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Ballerina

2016Movie1 h 29 minPG

AnimationFamily
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes53%63%

A wondrous, nostalgic animated movie about history and growing up, with standout world-building.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Life's greatest adventures begin with a single leap.

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Feels like

  • Historical Biopic
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Ballet & Artistic Ambition
  • Parisian Belle Époque
  • Inspirational & Uplifting
  • Visually Sumptuous
  • Class Struggle Narrative
  • Family-Friendly Adventure
  • Musical Score Emphasis

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Eric Summer, Éric Warin
Written by
Laurent Zeitoun, Eric Summer, Carol Noble
Produced by
Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
Music by
Klaus Badelt

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Facts

December 14, 2016 · 1 h 29 min · PG

Released
December 14, 2016
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy, Music
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, France
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$110 million
Available in
56 countries

Tropes

Irony, Shown Their Work, Colour-Coded for Your Convenience +9

  • Irony
  • Shown Their Work
  • Colour-Coded for Your Convenience
  • Straight to the Pointe
  • The Mentor
  • Training Montage
  • In-Universe Factoid Failure
  • Rich Bitch
  • Pinocchio Nose
  • The Ghost
  • Those Magnificent Flying Machines
  • Wimp Fight

12 of 89 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Ballerina?"

Questions about Ballerina

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ballerina?

Netflix

In the United States, Ballerina streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 36 other countries.

Is Ballerina worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 53%). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (53).

Is there a sequel to Ballerina?

  1. Ballerina (2016)
  2. Ballerina 2

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Ballerina 2.

Is Ballerina okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Ballerina make me laugh?

Serious

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

Will I feel good after watching Ballerina?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Was Ballerina a box office hit?

Budget$30 million
Box office$110 million

Yes: it cost about $30 million to make and earned $110 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.