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Jersey Boys (2014)

Jersey Boys poster
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Genre
drama film, musical film, biographical film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 743 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the rise of the Four Seasons, a pop group from New Jersey. It shows their early struggles, their breakthrough hits, and the personal tensions within the band.

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What happens

Jersey Boys is a 2014 American biographical musical drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, based on the 2004 Tony Award-winning jukebox musical of the same name. The film tells the story of the musical group The Four Seasons. Original band members Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio (who also composed the film's music) were executive producers. Jersey Boys was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on June 20, 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the musical numbers but criticized the narrative and runtime, and grossed $67 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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