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  • Shine
  • Opened January 21, 1996 | Runtime:1 hr. 45 min.
  • NR
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • A domineering father (Geoffrey Rush), then a supportive wife profoundly shape Australian prodigy David Helfgott's (Sonia Todd) life and musical career.
  • Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor, Geoffrey Rush, Lynn Redgrave, John Gielgud
  • Director: Scott Hicks
  • Genres: Psychological Drama, Biopic [feature], Drama

Shine Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Edward Guthmann

    Delivers a full emotional palette without undue sentimentalizing.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The fact that David Helfgott lived the outlines of these events--that he...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Popular filmmaking at its smartest and most persuasive.

  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    The movie does what any great musician should: It lifts an idea to the heights...

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