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Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance

2022 · 57 min

A breezy, silly romp about two friends scheming their way out of a scary recital, full of kid logic and gentle laughs.

Overview
Ivy and Bean sign up for ballet, only to learn they'll be dancing in a recital in front of hundreds of people. Time to get out of it — tout suite!

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Netflix Kids
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Elissa Down
Written by
Jeff Stockwell, Kathy Waugh
Starring
Keslee Blalock, Madison Skye Validum, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lidya Jewett, Garfield Wilson, Marci T. House, Jaycie Dotin, Innocent Ekakitie
Music
Michael Yezerski
Cinematography
Toby Gorman
Runtime
57 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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