Free Style

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Free Style

PG

Released Oct 9, 2009

1h 34m

Drama

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Though the odds are stacked against him, Cale (Corbin Bleu) dreams of winning a slot on the Grand National Motocross racing team. With the love and support of his mother (Penelope Ann Miller), his spunky little sister (Madison Pettis) and his new girlfriend (Sandra Echeverria), Cale will prove that he has the skill, courage and determination to succeed.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

Bleu remains one to watch, but only real fans will want to watch this.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 9, 2009

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Mike Hale

New York Times

Free Style is about motocross and stars Corbin Bleu of the Disney Channel repertory company, two facts that might lead you to expect a certain kind of film.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2009

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Lisa Kennedy

Denver Post

You don't have to be a swooning teenage girl to be enamored of Free Style and its heartthrob actor Corbin Bleu.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 9, 2009

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

... director William Dear manages to present a simple story, with a complicated background, without getting lost in the attempt. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Mar 20, 2018

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Teen motocross fan aims big in well-meaning but so-so drama.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2009

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

You can always while away the hour and a half playing 'Count the Cliches.' One wishes Bleu all the best, but on the evidence of this picture his career might be a lot shorter than his hair.

Rated: D-

Oct 8, 2009

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Audience Member

Its not a bad movie to be honest

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Its not a bad movie to be honest

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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I wasn't very sure about watching a motorcycle film as I'm not very interested in motorcycling, but the film was good to pass the time. It had an interesting story and the acting was also pretty good, especially Corbin's. However, the music during the film was quite annoying. But apart from the music, the film was different from any other film's I've seen and showed a young man followed his dreams to support his family. Overall, a nice, heartwarming film :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Excellent! Predictable but loved it anyway.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I could go into all the reasons I didn't like the movie, incuding the technical ones. Like the lighting sucks. I can acutally see where things were digitally added into scenes. But I think I'm going to stick with the acting being bad and the fact that it felt like it was cheaper than a made for TV Disney movie. Yeah, Let's go with that. Why do all the little Disney people have their own production companies? Seriously? Corbin Bleu is cute but even looks don't save this one.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Shallow and predictable...but the PERFECT venue for teaching preteen boys some important life lessons. Young guys need more movies like this!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

Though the odds are stacked against him, Cale (Corbin Bleu) dreams of winning a slot on the Grand National Motocross racing team. With the love and support of his mother (Penelope Ann Miller), his spunky little sister (Madison Pettis) and his new girlfriend (Sandra Echeverria), Cale will prove that he has the skill, courage and determination to succeed.

Director: William Dear
Producer: Christian Arnold-Beutel, Rob Cowan, Michael Emanuel, Dean E. Fronk, John F.S. Laing, Jim O'Grady, Donald Paul Pemrick, David Reivers
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Nicholson, Joshua Leibner
Production Co: Bleuman, Rigel Entertainment, Up North Entertainment, Canal Street Films, Victoria Filmproduktion
Rating: PG (Thematic Material|Some Sensuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $141.0K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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