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Chicago is a 2002 musical film adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of celebrity and scandal in Jazz age Chicago. The film was the first musical film to win the Best Picture Oscar since Oliver! in 1968.

Chicago centers on Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, two murderesses who find themselves on death row together in 1920s Chicago. Velma, a professional vaudevillian, and Roxie, a housewife with aspirations of being a star, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows.

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

What Songs are featured in this Movie?

It plays these songs...

Cell Block Tango
performed by Catherine Zeta-Jones, Deidre Goodwin, Denise Faye, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Mya Harrison, Susan Misner, and Taye Diggs

Type: Song

This Song is played in Chicago

Nowadays (Roxie)
performed by Renee Zellweger and Taye Diggs

Date: December 27, 2002
Type: Song

This Song is played in Chicago

We Both Reached For The Gun
performed by Christine Baranski, Cleve Asbury, Rick Negron, Shaun Amyot, and Taye Diggs

Date: December 27, 2002
Type: Song

This Song is played in Chicago

When You're Good To Mama
performed by Queen Latifah and Taye Diggs

Date: December 27, 2002
Type: Song

This Song is played in Chicago

Pop Culture Connections - Incoming

What Television Commercials reference this Movie?

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Sky Movies Commercial

Dates: February 2013 - May 2013
Type: Television Commercial

This Television Commercial refers to Chicago

What Musicals reference this Movie?

It is related to these musicals...

Chicago
composed by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, and John Kander

Date: June 3, 1975
Type: Musical

This Musical is related to Chicago

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Type: Group

Chicago
composed by Bob Fosse, Fred Ebb, and John Kander

Date: June 3, 1975
Type: Musical

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Season: 1 / Episode: 2
Chicago

Date: July 16, 2013
Type: Television Episode

New Girl:
Season: 2 / Episode: 20
Chicago

Date: March 19, 2013
Type: Television Episode

The Handmaid's Tale:
Season: 4 / Episode: 5
Chicago

Date: May 12, 2021
Type: Television Episode

Chicago
performed by Sufjan Stevens

Type: Song

Chicago