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Bandslam

2009 · 111 min

A gentle, music-filled ride about misfits finding their rhythm, with earnest teen drama and a warm heart.

Directed by: Todd Graff
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Starring: Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell

Tagline: Band together
Overview: A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.

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Directed by: Todd Graff
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
Starring: Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
identity
family
love
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, music
Directed by: Todd Graff
Written by: Todd Graff, Josh A. Cagan
Starring: Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, Ryan Donowho, Charlie Saxton, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Jo
Cinematography: Eric Steelberg
Runtime: 111 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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