
Tango Shalom
Seen it?2021 | 115 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When a Tango dancer asks a Rabbi to enter a dance competition, there’s one big problem—due to his Orthodox beliefs, he’s not allowed to touch her! But the prize money would save his school from bankruptcy, so they develop a plan to enter the competition without sacrificing his faith, and the bonds of family and community are tested one dazzling dance step at a time in this lighthearted fable.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$101K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriel Bologna
- Lainie KazanLeah Zlotkin
- Renée TaylorDeborah Yehuda
- Joseph BolognaFather Anthony
- Philip Anthony-RodriguezHost
- Karina SmirnoffViviana Nieves - Dancer
- Judi BeecherRaquel Yehuda
- Despina MirouSusan Shulman
- Joanne BaronHanna Meyer
- Justin L. WilsonSubordinate Rabbi
- Jordi CaballeroJose Hernandez