American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight

2014

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Drama

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75%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

Isabelle, a 9-year-old dancer with a flair for fashion design, is thrilled to study ballet at a prestigious school. She has always been in her older sister's shadow until a famous ballerina encourages her to audition for a professional ballet.

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James Plath

Family Home Theater

The characters are engaging, and the film is about things that concern young girls: getting along with friends, frenemies and siblings; building confidence; and working hard to make dreams come true.

Rated: B

Apr 3, 2016

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

Young dancer learns lessons in sweet live-action movie.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 24, 2014

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anna c

This latest movie from American Girl is the gift you give to your daughter, granddaughter, or niece who loves ballet and dance, because Isabelle not only dances into the spotlight but also on the screen for most of the film! While the previous two American Girl movies of recent years focused on a specific talent (gymnastics with McKenna and painting with Saige), this one really, really focuses on ballet, so ballet students will feel right at home with all the dancing, ballet terms, rehearsals, and of course, the production of The Nutcracker (which any and all dancers could probably do in their sleep). For non-ballerina girls, it's still good fun, but ballet girls will especially enjoy and identify with it. The production is very handsome and colorful, this being director Vince Marcello's third consecutive outing with American Girl. It looks and feels very much like McKenna and Saige, which means there are plenty of giggle scenes and lots and lots of sweetness, quite a bit more than in the earlier AG films that were based on the historical dolls. Yes, some could comment on the sugary approach or the giggle dialogue, but here's the deal. American Girl is one of the only companies in the known world producing clean, wholesome, innocent entertainment for children. I am very glad they continue to dance in the spotlight with fun and suitable family viewing. It's sweet and heartfelt, and our children need as much of that as they can get. Thanks, AG!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Not very charming to me.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Great movie. Helps young girls believe in their self .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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that movie was the best movie ever

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02/03/23

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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this is a great movie and i think everyone will like it if you like dancing and movies you will love this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Vince Marcello

Director

Erin Pitt

Isabelle

Melora Hardin

Mrs. Palmer

Devyn Nekoda

Luisa

Grace Davidson

Jade

Daniel Fathers

Mr. Koslov

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Synopsis

Isabelle, a 9-year-old dancer with a flair for fashion design, is thrilled to study ballet at a prestigious school. She has always been in her older sister's shadow until a famous ballerina encourages her to audition for a professional ballet.

Director: Vince Marcello
Screenwriter: Jessica O'Toole, Amy Rardin
Production Co: Martin Chase Productions, Pinckney Productions
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2015
Runtime: 1h 40m

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