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Take the Lead
2006
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Take the Lead
Positive Reviews
18
Negative reviews
9
Average Rating
2.9
/5
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2.5
Yes, indeed, but its difficult to fault such a warm, bouncy, and, yes, occasionally funky genre stalwart such as this for being exactly what youd expe ..
Austin Chronicle
3.8
Strange, how movies can open simultaneously and cast light on each other.
Rogerebert
3.5
Take the Lead is an enjoyable story filled with great music, incredible dancing and a lot of heart.
Cinema Blend
2.5
The story is corny and predictable, but Carlyles subtle, nuanced performance saves the movie from drowning in sentimentality.
Usa Today
2.8
The movie just doesnt have a single fresh thought in its head, nor is there any zip in the way it arranges its old materials.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Weve seen all this believe in yourself and follow your dream stuff before.
News Review
2.0
The finale is both disappointing and badly directed, stretching credibility to the limit instead of allowing the dance moves to speak for themselves.T ..
View London
2.5
Even the closing credits intrude upon the final joyous dance moments the audience is longing to see.
Film Journal
3.5
It may be housed in a very imperfect film, but nonetheless its exceptional filmmaking.
Mountain X
3.1
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first ..
Star Tribune
4.0
However, perhaps because Im a former teacher and dancer, I wish the film had concentrated even more on classroom dance sequences instead of interrupti ..
Reel Talk Reviews
1.8
Antonio Banderas is a charming and talented man, but in Take the Lead he lays on the old world panache so thick the accent, the flowery courtliness, t ..
Ew
3.0
As a drama its only so so, and all those wanting the true story its based on should watch documentary Mad Hot Ballroom instead, but the energy and rhy ..
Empire
3.8
Go download it if you dont believe me.).Anyway, you realize that the whole movie is itself a mash up of other films like Rocky, Mad Hot Ballroom, Dang ..
Movies
2.5
Im just questioning whether anyone would want to see it.You might if you have a strong interest in and at least a general familiarity with Buddhism.
Sf Gate
2.0
Kids from the ghetto make good in director Liz Friedlanders patronising drama Take The Lead.
Bbc
2.5
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Washington Post
2.5
Alternately cheesy, clichAd and predictable, the picture is made bearable because of a few nice performances.
The Movie Boy
2.5
There isnt nearly enough substance or originality for the discerning filmgoer.
Reeling Reviews
1.5
No, seriously, Dianne Houstons tediously familiar script doesnt sugarcoat the unpleasantness of living without hope, but it drastically underestimates ..
Flickfilosopher
2.5
Despite the epileptic editing, Take the Lead generates no energy.The dance sequences are lifeless.
ReelViews
1.9
Sure ballroom dancing is fun to watch especially mixed with cool hip hop moves.
Hollywood
3.2
Its a very slight and forgettable affair, and a formula job all the way.
Seattle Pi
4.5
If you can count to five, you can tango, slow slow quick quick slow.No sweat.
Tony Medley
2.5
The movie should connect with its target market of teenage girls and ballroom dancing fans.
7M Pictures
3.8
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu ..
The Star
3.1
What redeems this film somewhat are its plentiful dancing scenes and a charismatic lead performance by Antonio Banderas as Pierre Dulaine, a former pr ..
Deseret News
3.0
Theres real substance in the films themes which addresses the ability for wayward inner city kids to establish a sense of self esteem and dignity, but ..
Urban Cine File
2.5
Thu Hong Nguyen was sentenced Friday to 74 years in prison for murder and arson in the 2015 fire on Independence Boulevard that killed Kansas City fir ..
Kansas City
3.8
A fun romp of a flick that showcases the power of dance and the human spirit.
Christianity Today
3.1
He fills Pierre with a good heart, intense passion and earnestness of purpose.
Waffle Movies
3.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.1
Like its star, the movie verges on hooey but cuts too stylish a swath to dislike for long; its desperate to sweep us off our feet.
Chron
2.5
Excuse me if I just sit here and tap my foot.Take the Lead is the latest example of a silly and utterly predictable movie where the kids dance in the ..
Denver Post
2.2
As a dance movie Take The Lead is downright incompetent, and as a feel good teen drama/comedy it has no pathos or humor. Its a throwaway movie.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
1.9
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2 The Advocate
3.8
Its primary appeal is simple and irresistible: It makes you want to dance.
Seattle Times
2.3
All the kids are given their chance to dominate in at least one scene, and the acting is amost good as is the dancing.
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