Movie

Breakin'

1984 · 86 min

A buoyant, scrappy underdog romp where dance battles and neon energy carry you past the wooden acting and thin story.

Tagline: Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!
Overview: A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.
How it feels: Uplifting, earnest, light and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, friendship, class, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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
friendship
class
art
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild