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Original title: Ballerina
  • 20162016
  • PGPG
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
22K
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Elle Fanning in Ballerina (2016)
Set in 1879 Paris. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.
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An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
22K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Eric Summer
    • Éric Warin
    • Mimi Maynard(voice director)
  • Writers
    • Eric Summer(original idea)
    • Laurent Zeitoun(original story)
    • Carol Noble(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elle Fanning(voice)
    • Dane DeHaan(voice)
    • Carly Rae Jepsen(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Eric Summer
    • Éric Warin
    • Mimi Maynard(voice director)
  • Writers
    • Eric Summer(original idea)
    • Laurent Zeitoun(original story)
    • Carol Noble(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elle Fanning(voice)
    • Dane DeHaan(voice)
    • Carly Rae Jepsen(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos13

    UK Trailer
    Trailer 1:47
    UK Trailer
    Dance Trailer
    Trailer 1:50
    Dance Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    Official Trailer
    Leap! - Official US Trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    Leap! - Official US Trailer
    Ring The Bell
    Clip 0:32
    Ring The Bell
    Look What You Did
    Clip 0:29
    Look What You Did
    Dance Off
    Clip 0:30
    Dance Off
    Carly Rae Jepsen (LEAP!) - Cut To The Feeling
    Clip 1:15
    Carly Rae Jepsen (LEAP!) - Cut To The Feeling
    Clip: Chicken Wings
    Clip 1:33
    Clip: Chicken Wings
    Interview
    Interview 3:47
    Interview
    Interview
    Interview 0:41
    Interview
    Interview
    Interview 1:23
    Interview

    Photos184

    Elle Fanning and Maddie Ziegler in Ballerina (2016)
    Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Jamie Watson and Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning in Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning in Ballerina (2016)
    Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan in Ballerina (2016)
    Ballerina (2016)
    Ballerina (2016)

    Top cast

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    Elle Fanning
    Elle Fanning
    • Felicieas Felicie
    • (voice)
    Dane DeHaan
    Dane DeHaan
    • Victoras Victor
    • (voice)
    Carly Rae Jepsen
    Carly Rae Jepsen
    • Odetteas Odette
    • (voice)
    Maddie Ziegler
    Maddie Ziegler
    • Camilleas Camille
    • (voice)
    Terrence Scammell
    Terrence Scammell
    • Méranteas Mérante
    • (voice)
    • (as Terence Scammel)
    • …
    Tamir Kapelian
    • Rudolphas Rudolph
    • (voice)
    • …
    Julie Khaner
    Julie Khaner
    • Regineas Regine
    • (voice)
    Joe Sheridan
    Joe Sheridan
    • Director of Operaas Director of Opera
    • (voice)
    Elana Dunkelman
    Elana Dunkelman
    • Doraas Dora
    • (voice)
    • (as Elena Dunkleman)
    • …
    Shoshana Sperling
    • Noraas Nora
    • (voice)
    • (as Soshana Sperling)
    Jamie Watson
    • Greasy Guardas Greasy Guard
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bronwen Mantel
    • Mother Superioras Mother Superior
    • (voice)
    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • Luteauas Luteau
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Ricardo El Mandril Sanchez
    • Postmanas Postman
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Ricardo Sanchez)
    Kate McKinnon
    Kate McKinnon
    • Regineas Regine
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nat Wolff
    Nat Wolff
    • Victoras Victor
    • (US version)
    • (voice)
    Alona Leoine
    Alona Leoine
    • Margaretteas Margarette
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Stephanie Sanditz
    Stephanie Sanditz
    • Briggitteas Briggitte
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Eric Summer
      • Éric Warin
      • Mimi Maynard(voice director)
    • Writers
      • Eric Summer(original idea) (original story) (screenplay)
      • Laurent Zeitoun(original story) (screenplay)
      • Carol Noble(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In the 1880s, Félicie, a poor orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina, but lacks formal training, runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany with her best friend, Victor, a young inventor. Together they go to beautiful Paris, but they soon become separated, and Victor becomes an office boy in Gustave Eiffel's workshop. Félicie finds her way to the Paris Opera, where the guard catches her trespassing. She is rescued by a mysterious cleaner with a limp, Odette, who agrees to let Félicie stay with her until she gets on her feet. Odette works for both the Opera and for the cruel and imperious Régine Le Haut, a wealthy restaurant owner. While helping Odette clean, Félicie spies Regine's daughter, Camille, practicing ballet. Camille sees Félicie, insults her, and throws Félicie's treasured music box out of the window, breaking it. As Félicie takes it to Victor for repair, she intercepts the postman who brings a letter from the Opera admitting Camille to the celebrated school of the Paris Opera Ballet; in her anger, she hides the letter and decides to assume Camille's identity to get into the school and pursue her dream, while also getting back at Camille..
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      • Never give up on your dreams.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Music
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for some impolite humor, and action
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
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    • Goofs
      The Statue of Liberty is shown as being already green when it should be brown. The bronze didn't deteriorate to green until around 1900.
    • Quotes

      Odette: [places a bell on a tree branch] Jump and ring the bell.

