While writer-director Tim Robbins uses this entertaining film to touch upon capitalism and class warfare, he's mainly interested in championing artistic expression.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 7, 2021

It could have been a mess, and there are patches where Robbins's inspiration wears a little thin; yet, all in all, his ambitious tolerance pays off...

| Feb 1, 2021

The let's-put-on-a-show energy can be intoxicating. But man, does it take a long time to achieve that high.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 7, 2018

It is impossible to take the show seriously, as put together in Mr. Robbins's cliche-jammed version...

| Nov 30, 2017

Art and politics and ideals; mature.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 22, 2010

Art and politics collide in Tim Robbins' ambitious but not entirely successful effort to recreate a unique moment in American culture circa 1937.

| Original Score: C+ | Aug 14, 2010

Robbins eschews leftist diatribes for a bold cartoon version of history. It's as crowded and energetic as a big parade.

| Mar 31, 2008

The movie's radical stance is that artists should get to do their art without being destroyed by mean rich people, and aren't we just wonderful for agreeing with that?

| Original Score: C | Jul 30, 2007

As passionate and interesting as the film is, it's about as subtle as a brick wall.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 1, 2006

Bertolt Brecht is probably doing somersaults of joy in his grave or wherever his remains happen to be.

| Aug 6, 2006

Cradle Will Rock is a far from perfect film, but it's never less than fascinating.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 26, 2006

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Trust writer-director Tim Robbins to know how to tickle an audience while making a political point.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 25, 2004

Al final, se convierte en una colorida celebracin del arte como forma de expresin, como compromiso de trabajo y como medio de reivindicacin de justicia.

| Sep 23, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 14, 2003

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Tim Robbins' New Deal theatrical fable tries hard -- too hard.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 7, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: C+ | Apr 3, 2002

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 19, 2002

You'll be hard-pressed to find a film as bloated and self-important as Tim Robbins' Cradle Will Rock, easily one of the worst movies in recent memory.

| Original Score: short | Mar 8, 2002