Center Stage

PG-13

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1 hr. 54 min.

Drama

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A dozen adolescents have begun their training at the renowned American Ballet Academy, where they encounter tremendous physical and mental stress while vying for a coveted spot in a celebrated dance company. Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull) has talent but the wrong proportions, the fiery Eva Rodriguez (Zoe Saldana) can't seem to get along with her instructors and Maureen (Susan May Pratt) is having a hard time enduring the emotional highs and lows that accompany ballet school.

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Viewers willing to sit through soapy plot contrivances to see some excellent dancing might enjoy Center Stage; for everyone else, there's still always Fame.

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isa e

Amanda Schull killed in this, sizzled, the dancing, lipstick, it all worked. plot was formulaic and pedestrian.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Amanda H

If you're looking for a movie with great dancing, this is the movie for you. It's in my movie collection, it should be in yours.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/23

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Audience Member

The worst acting ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

For a movie focused on dance with amazing dancers, the acting wasn't half bad. Not up to par with most movies but enjoyable for what it is.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

It's crowded with amateurish younger performers and has Lifetime Channel type plotting but it's benign material nonetheless. Unfortunately, I can't even recommend it to any dance enthusiasts.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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It's definitely cliche and some of the acting is a little wooden, even forced at times, but man it's just so much fun!! Because some of the "actors" are actually dancers in ABA, etc, the dance sequences are phenomenal. The main characters are also charming and very likable, so even though the main storyline is little flimsy and has definitely been done before, you are still very much rooting for these people to succeed, whatever that may look like for them. The ending may not exactly be realistic but it sure does feel great and leave you with a big smile. I guess what I'm saying is that Center Stage probably won't be winning any awards (except maybe for the dancing), but when a movie is this much fun to watch, who the hell even cares.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Nicholas Hytner

Director

Amanda Schull

Jody Sawyer

Zoe Saldana

Eva

Susan May Pratt

Maureen Cummings

Peter Gallagher

Jonathan Reeves

Donna Murphy

Juliette Simone

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Salsa Dancing

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Dance of Love

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Center Stage: Official Clip - You Don't Have Great Feet

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Center Stage: Official Clip - The Best Dancer I Can Be

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Battling Ballet Dancers

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Mirror Cleaning Duty

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Eva's Review

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Dance What You Feel

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Center Stage: Official Clip - Welcome to the American Ballet Academy

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Center Stage: Official Clip - She Heard You!

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Assuming that every generation needs its own dance film, Hytner revists the turf of films like Turning Point (classic ballet), Chrous Line (Broadway dancing) and Saturday Night Fever (disco) and blends together their themes and persona to little effect.

Rated: C

Aug 28, 2006

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Michael Thomson

BBC.com

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Patrick Nabarro

This unintentionally hilarious variant on the time-old high school/college/'Fame' staple features some of the most rote storytelling and characterisation going.

Rated: 2/5

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Randy White

Common Sense Media

Melodramatic, a bit racy -- some teens will love.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2011

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John Venable

Supercala.com

If I was a 12 year old girl who takes any sort of dance classes, this would be my favorite film of all time...but I'm not.

Rated: 4/10

Dec 31, 2005

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Synopsis

A dozen adolescents have begun their training at the renowned American Ballet Academy, where they encounter tremendous physical and mental stress while vying for a coveted spot in a celebrated dance company. Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull) has talent but the wrong proportions, the fiery Eva Rodriguez (Zoe Saldana) can't seem to get along with her instructors and Maureen (Susan May Pratt) is having a hard time enduring the emotional highs and lows that accompany ballet school.

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Screenwriter: Carol Heikkinen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Laurence Mark Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sensuality|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.2M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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