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Raise Your Voice

Play trailer Poster for Raise Your Voice PG 2004 1h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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16% Tomatometer 81 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
After her brother (Jason Ritter) dies in a car accident, Terri (Hilary Duff) wants to leave her small-town life to attend a performing arts school in Los Angeles, but her father (David Keith) forbids her from going. Under the auspices of visiting an aunt, Terri leaves for L.A., but now she has to prepare for the school's talent competition while also keeping her secret from her father. Meanwhile, Terri's singing partner, Jay (Oliver James), is harboring a secret crush.
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Critics Consensus

A bland, formulaic tween version of Fame.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
2/5
Made for tween girls. Go to Full Review Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine Feb 12, 2005
1/4
10 Reasons Why You Should (Or Shouldn't) See Raise Your Voice... Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Oct 19, 2004
1/5
This ain't Fame. It will not live forever. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
Vapid story, shallow concept, bad acting, unoriginal characters, and a climax so cheesy I had to shut it off to keep from kicking in the screen. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
2/5
Joan Brasher Christianity Today Nov 2, 2006
2.5/4
Duff carries off the lead role with confidence and grace, exuding a kind of fresh-faced naivet not often found in other young female stars these days. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexander S @RT61935749 Oct 20, 2025 Raise Your Voice may not have been the crescendo of Hilary Duff's career, but it's a nostalgic and endearing film that will strike a chord with fans of her Disney Channel era. Grading: C See more Lacy L @RT23371284 Sep 1, 2025 One of my all time favorite films to this day. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 2, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 46 minutes. See more Gunnar B @RT26060701 Jan 20, 2025 This movie is so good! I don’t get why the critics gave it such a bad review. I rewatch this movie on dvd every couple of months. See more Feb 24, 2022 Lots of teen drama in this movie, which could be inevitably done better as far as storytelling is concerned. On the other hand, the sweet and emotional performance of our protagonist is still worth watching. My rating: 6/10 See more May 29, 2020 terrible. musically bad, unrealistic, the messages are cliched and all wrong. For girls: suck up to guys and lie to your dad. See more Read all reviews
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Sean McNamara

Director

Hilary Duff

Terri Fletcher

Oliver James

Jay Corgan

David Keith

Simon Fletcher

Rita Wilson

Francis Fletcher

John Corbett

Music Teacher

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Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice (2004) John Corbett as Mr. Tovald, a music instructor at Bristol-Hillman, in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice. (left to right) Dana Davis, Lauren Mayhew, Rebecca De Mornay, Rita Wilson, David Keith, Kat Dennings, Johnny Lewis and Oliver James & center Hilary Duff left to right) Oliver James as Jay and Hilary Duff as Terri practice for their final performance in New Line Cinema's upcoming film Raise Your Voice. View more photos

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Synopsis After her brother (Jason Ritter) dies in a car accident, Terri (Hilary Duff) wants to leave her small-town life to attend a performing arts school in Los Angeles, but her father (David Keith) forbids her from going. Under the auspices of visiting an aunt, Terri leaves for L.A., but now she has to prepare for the school's talent competition while also keeping her secret from her father. Meanwhile, Terri's singing partner, Jay (Oliver James), is harboring a secret crush.
Director
Sean McNamara
Producer
David Brookwell, Sara Risher, A.J. Dix, Anthony Rhulen, William Shivley
Screenwriter
Sam Schreiber, Mitch Rotter
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
ChickFlicks, Brookwell McNamara, Film Engine
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 8, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.4M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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