Lord of the Dance

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Lord of the Dance

G

Released Mar 11, 2011

1h 35m

Musical

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Michael Flatley shares an Irish tale of good versus evil through dance and music.

Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Simon Abrams

Slant Magazine

Lord of the Dance 3D is the Showgirls of concert documentaries.

Rated: 0/4

Mar 20, 2011

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

[The film] doesn't offer a single flying sequin to justify its considerably higher ticket price. It's simply a blandly shot recording of Michael Flatley's musical revue, as performed overseas.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 18, 2011

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

Flatley himself, a construction worker turned award-winning dancer, seems to be using gravity as a catalyst rather than an impediment to his ebullience

Rated: 4/5

Mar 22, 2011

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

Flatley puts the tacky in spectackylar... [L]ike what might happen if Albus Dumbledore used some powerful illegal magic to meld Busby Berkeley, pagan ritual, Cirque du Soleil, and Irish folk dancing... on ice!

Mar 18, 2011

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Robert W. Butler

Kansas City Star

When you're not slack-jawed in amazement at the fancy footwork, you'll probably be giggling (or groaning) at Flatley's overcooked sense of the dramatic.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 17, 2011

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For those who enjoy Irish Dancing, this is the perfect movie. It is the epitome of why people dance. The passion and love of dancing is evident in every number and there is no doubt left in your mind about the quality of the show. The sounds are spot on and Michael Flatley still manages to have never ending energy and enthusiasm. Everyone of those dancers love what they do and they are darn good at it too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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THE absolute BEST stage performance that I have ever seen, bar none!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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ok this may be cheating, i did not see the movie but i caught the lord of the dance performance at the ferguson center last nite. it was capital Awesome. i am not sure if ever saw a performance where the entire crew seemed totally jacked up and lovin their performance as much as the audience. i have some technical questions to ponder . . . were the ladies wearing wigs? those were some impressive do's. and do you ever suspect there is really only step/dance move for the irish dance, they just move around on stage and sometimes speed up or slow down. i am just saying . . . also, i had a very pleasant swedish date as an extra bonus

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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i never really got to know what the story was, except that they had great music and beats to nod your head to.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Marcus Viner

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Lord of the Dance

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Kit Hawkins

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Synopsis

Michael Flatley shares an Irish tale of good versus evil through dance and music.

Director: Marcus Viner
Producer: Vicki Betihavas, Kit Hawkins
Distributor: SuperVision Media
Production Co: ITN Factual, Nineteen Fifteen Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 35m