Center Stage
Seen it?2000 | 115 min | Drama, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved TÁR or tick, tick... BOOM!, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $29 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
- Amanda SchullJody Sawyer
- Zoe SaldañaEva Rodríguez
- Peter GallagherJonathan Reeves
- Ethan StiefelCooper
- Donna MurphyJuliette
- Susan May PrattMaureen Cummings
- Debra MonkNancy
- Sascha RadetskyCharlie
- Eion BaileyJim
- Megan PepinAnna