Cheer
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 59 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 3 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The stakes on the mat are high, but for these cheerleaders, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the athletes themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys. Plus 3 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Friday Night Flick. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 6 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
Season 22022 · 9 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Monica AldamaSelf
- Gabi ButlerSelf
- Morgan SimianerSelf
- La'Darius MarshallSelf
- Maddy BrumSelf
- Gillian RupertSelf
- Payton SykesSelf
- Jada WootenSelf
- Vonte JohnsonSelf
- DeVonte 'Dee' JosephSelf