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Beyond the Sea (2004) -- A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth).
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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   7,130 votes
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Director:
Kevin Spacey
Writers (WGA):
Kevin Spacey (written by) and
Lewis Colick (written by)
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Release Date:
29 December 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
BOBBY DARIN . . . in the era of cool he was the soundtrack. more
Plot:
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth). full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(25 articles)
Beyond The Sea: 'BioShock 2' Interview
 (From digitalspy. 23 May 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)

I've got the music in me: Great music in mediocre movies
 (From Planet All-Star. 12 January 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beyond the Sea - Musik war sein Leben (Germany)
Bobby Darin Biopic (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language and a scene of sensuality.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA | Germany | UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-3 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | South Africa:10L | USA:TV-14 (cable rating) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41250) | Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more

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Trivia:
When the film was in being planned by Paramount, executives thought that 'Kevin Spacey (I)' was too old to portray Bobby Darin, who died at 37, and wanted Leonardo DiCaprio instead. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The film omits several key people (including Darin's second wife), and some key events (including how he learned the truth about his background) did not take place as shown. more
Quotes:
Bobby Darin: Memories are like moonbeams, we do with them what we will. more
Movie Connections:
References Come September (1961) more
Soundtrack:
Simple Song of Freedom more

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63 out of 90 people found the following comment useful:-
Awesome, 4 January 2005
8/10
Author: jhammar from United States

For those who cannot "suspend disbelief" in order to enjoy a musical, this movie, and my review, are not for you. For the rest of us, "Beyond the Sea" is a delight.

I read critics who said Kevin Spacey is too old to pull off a 20-something Bobby Darin. Wrong! Kevin Spacey's acting captures the essence of BD; after the first ten minutes of the movie it seemed that Kevin Spacey WAS Bobby Darin irrespective of age. I also read critics who said Spacey's dancing was stiff and awkward. Wrong! The production numbers were fabulous. His singing, acting, dancing were awesome, and it's a performance that should not be short-changed in this year's awards' season (although I fear it might be overlooked).

Kate Blodgett, too, did a great job of portraying Sandra Dee (but I wish they had kept her hairstyles more true to Sandra Dee of the 1960's).

My only disappointment is that so many important details about Bobby Darin's life were quickly glossed over or totally omitted. For example, there was no mention of his early years in the Pocono's; his unfulfilled romance with Connie Francis; his friendship with Dick Clark; his songwriting collaboration with Don Kirshner; and his subsequent marriage after divorcing Sandra Dee.

Nevertheless, I loved "Beyond the Sea" and plan to see it again this week. I'm afraid it won't still be in the theaters next week. It almost appears as though some of Hollywood and the newsprint critics have dissed it with almost a jealousy toward Kevin Spacey's Herculean efforts to bring this to the screen, not to mention his compelling performance.

I don't know if it will attract a younger viewing audience; but, if you're a Baby Boomer, this is a must-see.

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