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Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

Comedy · Music · Drama · 2020

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.

Movie details

Feel the Beat

“Take your chance. Make your move.”

2020 Comedy · Music · Drama 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Feel the Beat?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Elissa Down

Written by

Shawn Ku · Michael Armbruster

Sofia Carson

Sofia Carson

April

Wolfgang Novogratz

Wolfgang Novogratz

Nick

Donna Lynne Champlin

Donna Lynne Champlin

Barb

Enrico Colantoni

Enrico Colantoni

Frank

Dennis Andres

Dennis Andres

Coach Buzz

Rex Lee

Rex Lee

Wellington 'Welly' Wong

Brandon Kyle Goodman

Brandon Kyle Goodman

Deco

Court is in session

Put Feel the Beat on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.