Joyful Noise

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TheMovieSearch R @TheMovieSearch Sep 3, 2026 Joyful Noise is not a perfect movie, but it is a lot of fun, engaging, and genuinely uplifting. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton do an incredible job carrying the film, while the music is easily one of its biggest strengths. The songs are beautifully written, energetic, and bring the church gospel group to life without turning the entire movie into a testimonial. You actually feel like you are part of the story. Seeing Dolly Parton on screen is bittersweet, especially after her passing. She had such a unique presence, and watching her performance reminded me of just how special she was. Queen Latifah is also phenomenal and brings so much personality and strength to her character. Jeremy Jordan and Keke Palmer add another layer with their chemistry, bringing a youthful and rebellious energy to the story. The relationship between the characters feels genuine, while the rivalry between Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton creates some hilarious moments. See more Steve G @SteveG177 Dec 13, 2025 Everything in this movie is terrible other than Dolly Parton (who is a national treasure) and the music, which is quite good and sometimes great--it is well worth listening to the soundtrack. Otherwise, the film has very predictable plot lines. Choir has one last chance to go to a national competition, but its two talented stars can't get along. There's conflict between sticking with the dusty old songs that always lose, and going with the hip, fresh, re-imagined pop songs that make everyone smile and dance and sing with pop star spectacle and passion. They face impossible odds against unbeatable choirs, unless they somehow figure out the perfect song at the last minute. The good-natured new kid has a town bully bent on stealing the female lead from him. I don't even have to mention how every one of these conflicts ends, because we've seen these plots 100 times. Everything is lazy. The dialogue, the acting, the pace, and the character realism and development. But good music. See more Madam D @Madam1948 Aug 31, 2025 Some excellent music & great singers. Just not enough plot to make a decent movie. See more Michael C @Coxmjc23 Jul 19, 2025 Still one of my favorite all time movies!!! Everyone in this film is so amazing and still sounds amazing!!! ICONIC!!! See more Jonathan O @RT41230270 Jun 28, 2025 Unjoyful religious musical comedy See more Jun 17, 2022 This feels like an afterschool special - has about the depth of a Hallmark Christmas movie. It was an OK movie to watch with older family members. See more Read all reviews

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