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Pierre Dulaine is a Manhattan ballroom teacher and competitor who volunteers his time to teach ballroom dancing to a group of New York inner city high school kids. Initially forced to participate as a form of detention, the kids reject Mr. Dulaine's efforts until his unwavering commitment and dedication finally inspires them to embrace the program, infusing it with their own unique hip-hop style while... See Full Description
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Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic |
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| Running Time: |
108 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 7th, 2006 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for thematic material, language and some violence. |
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| Distributors: |
New Line Cinema
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$34,703,228 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"Yes, it's redemption by rhumba, but Banderas pretty much pulls it off." more...
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C+ |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...trips on cliches, forgets lessons of hard work." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...Antonio Banderas is reason enough to see the movie." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"The latest ballroom dance-fever picture isn't very good, but some of the dancing is fun. There. The review is finished." more...
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C |
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B+
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A- |
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B+ |
| Outstading!
by ladylew930
(4/7/2006) |
| 37 out of 40 people found this review helpful |
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| It is refreshing to see a movie that highlights successes that young people have...Full Review |
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A+ |
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B- |
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