Little Voice

Little Voice (1998)

  • 81% of critics liked it
    (47 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (12,411 ratings)

Based on Jim Cartright's play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, this screen adaptation directed by Mark Herman is an underdog film about an underdog girl named Little Voice (or LV for short). LV (Jane Horrocks from Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet who does all her own singing) is a shy, mousy… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Mark Herman
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 4, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Jul 13, 1999
Miramax

Critic Reviews

  • Derek Elley, Variety

    A small picture with a big heart.

  • Geoff Andrew, Time Out

    A lively if finally rather cruel comic fantasy.

  • Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com

    Horrocks' gift for impersonation is remarkable. If her acting career ever stalls, she can take her singing act on the road. Her Garland impression alone would fill every gay bar in the world.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Here everything leads up to (and wilts after) Horrocks' showstopper. But she is amazing. Absolutely fabulous.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Despite many good scenes of whimsy, humor, and pathos, not to mantion great mimicry of Garland, Dietrich, and others, the movie is trying to do too much and the last reel is weak, contrived and burdened with a fake romance and upbeat ending.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Spencer S


    Small as the subject, Little Voice is about sensational talents of a timid woman without regard for herself or her life. Maybe that too is insensitive, because the character of Little Voice is always being imposed upon by her mother, played by the hard to understand but phenomenally… More

  • Tired of P


    Directed (co-wrote) by Mark Herman, Miramax Films, 1998. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Michael Caine, Ewan McGregor and Jane Horrocks. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Question: What keeps you weak, afraid to try, or forces you to stay within your own safe bubble? Fear! I know everyone… More

  • Lady D


    The dazzling talents of Jane Horrocks, the wonderful performance from Brenda Blethyn and the sleezy, yet comical role for Michael Caine, make for an entertaining, original idea of a film. Talent versus performance for this shrinking violet, who's ambition is every body eles… More

  • Anthony L


    I quite liked Little Voice! Jane Horrocks was pretty amazing in the title role and although Brenda Blethyn usually annoys me, she was well suited to the role. It is Caine however who really steals the show, his suicidal/F**k you song at the end of the film was quite spectacular!

  • Megan S


    The actress who played LV was amazing. I hated her mother by the end and I'm glad she finally had it out with her. Ewan McGregor was so adorable.

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