Center Stage

Center Stage

2000 · 115 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.9 (371 votes)
Dir. Nicholas Hytner · Starring Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldaña, Peter Gallagher, Ethan Stiefel, Donna Murphy, Susan May Pratt · Music George Fenton · Center Stage Collection

“Life doesn't hold tryouts.”

DramaMusic

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

VIBE

A high-stakes, emotionally charged journey into the demanding world of elite ballet. It captures the pressure, passion, and personal sacrifices of young dancers striving for perfection under intense scrutiny.

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