The Phantom of the Opera
- Tue, Jul 29
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Joel Schumacher Run Time: 141 min. Release Year: 2004
Starring: Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Patrick Wilson
Joel Schumacher’s The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is the next film in our In Defense Of…series brought to you by our phantastic Marketing Director, Bekah!
A lavish, operatic fever dream of unrequited love and pure spectacle, this bold adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic stage musical transforms the beloved Broadway production into a grand cinematic spectacle bursting with candlelit catacombs, crashing chandeliers, and soaring ballads. Starring Gerard Butler as the tortured Phantom, Emmy Rossum as the angel-voiced Christine, and Patrick Wilson as the dashing Raoul, Schumacher’s take is a maximalist and unapologetic in a way only he could do!
Boasting a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was received poorly upon its initial release. Come see it on the big screen and judge for yourself!