Young@Heart (film)

Infobox Film
name = Young@Heart


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caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Stephen Walker
producer = Hannah Beckerman
Sally George
Jane Villiers
writer =
narrator =
starring = Jim Armenti
William E. Arnold Jr.
Joe Benoit
music =
cinematography = Ed Marritz
editing =
distributor = Fox Searchlight Pictures
released = April 9, 2008
runtime = 107 min.
country = United Kingdom
language = English
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gross =
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website = http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/
amg_id = 1:405749
imdb_id = 1047007

"Young@Heart" is a documentary film directed by Stephen Walker about Young@Heart, a senior citizens' chorus from New England who sing contemporary and classic rock and pop songs. The film premiered July 2007 at the Los Angeles Film Festival. It was also shown at the Austin SXSW Film Fest. It opened in limited release in the United States on April 9, 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1047007/releaseinfo |title=Young at Heart (2007) - Release dates |accessdate=2008-05-07 |publisher=Internet Movie Database]

ynopsis

Young@Heart is a chorus comprised of 22 senior citizens whose average age is 80, and is under the direction of Bob Cilman. Director Stephen Walker spent several weeks with Young@Heart as they rehearsed for their annual concert in Northampton, Massachusetts. The film was produced for British television and offers a look at their rehearsals and background information on several members. [cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:405749 |title=allmovie ((( Young@Heart > Overview ))) |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author=Mark Deming |publisher=Allmovie] Filming took place over six weeks. Stephen Walker provided the voiceover for the film. It was also edited for theatrical release. [cite web|url=http://www.laweekly.com/film+tv/film-reviews/movie-reviews-bra-boys-super-high-me-alexandra/18679/?page=3 |title=Movie Reviews: Bra Boys, Super High Me, Alexandra |accessdate=2008-05-07 |author=Scott Foundas |date=2008-04-09 |work=LA Weekly]

Critical reception

The film received largely favorable reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 78 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "uplifting and delightful" and "full of endearing characters" [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/youngheart/ |title=Young@Heart Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-10-01 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 75 out of 100, based on 23 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/young@heart |title=Young@Heart (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-05-07 |publisher=Metacritic]

Box office performance

The film opened in limited release in the United States on April 9, 2008 and grossed $50,937 in 4 theaters its opening weekend, averaging $12,734 per theater. The film was rated PG by the MPAA. As of May 2, it was playing in 121 theaters. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=youngatheart08.htm |title=Young@Heart (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results |accessdate=2008-05-07 |publisher=Box Office Mojo]

As of September 7, 2008, it has grossed an estimated $3.9 million in the United States and Canada. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=youngatheart08.htm |title=Young@Heart (2008) |accessdate=2008-09-12 |publisher=Box Office Mojo]

References

External links

* [http://www.foxsearchlight.com/youngatheart/ Official site]
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*rotten-tomatoes|id=youngheart|title=Young@Heart
*metacritic film|id=young@heart|title=Young@Heart
*mojo title|id=youngatheart08|title=Young@Heart
*amg movie|id=1:405749|title=Young@Heart