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Raise Your Voice

2004 · 107 min

A gentle, heartfelt teen drama that balances grief with the joy of finding your voice, easy to watch and emotionally sincere.

Directed by: Sean McNamara
Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Hilary Duff, Oliver James, David Keith

Tagline: Don't Hold Back ...Don't Give Up.
Overview: A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for a summer session at a performing arts academy in Los Angeles. In the academy, she experiences a whole new way of life in the big city, far from the small town lifestyle she's used to.

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Directed by: Sean McNamara
Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
Starring: Hilary Duff, Oliver James, David Keith

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
coming-of-age
family
music
identity
Places: small town
big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: music, drama, romance, family
Directed by: Sean McNamara
Written by: Mitch Rotter, Sam Schreiber
Starring: Hilary Duff, Oliver James, David Keith, Johnny Lewis, Rita Wilson, Dana Davis, Lauren C. Mayhew, Kat Dennings
Music: Aaron Zigman, Machine Head
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French

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