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Feel the Beat

2020 · 107 min

A cheerful, predictable underdog dance story that coasts on likable kids, easy laughs, and a gentle redemption arc.

Directed by: Elissa Down
Genres: Comedy, Music, Drama
Starring: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz, Donna Lynne Champlin

Tagline: Take your chance. Make your move.
Overview: After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.

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Directed by: Elissa Down
Genres: Comedy, Music, Drama
Starring: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz, Donna Lynne Champlin

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: found family
coming-of-age
redemption
ambition
friendship
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, music, drama
Directed by: Elissa Down
Written by: Shawn Ku, Michael Armbruster
Starring: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz, Donna Lynne Champlin, Enrico Colantoni, Dennis Andres, Rex Lee, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Eva Hauge
Cinematography: Amir Mokri
Runtime: 107 min
Country: Canada, United States of America
Languages: English, Turkish

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