Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

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Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

2011

1h 30m

Documentary

Biography

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The history of the Joffrey Ballet.

Adam Nayman

The Grid

For all the juicy backstage stories and remarkable archival footage of early performances, the film still feels blandly affirmative.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 20, 2012

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Always informative yet never remotely original. The story gets told, we learn something, class dismissed.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 26, 2012

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Talk about a slow dance.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 26, 2012

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

The pace never lags leaving the viewer wanting more, never less than what has been presented.

Sep 18, 2017

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David Noh

Film Journal International

A bountiful feast for dance lovers, as well as a thrilling story of artistic endeavor for everyone to savor.

Apr 27, 2012

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Corey Hall

Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Director Hercules doesn't show lots of muscle, preferring information to emotion, a curious choice in a movie about passionate people in an expressive art form, forever laboring for love.

Rated: B-

Apr 12, 2012

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Audience Member

There's not a lot of artistry in the storytelling, but for people who love dance, the archival footage is definitely cool to see. I just wish the filmmaker hadn't gone for such a straightforward, A&E Biography approach.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

A great man who did great things.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Excellent movie chronicling the 50+ years history of the Joffrey Ballet Company. I enjoyed the perspective. I also enjoyed the look inside the ballet world

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Bob Hercules

Director

Mandy Patinkin

Narrator

Bob Hercules

Screenwriter

Harold Ramis

Executive Producer

Jay Alix

Executive Producer

Una Jackman

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

The history of the Joffrey Ballet.

Director: Bob Hercules
Screenwriter: Bob Hercules
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m