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Beyond the Sea (2004)
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Reviews Counted:148
Fresh:63
Rotten:85
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Kevin Spacey’s bio of singer Bobby Darin is either a fearless piece of showmanship or an embarrassing vanity project, according to critics.
Theatrical Release:Dec 17, 2004 Limited
Box Office: $6,144,806
Synopsis: For BOBBY DARIN (Kevin Spacey), performing was his life. It kept his heart beating. He came alive onstage, even when he was near collapse offstage. In BEYOND THE SEA, Bobby tells his own story.... [More]
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Brenda Blethyn, Caroline Aaron
Director: Kevin Spacey
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More than 10-years in the making, the movie is a labor of love from Kevin Spacey, and Kate Bosworth is superb as Darin's charming wife Sandra Dee.
04/16/09
A two hour shoulder shrugger for those too young to even know who Bobby Darin is, and what all this fuss is about.
03/30/07
Many people under 40 may not even remember Bobby Darin, let alone know about his remarkable life story. Beyond the Sea may rectify that problem and stand as a wonderful tribute to an amazing talent who left us all too soon.
12/30/06
Top CriticKevin Spacey's dedication is clear, both in his performance as Darin and in his wonderful direction
08/20/06
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07/14/06
Top CriticPrimarily a showcase for the considerable talents of Kevin Spacey [who] is worth the price of a ticket, but the film's structure gets in the way.
07/08/06
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04/01/06
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02/09/06
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12/06/05
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09/26/05
Top Criticholds nothing back. When it's time for this admittedly offbeat biography to swing, the exuberance of its director-star washes away a lot of reservations.
06/06/05
Gimmicky recounting of the crooner’s life.
05/03/05
Serious moments have softened edges, the film rarely feels heavy. Always interesting and entertaining, but never especially deep and certainly not dark.
04/06/05
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04/02/05
Top CriticIt brings little to the usual biopic formula of success followed by ego followed by breakdown, beyond general professionalism.
03/01/05
A showy, energetic little soap opera whose best moments come when Spacey plays it straight.
02/16/05
...this is a film that might -- like Coppola's One From the Heart -- develop something of a cult following
02/11/05
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02/06/05
Kevin Spacey has made a passionless one-man show about the wrong man. It’s a showcase for the star-director's pipes, no doubt, but also his pretensions.
02/03/05
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