th
I've got a low tolerance for musical and this one really grates
1	fra paolo	68 _77th
Well-paced musical that fortunately sustains repeated viewings. If only I could run my own home the way the pre-Maria Captain von Trapp did.
1	magdabag	89 _75th
I really did like this movie,and thats saying alot.I really don't like musicals,but i like this one.Very good and very well acted.
1	DavidThomson	5 _0th
A very pretty view of the Second World War as just a young nun, some sweet children, and the coming of the Nazis. Robert Wise and screenwriter Ernest Lehman had killed West Side Story a few years earlier, which was a more serious crime than making The Sound of Music, because the latter had always been brain-dead. Christopher Plummer is caught between heavy boredom and the apparently serious urge to start kicking some of the children.
1	Liv	82 _41st
One of the few musicals that I really appreciate.
1	talonmalon	89 _79th
It's The Sound of Music. Need I say more? Julie Andrews is giving one of her best performances ever here.
1	Filmaddict72	84 _57th
A wonderful music for any age, I don't know how anyone could dislike it.
1	ChrisReynold	57 _26th
Beautifully shot: every scene has amazing scenery and sets and is perfectly composed. There is some tension towards the end, but characters are inconsistent and I disliked the songs. They were saccharine drivel.
1	bernie20	98 _89th
It was a fantastic film. I really love the history, except it may not be realistic how the family sings so much. The plot was wonderful and so was the music. The only downside was that it is extremely long, so make sure you grant yourself enough time if you are going to watch it.
1	Nick Hamden (Gorgon Reviews)	80 _77th
I think this musical only has about 5 songs in it, but they repeat each one at least once. Bold strategy.
1	MuteAshes	62 _15th
I don't understand why it can be valued so highly in China.
1	flipzo	85 _66th
It is december 2016 and yesterday it was the first time I had ever seen this movie. It is awesome. So genuinely full of good intentions that I think it is a blessing, a relief for these sad times of stress and fear. Yes... Too much singing, too much love, too much long... too much everything. This morning I found myself singing with a smile. It means something. Julie Andrews plays the craziest woman in cinematic history. And she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Great.
1	gogolit	70 _36th
Great songs of course, and an amazing setting, but the rest of the film was drawn out and plodding. The plot and writing was mediocre. Not sure why it was 3 hours. And the final hour was like it became a different film about Nazis.
1	patman	77 _87th
A classical musical with several memorable songs. It's joyful, charming and the scenery great. Credits to Andrews and Plummer, especially on their singing. But a few too many dull parts and a little too sweet to make it a personal favorite. None the less it sets you in a good mood.
1	nilooravaei	77 _39th
i tried to hate it - really hard. but at the end of the day, it's just a feel-good movie with a lot of catchy songs and sweet moments (i.e. a lot of fun to watch - especially with the family).
1	Xanadont	1 _23rd
Watched this every day at the grandmothers house every summer for at least ten years. Sometimes twice a day. Rodgers & Hammerstein have done as much damage to musical theatre as Weber and Mackintosh.
1	tarma	15 _9th
Good heavens, this movie doesn't age well. I haven't seen it since I was a child, and I suppose I was more easily impressed then, but I am barely into it and already I am realizing that as an adult, this movie holds nothing for me. The music is still catchy - I believe this is more one of those movies that makes good background noise when you want some music to work with. But I most definitely cannot be bothered sitting through a saccharine, hollywoodized romance for three bloody hours.
1	maknela	74 _20th
Not good, but lovable.
1	Dullshimmer	90 _64th
I can understand why this is considered a classic. It's a cute movie with catchy songs. It does stretch a little long for what it is doing though. A few too many songs get repeated and the ending is strange. The tone of the movie changes drastically (which is hinted at) and it just kind of ends unexpectedly. Even so I thought it was an enjoyable movie with a lot of charm. While maybe not one of my absolute top movies, it is definitely nestled within my favorites.
1	zoink	75 _90th
Held up to it's classic status.
1	mntypython22	62 _14th
More like "The Sound of Muzak" if you ask me.
1	CStewart64	15 _82nd
W4E1P1S2V1M2A2R2.
1	metalhank	15 _0th
Off to the hills I go to shove flowers in my ears to drown out the constant singing! Gets a few point for nice scenery.
1	Ceekay19	50 _12th
Sister Margaretta: "After all, the wool from the black sheep is just as warm."
1	keggles88	89 _86th
This shouldn't be good, and it isn't. It is magnificent.
1	PianoSama	70 _82nd
With a fantastic performance by Andrews as the charming & quick-witted Maria, a great showing by Plummer, & solid work from the host of child stars beside them, it combines grand settings & a simple but investing plot with iconic songs & endearing characters to make for a whimsical musical spectacle that really must be seen to be appreciated. A colorful classic that's stood the test of time, its few off-key story beats can be forgiven thanks to its positives. For fans of musicals, it's a must.
1	caspian	60 _22nd
A classic, beautiful - a bit stupid
1	vv238	74 _78th
Despite never being a fan of the musical genre, even I can't deny the magnetic charm that is on display here. While Julie Andrews is a very talented performer and was in a number of films I'll always remember her for this role.
1	browse28	95 _96th
Brilliant and beautiful.
1	bencgauld	40 _9th
ain't for me
1	metis	92 _92nd
2014.4.5
1	crowey	79 _74th
"A flippidity jibbit. A clown."
1	fa0713	98 _95th
A Classic from the iconic songs to love during war-times, The Sound of Music is a must watch. Julie Andrews plays ever hopeful and comidic, Maria, wonderfully. Even coupled with the context of the war The Sound of Music is a beautiful story of familial, romantic, and cultural love.

Average Percentile 58.24% from 5391 Ratings