Musical Chairs

PG-13

Released Mar 23, 2012

1h 42m

Drama

Romance

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37%

19 Reviews

Tomatometer

78%

250+ Ratings

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A handyman (E.J. Bonilla) helps a former dancer (Leah Pipes) prepare for a wheelchair ballroom-dancing competition.

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Insightful and done with heart through an intriguing premise that'd overlooked an indescribable flaw while having little results, simplicity in some plot developments and melodrama. (B+) (Full review coming soon)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Nice heartwarming original story. It was a little slow at times but picks up with little comedy and coming off she live story. Is with seeing for those that like dancing especially.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Frances H

Sweet, lovely romance with a good message of never giving up. As someone who loved to dance and then became crippled with severe arthritis that gave me a "third leg" (a cane) and who will probably end up in a wheelchair, I loved this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/14

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Audience Member

Enjoyable, heartwarming movie for an evening in!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

I feel like I can relate to this.... And I would love to see it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I just streamed this movie for free online and thought it was incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Susan Seidelman

Director

Leah Pipes

Mia

E.J. Bonilla

Armando

Priscilla Lopez

Isabel

Jaime Tirelli

Bernardo

Laverne Cox

Chantelle

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Most of "Musical Chairs" settles for being simple, familiar and ineffective, though I suspect it'll warm a few hearts.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 29, 2012

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A feel-good romantic fantasy that is likely to inspire a hollow laugh among some people in wheelchairs.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 29, 2012

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Sara Stewart

New York Post

The little-known art of wheelchair ballroom dancing is a worthy subject, but this clumsy romantic comedy is like a partner who keeps stepping on - or rolling over - your toes.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 23, 2012

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

While Susan Seidelman's musical drama is contrived and formulaic, it gets a free pass mainly for being such a charming romance that at least tries to break its predictability.

Mar 21, 2014

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Having been a dancer for a good part of my life, I found 'Musical Chairs' quite inspiring.

Oct 21, 2012

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Susan Granger

SSG Syndicate

Simpatico if shallow, struggling to be a life-affirming, feel-good fantasy.

Rated: 6/10

May 8, 2012

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Synopsis

A handyman (E.J. Bonilla) helps a former dancer (Leah Pipes) prepare for a wheelchair ballroom-dancing competition.

Director: Susan Seidelman
Producer: Susan Seidelman, Jamin O'Brien
Screenwriter: Marty Madden
Distributor: Paladin
Production Co: Active Fox Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Drug References|Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $31.3K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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