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Hula Girls

2006 · 121 min

A warm, bittersweet underdog story that mixes gentle comedy with heartfelt struggle, leaving you uplifted by its earnest spirit.

Tagline: They danced their way into the hearts of a nation.
Overview: Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, friendship, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
friendship
coming-of-age
healing
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none