The Forbidden Dance fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy
Pop culture
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Forbidden Dance is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and cringe comedy.
Pop culture
Its world is built around pop culture.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 4 and Rotten Tomatoes 25%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 37 min
The Forbidden Dance runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Forbidden Dance higher (59) than critics (25). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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