Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
the vibe
Chicago Vibe
What it feels like
briskdarkmoderateapproachablefunnybroadbleak
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Movie2002·113 min
Chicago
Directed by Rob Marshall
An Academy Award-winning comedy crime film directed by Rob Marshall. Winner of 4 Academy Awards, with 7 additional nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 12%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
3K ratings
About Chicago
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Bleak (1 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Playful
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, corruption power, betrayal, early 1900s, legal, music performance, showbiz media, chicago, prison, rivals, femme fatale, con artist trickster, rise and fall, trial courtroom, competition tournament, organized crime