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The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
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- 8 wins & 10 nominations
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- TriviaThe three schools that the film follows are: PS 150 from the affluent Tribeca area; PS 112 from the primarily Italian and Asian area of Bensonhurst; and PS 115 from Washington Heights, a Dominican neighborhood where over 97% of the residents live below the poverty line.
- Quotes
White chubby kid: My religion does not allow me to dance, and Mouhamed's does not allow him to dance either, so we have really enjoyed being DJs.
Mouhamed: Everybody has been very nice to me, although... I am... from another...
[hesitates]
Mouhamed: country.
- Crazy creditsSome of the children add their observations about life in film clips during the credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Al Franken/Fountains of Wayne (2005)
- SoundtracksFEVER
by Peggy Lee
Featured review
Hard to find enough adjectives for "fabulous"!
At first, I told my wife I didn't want to go. I thought it was yet another movie of McDonalds generation 11-year-olds, snotty and attitudinal, populated with stupid, bumbling adults trying to please them. I was very, very wrong. It was one of the best movies I've seen in years. It had meaning, warmth, humor, pathos--you name it. It had real adults, and real kids. Real teachers who were not afraid to be clear, loud and firm with kids, but with a great deal of love for them--and vice-versa. Plus, it makes you fall in love with NYC. I want to see the film again, and I can't recommend it enough. Hey, it's appropriate for everyone, too. (By the way, look for the lady who played Oliver Warbucks' assistant Grace in the movie "Annie"--she's a real dancer and one of the judges at the end.) In sum: don't miss this magic film.
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- Jul 27, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,117,961
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,348
- May 15, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $9,104,327
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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