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She Dances

Play trailer Poster for She Dances PG-13,  Mar 2026,  1h 33m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 89% 27 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 27 Reviews Popcornmeter
Forced to reconnect on the road to her final dance competition, a father and daughter must confront their fractured relationship. As they navigate a shared tragedy, the whirlwind of the Young Miss Southeast Regional Dance Finals becomes the backdrop for their journey toward healing. She Dances is a story about rediscovering family and finding yourself--about accepting what is, letting it shape you, and recognizing who you are through the memories of those you love most.

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Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups Mar 27, 2026
4/5
Eschewing wrapping anything in a tidy bow, the film is a rewarding look at the actual, often complex dance between fathers and daughters. Go to Full Review
Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Mar 27, 2026
3/4
It’s an intricate web of relationships, and the film’s script is at its sharpest when it traces the reverberations of death and their many aftershocks. Go to Full Review
Glenn Kenny New York Times Mar 26, 2026
While the picture, directed by Rick Gomez, has an often jaunty tone, it’s really at its best when it leans into the sadness that shadows the father-daughter relationship. Go to Full Review
Lexi Amoriello Movie Recs by Lex Jul 10, 2026
She Dances might be too sentimental for some viewers, but it’s a simple, sweet story with a lot of heart, and it’s a cathartic exploration of grief. Go to Full Review
Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Apr 14, 2026
4/5
What could have been dismissed as little more than a family vanity project is instead a memorably layered and well-acted exploration of the transformative power of dance, the challenges of grief, and the joy of watching a child grow into adulthood. Go to Full Review
Bill Newcott The Saturday Evening Post Apr 6, 2026
3/5
Sweet and poignant and funny and thoughtful, She Dances traipses along, lighter than air, dispensing knowing chuckles and satisfied sighs while exploring the fraught dynamics of a father-daughter road trip. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Rick Gomez

Director

Steve Zahn

Jason

Audrey Zahn

Claire

Ethan Hawke

Brian

Mackenzie Ziegler

Kat

Sonequa Martin-Green

Jamie

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She Dances

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Movie Info

Synopsis Forced to reconnect on the road to her final dance competition, a father and daughter must confront their fractured relationship. As they navigate a shared tragedy, the whirlwind of the Young Miss Southeast Regional Dance Finals becomes the backdrop for their journey toward healing. She Dances is a story about rediscovering family and finding yourself--about accepting what is, letting it shape you, and recognizing who you are through the memories of those you love most.
Director
Rick Gomez
Producer
Rick Gomez, Steve Zahn, Jenny Gomez, Mandi Reno, Jenifer Westphal, Coby Toland, Jason Reed
Screenwriter
Rick Gomez, Steve Zahn
Distributor
EKKL Entertainment
Production Co
Wavelength Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Drug References|Some Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2026
Runtime
1h 33m
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