Center Stage

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Center Stage

PG-13,

2000,

1h 54m,

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.

Critics Consensus

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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Emanuel Levy

Variety

Aug 28, 2006

C

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.

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Elizabeth Zimmer

Village Voice

Jan 1, 2000

Nicholas Hytner's movie might be subtitled Beverly Hills 90210 Goes to Juilliard.

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Robert Horton

Film.com

Jan 1, 2000

Embarrassingly enjoyable.

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Dec 2, 2018

2/5

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

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Randy White

Common Sense Media

Jan 2, 2011

3/5

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

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John Venable

Supercala.com

Dec 31, 2005

4/10

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.

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Poe W

Feb 5, 2019

This is such a great film. One of the few dance movies with professional caliber dancing.

Albus M

Oct 30, 2007

Really good dance movie. Great look into ballet. Loved it.

Abraham S

Jul 6, 2007

The dancers in this film actually do a pretty good job at acting! One of my favourite films, it has great dances and some cute boys. Oo la la!

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Nicholas Hytner

Director

Amanda Schull

Jody Sawyer

Zoe Saldaña

Eva

Susan May Pratt

Maureen Cummings

Peter Gallagher

Jonathan Reeves

Donna Murphy

Juliette Simone

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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
Producer: Laurence Mark
Screenwriter: Carol Heikkinen
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
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
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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