Music of the Heart

Name: Music of the Heart
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1999-10-29
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett, Gloria Estefan, Cloris Leachman

1999·Movie·PG·124 min·★ 6.7(226)

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“She gave them a gift they could never imagine. They gave the system a fight it would never forget.”

After Roberta Guaspari separates from her husband, she receives encouragement from her mother to take up a job of a music teacher at the Central Park East School in East Harlem.

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About Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart is a 1999 English-language drama and music film directed by Wes Craven. The cast is led by Meryl Streep, Aidan Quinn, Angela Bassett. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Music of the Heart was produced by Craven-Maddalena Films and Miramax and made in United States of America. It was released on October 29, 1999, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $27 million, it went on to gross $15 million worldwide.

Director: Wes Craven
Writers: Pamela Gray
Release date: October 29, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $27 million
Box office: $15 million
Production: Craven-Maddalena Films, Miramax

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Music of the Heart cast & crew

Music of the Heart was directed by Wes Craven and written by Pamela Gray.

The cast features Meryl Streep as Roberta, Aidan Quinn as Brian, Angela Bassett as Janet, Gloria Estefan as Isabel, Cloris Leachman as Assunta, and Josh Pais as Dennis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mason Daring, cinematography is by Peter Deming, and it was produced by Susan Kaplan and Marianne Maddalena.

Is Music of the Heart worth watching?

Music of the Heart holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 226 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, Music of the Heart is worth a place on your watchlist.

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