Overview

• Critics praise Ralph Fiennes’s performance but find the World War I choral drama too cautious and emotionally diffuse.
• Reviewers cite an overstuffed ensemble with underdeveloped characters and a meandering structure that mutes the impact.
• Directed by Nicholas Hytner from an Alan Bennett script, the story follows a 1916 community choir centered on Dr. Guthrie.
• Noted highlights include moments of Yorkshire scenery and select musical passages, which critics say cannot compensate for thin storytelling.
• Following its Toronto bow, the film is slated for theatrical release in the UK on 7 November and in the US on 25 December.