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Daddy Can't Dance

2012 · 105 min

A sincere, low-key underdog drama about a father's comeback, mixing dance practice with medical worry and small-town warmth.

Directed by
Pete Vinal
Tagline
When your back to the wall... You gotta hit the floor!
Overview
Pete Weaver has out of the break-dancing world for a long time and his father, and daughter needs expensive medical treatment. With training assistance from his old break-dancing buddies, he sets his sights on winning a competition that promises enough winnings to save his daughter's life.
How it feels
Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, redemption, survival
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Directed by
Pete Vinal
Written by
Pete Vinal
Starring
Pete Vinal, Elizabeth Roberts, Kaitlin Cox, Richard K. Olsen
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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