      Felicie: Why?

      Odette: Just do it.

      Felicie: You don't want me to dance?

      Odette: No talking. Jump and ring the bell.

      [Felicie obeys]

      Odette: Again.

      Felicie: You said we were going to train.

      Odette: This is it. Again.

      [Felicie shrugs, then jumps and rings the bell again]

      Odette: Felicie, you lack precision and finesse. You have little or no sense of rhythm. You're without balance, grace, and charm.

      [as she says this, she pours water around Felicie, creating a puddle]

      Felicie: [lightheartedly] Come on! You can't tell all that from one jump! Can you?

      [Odette doesn't answer; Felicie hangs her head in shame]

      Felicie: You can.

      Odette: On the good side, you have the energy of a bullet. But you also have the lightness of a depressed elephant.

      Felicie: [surprised] Hey! Mérante used exactly the same phrase!

      Odette: After ten years of cleaning, you pick stuff up. Okay, now jump up, ring this bell, land, and do not splash the water.

      Felicie: [looking down at her reflection in the puddle] That's impossible.

      Odette: [whispers] I thought it was your dream to dance.

    • Crazy credits
      The title doesn't appear until the end of the film.
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    • Soundtracks
      You Know It's About You
      Written by Chris Braide and Wrabel (as Stephen Wrabel)

      Performed by Chris Braide (as Magical Thinker) featuring Wrabel (as Stephen Wrabel)

      String arrangement by Klaus Badelt and Christopher Carmichael

      Produced and mixed by Chris Braide (as Christopher Braide)

    User reviews116

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Familiar but charming, definitely worth a watch
    Being a lifelong fan of animation and ballet, 'Ballerina' seemed very appealing to me. Plus who doesn't love an underdog/person who wants to succeed at something they love against adversity story.

    While not up there with my favourite animated films, or one of my favourite films of 2016, 'Ballerina' is nonetheless charming with a lot of delights. It will delight the younger crowd, but fellow ballet fans will also be charmed and there should be enough for adults to find value. 'Ballerina' is much more than a film for "little girls" or "just for kids" and does a good job telling a type of story that would be relatable to anybody.

    Coming from somebody who overcame disabilities and bullying and wanted to sing professionally and get training and experience, it took a long time but I got there and have not looked back, 'Ballerina' clicked with me.

    Of course 'Ballerina' isn't immune to flaws. The story is very familiar and does get predictable, while the characters are very likable but slightly skim-surface archetypes. However, this may seem very nit-picky and can easily be ignored by people and only problems for the toughest of critics.

    Aside from these, there were also reservations with some of the soundtrack and one voice cast member. The music is often beautiful and infectious, with some genuine enchantment, but could have done with more classical music choices and less pop. A good deal of the pop tunes are very catchy, but more Tchaikovsky would have suited the film better and been more dynamic and a few others grate. Dane DeHaan doesn't sound right as Victor and doesn't fit, sounding too mature for a character clearly intended to be much younger, either he should have tried to sound younger and more boyish or the character should have been voiced by somebody in his late-teens.

    However, the animation is very good, often excellent, especially in the beautifully studied and meticulous background details and the intricate and graceful choreography that synchronises with the music very well and shows animators that have clearly done their homework. As said, the soundtrack does mostly work, while the script makes a real attempt to appeal to both children and adults (being a family film) and, with a nice mix of humour, pathos and life values and never being over-complicated or childish, it does succeed.

    The story, even with the familiarity and predictability, goes at a neat pace and as well as having a lot of charm and heart the messaging never comes over as preachy and very much valuable. It is also easy to see why anybody would find it inspiring and easy to relate to, as a young adult both were very easy for me. Even though archetypal, the characters are still likable, the title character has her flaws but it is easy to quickly warm to her. The voice acting, DeHaan aside, is strong, with Elle Fanning and Carly Rae Jensen bringing emotion and spirit to their characters and Maddie Ziegler stealing the show.

    In summary, a familiar film but a very charming one and one to be seen without prejudice. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Jan 5, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Claten+ Ballerina YouTube
      • Official site (Canada)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ballerina
    • Production companies
      • Quad
      • Main Journey
      • Caramel Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,702,560
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $181,091
      • Feb 26, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $106,127,278
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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