If you can't be famous, be infamous.
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Chicago (2002) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Rob Marshall, released on December 10, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere and Queen Latifah. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 2,975 ratings.
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Renée Zellweger
as Roxie Hart
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Velma Kelly
Richard Gere
as Billy Flynn
Queen Latifah
as Matron Mama Morton
John C. Reilly
as Amos Hart
Colm Feore
as Harrison
Dominic West
as Fred Casely
Christine Baranski
as Mary Sunshine
Ekaterina Chtchelkanova
as Katalin Helinski "Hunyak"
Lucy Liu
as Kitty Baxter
Taye Diggs
as Bandleader
Mya
as Mona
Directed by Rob Marshall, written by Bill Condon, Fred Ebb and Fred Ebb, produced by Martin Richards.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 2,975 ratings.
**_Beautiful women frolicking around in showgirl costumes_** In mid-20s' Chicago Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) find themselves on death row for murdering their lovers and fan the fame that will keep them from the gallows with the assistance of a slick lawyer (Richard Gere). John C. Reilly plays Roxie's likable but dimwitted husband while Latifah is on hand as the avaricious…
Reviewed on August 21, 2018
SPOILERS AHEAD! From Rob Marshall ("Into the Woods") and Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls") comes this charming satirical stab on celebrity criminals. Based on the 1975 stage play and starring Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere. Set in the jazz age of Chicago, Illinois. "Chicago" tells the story of two women on murderess row who hope that fame and fortune will keep them out of the gallows. Velma Kelly…
Reviewed on August 29, 2018
Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity…
Reviewed on March 29, 2022
Hats off to Rob Marshall for taking a cast not necessarily obvious for this story and moulding them into an entertaining trio. The screenplay has been sanitised a bit, and proves really quite thin: "Roxie" (Renée Zellweger) and "Velma" (Catherine Zeta-Jones) are both convicted murderesses who will do just about anything to escape death row. Using their skills as dancers, and their gifts for attracting publicity…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
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Chicago (2002) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Chicago (2002) includes Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah and John C. Reilly. The film was directed by Rob Marshall. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chicago was released on December 10, 2002 and runs for 1h 53m.
Chicago (2002) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 2,975 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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