Sparkle

Sparkle (1976)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 90% of users liked it
    (4,445 ratings)

A trio of musically talented Harlem sisters rise to become major stars of the '50s. Unfortunately, their sudden popularity causes much turmoil in their lives. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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PG,
Directed By
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Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Drama
In Theaters
Apr 7, 1976 Wide
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Hackneyed, ho-hum 1976 feature about a black girl group, clearly modeled on the Supremes.

  • Keith Phipps, AV Club

    It's a rags-to-riches story that doesn't miss a stop along the well-trod ghetto-to-musical-charts path, but makes its journey with tuneful conviction.

  • , Film4

    Drab as it is, Sparkle's worth renting for Lorette McKee's performance and the cast renditions of Mayfield's songs. But if you're going to buy anything it should be the soundtrack album.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Good performances from the principals and a score by Curtis Mayfield nearly raise this film to a more distinguished level.

  • S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media

    Predictable rise-to-fame tale with gangs, drugs, violence.

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  • Sunil J


    Had its ups and downs but the music is just great. Loved Mary Alice as Effie.

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