The climactic “An American in Paris Ballet” sequence is the film’s most famous, although I’ve always had a soft spot for Kelly singing “I Got Rhythm” with the assistance of a group of children.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 18, 2025

Vincente Minnelli’s dreamlike musical, An American in Paris, paired the catchy tunes of George and Ira Gershwin with the electric charisma of Gene Kelly. The result is a mesmerizing and romantic anecdote... radical at the time and iconic to this day.

| Jun 14, 2023

Free yourself from being disappointed by this overrated white elephant.

| Feb 3, 2023

Some of the greatest singing and dancing ever in film

| Jan 2, 2023

Conspicuous among its merits is Gene Kelly, pretending to be an ambitious young artist and dancing with a professional that is unmistakably genuine.

| Aug 16, 2022

Minnelli, whose gifts as a director have never been better used, gives an admirably varied pace to the story; there are few moments which are not immensely enjoyable.

| Aug 8, 2022

The best film musical Hollywood has dished up in years. From beginning to end, this lavish Technicolor production rates superior.

| Aug 2, 2022

Virtues abound -- an all-Gershwin score, a likely tale, adept Gene Kelly, a delightful newcomer named Leslie Caron, a windup of dancing before imaginative settings and over all a spirit of crisp originality and sophistication.

| Aug 2, 2022

Too fancy and overblown, but the two dancing lovers have infectious grins and the Gershwin music keeps everything good-spirited.

| Jul 28, 2022

The George Gershwin score is enough in itself to make the film a hit. With Gene Kelly tapping out captivating routines, and wry-faced Oscar Levant banging the piano it has added appeal.

| Apr 13, 2021

Gene Kelly -- star and choreographer -- never lets the jig-time slacken. The picture runs up the stairs and dances down the street. It never rests.

| Apr 13, 2021

A fluid, beautifully picturesque affair, this elaborate development of the boy-meets-girl theme is as lavish and handsome an offering as any entertainment seeker ever found for the price.

| Apr 13, 2021

Our beret is off to Kelly, the spritely spirit of the movie, not only for his acting and dancing but for the sensational dance numbers.

| Apr 13, 2021

An American in Paris offers wit, beauty, charm, smart dancing, happy music, melodious singing, and originality. There's nostalgia, as well, for those who have known and loved Paris.

| Apr 13, 2021

An American In Paris has raised the standard of film musicals by several notches. Here's a musical that won't be surpassed in many a year.

| Apr 13, 2021

The music of Gershwin is a perfect background for the bright spontaneity of a movie we so happily recommend.

| Original Score: 3/3 | Apr 13, 2021

No, the plot isn't new, but steeped in a Parisian atmosphere, with oo la la and all that, the story is very, very gay and enjoyable.

| Apr 13, 2021

Against the pretty-as-a-picture background of this fabulous dream city, then, the cast scampers through the motions of a plot that requires only slight concentration on acting, but plenty in the way of personal appeal.

| Apr 13, 2021

It's such a superlative movie that it seems better the second time you see it.

| Apr 13, 2021

It may be a little light-headed in spots, but it will make you feel light-hearted.

| Apr 13, 2021