First Position fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, no humor.
Tense
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Sports, everyday modern life, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Sports, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around sports, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Six dancers. Five minutes on stage. One chance to make it.
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First Position is included with a subscription to Philo and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 30 min
First Position runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see First Position much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.6
