How She Move

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How She Move

PG-13,

2007,

1h 38m,

Drama

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Raya (Rutina Wesley), a gifted student and dancer at an elite academy, must return home and attend public school after her sister's drug-related death. She has a bitter rivalry with Michelle (Tré Armstrong), in which the two try to see which is the better dancer. Raya convinces Bishop to let her join his all-male dance troupe as they prepare for an upcoming competition.

Critics Consensus

Despite a formulaic plot, the energetic and gritty How She Move is elevated by a commanding debut performance by Rutina Wesley.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Oct 18, 2008

2/5

Another week, another urban dance movie from the United States.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Apr 11, 2008

3.5/5

The film does have great energy, and some fabulous dancing, but the script could have done with another draft.

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Anna Smith

BBC.com

Apr 8, 2008

2/5

It's a familiar set-up, but while the story falls back on clichés and trite moral messages, a few dance scenes deliver in spectacular style.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 11, 2020

2.5/4.0

A film that is as comfortable and entertaining when its characters are still and silent as it is when they are exploding on the dance floor.

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Julie E. Washington

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Aug 17, 2017

C

How She Move is fun to watch while it's on its feet and moving. But when the music stops, so does our consideration.

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 2, 2014

2/4

Shows that there's more to Canadian film than icy introspection, but it also shows they can wallow in formula as thickly as their Yank counterparts.

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Leia W

Nov 3, 2011

the movie follows formula to a tee but Rutina Wesley's performance is the best part next to the incredible dancing scenes Raya just lost her sister so her mother cant keep her in private school, the only resort is to go back home to finish her education there's a lot of bad blood waiting for her since she's stepping into a world she left behind and she wants to get out of it so badly when a stomping dance crew competition presents itself Raya may just have a chance at getting a scholarship but she has to learn the moves and the respect by others who know way more about it than she does plus she isn't the only one who has it bad in this neighborhood there's also a strong female empowerment feel to the whole thing as guys get more of the cut from the winnings but Raya can change all that being part of an all-male crew unoriginal flick but lead by a strong actress with the passion as well as some pretty sweet dance moves

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Ian Iqbal Rashid

Director

Rutina Wesley

Raya

Tré Armstrong

Michelle

Dwain Murphy

Bishop

Brennan Gademans

Quake

Clé Bennett

Garvey

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Synopsis

Raya (Rutina Wesley), a gifted student and dancer at an elite academy, must return home and attend public school after her sister's drug-related death. She has a bitter rivalry with Michelle (Tré Armstrong), in which the two try to see which is the better dancer. Raya convinces Bishop to let her join his all-male dance troupe as they prepare for an upcoming competition.

Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Producer: Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Brent Barclay
Screenwriter: Annemarie Morais
Production Co: Sienna Films Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Some Drug Content|Language|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2008
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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