'' The Chorus '' received mixed to positive reviews from critics . Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 68 % " Fresh " rating , indicating that most reviewed it positively , and summarises that " While predictable , this low-key heartwarmer manages to be uplifting without overdoing the sentiment . " On Metacritic , the film holds an average score of 56 out of 100 based on 32 critics ' reviews , none of which are classed as " negative " . Peter Howell of the '' Toronto Star '' commended the film 's " credible acting and outstanding score " , saying they allowed it to " rise above feelgood status " . The BBC 's Matthew Leyland said " even though all the notes are predictable , the film hits them with a wit , warmth and gusto . " Many critics felt that the film 's format was predictable , and it was widely compared to other films about inspirational teachers , such as '' Dead Poets Society '' , '' Goodbye , Mr. Chips '' and '' Mr. Holland 's Opus '' ; '' The Salt Lake Tribune '' commented " if you 've seen one inspirational-teacher melodrama ... you 've seen this one , too " and criticised the movie 's " one-note characters " and " plodding predictability " . Of the title characters , critic Roger Ebert said : " Their influence will forever change the lives of their students , and we can see that coming from the opening frame " , and that '' The Chorus '' " should have added something new and unexpected " . Ebert also commented that " This feels more like a Hollywood wannabe than a French film . " At the 77th Academy Awards , '' The Chorus '' was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Song ( the latter for " Vois sur ton chemin " , listed as " Look to Your Path " ) . At the 58th British Academy Film Awards , the film was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay ( Christophe Barratier , Philippe Lopes-Curval ) and Best Film Not in the English Language , and Bruno Coulais ' score was nominated for Best Film Music . The film was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Golden Globe Awards . The 26th Young Artist Awards saw Jean-Baptiste Maunier nominated for Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performer , as well as '' The Chorus '' itself for Best International Feature Film . In France , the film won Best Sound ( Nicolas Cantin , Nicolas Naegelen , Daniel Sobrino ) and its score won Best Music Written for a Film at the 30th César Awards , where '' The Chorus '' received a further six nominations : Best Actor ( Gérard Jugnot ) , Best Debut ( Christophe Barratier ) , Best Director ( Christophe Barratier ) , Best Film , Best Production Design ( François Chauvaud ) and Best Supporting Actor ( François Berléand ) . In 2004 , Bruno Coulais won the European Film Award for Best Composer ; Gérad Jugnot was also nominated for Best Actor , and '' The Chorus '' for Best Film . The film later received the Lumières Award for Best Film in 2005 , as well as London 's Favourite French Film award in 2007
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
The Chorus (2004 film)