Dance Camp
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- PG-13
- 2016
- 83 minutes
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that YouTube Red production Dance Camp is the Pitch Perfect of dance, with teens competing in their summer dance camp's coveted dance championship. In this production, the kids choreograph and rehearse, demonstrating teamwork, focus, and dedication. Romance brews, but only brief, clothed kissing is seen. There's some brief innuendo. The kids say "hell," "s--t," "a--hole," and "bitch," and we see the middle-finger gesture. One character is a bully. Underage drinking gets the hero in trouble at first, but he seems to reform himself.
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What's the story?
DANCE CAMP begins as Hunter (Nadji Jeter) and his underage friends throw a party where alcohol is served. A judge sentences him to community service -- work of his dance teacher mother's choosing. She sends him to work at a friend's summer dance camp where Hunter's self-suppressed talent as a dancer is unleashed. He joins a team in the annual dance competition and makes it to the finals, learning loyalty, dedication, and focus in the process. He even finds a little romance.
Is it any good?
Terrific performances and a solid comic script make a largely formulaic scenario fun to watch. Nadji Jeter, a talented dancer, is charismatic and self-possessed as the streetwise kid stuck in the woods at summer camp. Philip Labes is a standout, bringing a sweetness and precise comic timing to his portrayal of Hunter's sidekick, Jeb. Teens will enjoy the gentle romance and the impressive dance scenes, and parents will appreciate the positive messages about working hard to achieve a goal.
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Movie details
- On DVD or streaming: February 10, 2016
- Cast: Nadji Jeter, Meg D'Angelis, Philip Labes, Jake Paul
- Director: Bert and Bertie
- Studios: YouTubeRed, 20th Century Fox
- Genre: Comedy
- Run time: 83 minutes
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- MPAA explanation: language, some suggestive references, and brief teen partying
- Last updated: March 13, 2020
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