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The movie Chicago is a musical black comedy crime film released on December 10, 2002, in Los Angeles, and generally on December 27, 2002, in the United States. It is based on the 1975 stage musical of the same name. The story, set in the Jazz Age of the 1920s in Chicago, follows two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who find themselves in jail and vying for public attention and legal assistance from the slick lawyer Billy Flynn to avoid the gallows. The film stars Renée Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly, and Richard Gere as Billy Flynn. Other major actors include Queen Latifah as Matron "Mama" Morton and John C. Reilly as Amos Hart. It was produced by Martin Richards and directed by Rob Marshall. Chicago was a commercial success, grossing over $306 million worldwide against a budget of $45 million.