Dancing Queens

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Dancing Queens

2021

1h 51m

Comedy

Drama

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The story centers around Dylan Pettersson, a 23 year old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she's talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club Queens, the club's star dancer and choreographer accidentally discovers Dylan's talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she's a girl - and it's a drag show. However, where there's a will, there's a way.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

There's an interesting film to be made about women cracking the drag scene, shuffling through complex layers of gender identity and identification, but this innocuous feel-good trifle hasn't exactly found it.

Jun 3, 2021

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JK Sooja

Common Sense Media

The movie means well, but it also doesn't do anything to really push the genre to new and/or interesting places, nor does it really say anything about drag culture, drag representation, or gender generally, and for some, it could feel a bit touristy.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 15, 2021

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Dancing Queens doesn't just fail; it falls flat on its face, with the result about as glamorous as a Billy bookcase.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 31, 2021

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Jade Budowski

Decider

The film makes quite the mistake in giving a cisgender woman the spotlight in a queer space.

Jun 4, 2021

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Daniel Hart

Ready Steady Cut

The dance genre keeps on exhausting itself, but Dancing Queens deserves its respect.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 3, 2021

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Too disjointed. Some good dance moves but didn't make up for lack of a cohesive story.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Judy K

I really enjoyed this. The actors are all very good. The story is a bit thin but the characters are so real and engaging that they caught me nevertheless - they all (the drag queens, and the girl, and even the grandmother) made me care about what was going to happen to them. And as a side benefit, I also liked seeing what it looked like in a country that's so foreign to me, the lovely sea and sunset and the night streets in the city. It's a feel-good movie, but it really does feel good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/21

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Audience Member

This is a perfectly entertaining and lighthearted film. I am not sure why some critics have been so negative--perhaps because they are unfamiliar with the subject or culture. What I am sure of is that I have watched it on several occasions with different friends and family each time and everyone loves it. Molly Nutley is a great actor as is Fredrik Quinones. I hope they make another one together. They had such great onscreen chemistry that it was like watching friends interact.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed Dancing Queens, it was emotional and had a good story. I would have liked a better ending though.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

Loved this movie!! The plot was wonderful and the filming locations were absolutely stunning. It did slow down a bit at one point where the drag queens should of recognized Dylan as being straight, but there was plenty to keep me glued to the movie. The dancing was beautiful and the drag queen portions of the movie (especially the dancing) were funny and engaging!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Clearly written by a straight person with romanticized and outdated ideas about drag. Hated it. Whole thing reeked of straight folks rewriting queer culture.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

The story centers around Dylan Pettersson, a 23 year old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she's talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club Queens, the club's star dancer and choreographer accidentally discovers Dylan's talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she's a girl - and it's a drag show. However, where there's a will, there's a way.

Director: Helena Bergström
Producer: Joana Sorobetea
Screenwriter: Helena Bergström, Denize Karabuda
Production Co: Sweetwater Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 3, 2021
Runtime: 1h 51m

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