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Drumline: A New Beat

2014 · 101 min

An energetic, feel-good underdog story with rousing drum performances and a predictable but satisfying rise.

Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Genres: Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Alexandra Shipp, Leonard Roberts, Jordan Calloway

Tagline: #PassTheBaton
Overview: A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.

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Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Genres: Music, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Alexandra Shipp, Leonard Roberts, Jordan Calloway

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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
family
friendship
music
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Realism	7
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Genres: music, comedy, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Written by: Regina Y. Hicks, Karin Gist
Starring: Alexandra Shipp, Leonard Roberts, Jordan Calloway, LeToya Luckett, Jasmine Burke, Lisa Arrindell, Nick Cannon, Mario Van Peebles
Cinematography: Joseph White
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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