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Musical Chairs

  • 2011
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Musical Chairs (2011)
When his dancer partner, Mia, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.
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When, Mia, a dance teacher, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando, a would-be dancer who admires her from afar, persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing ... Read allWhen, Mia, a dance teacher, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando, a would-be dancer who admires her from afar, persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.When, Mia, a dance teacher, lands in the hospital after an accident, Armando, a would-be dancer who admires her from afar, persuades her to train for an upcoming wheelchair ballroom dancing contest.

  • Director
    • Susan Seidelman
  • Writer
    • Marty Madden
  • Stars
    • Leah Pipes
    • E.J. Bonilla
    • Priscilla Lopez
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    348
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Susan Seidelman
    • Writer
      • Marty Madden
    • Stars
      • Leah Pipes
      • E.J. Bonilla
      • Priscilla Lopez
    • 13User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination

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    Leah Pipes
    Leah Pipes
    • Mia
    E.J. Bonilla
    E.J. Bonilla
    • Armando
    Priscilla Lopez
    Priscilla Lopez
    • Isabel
    Jamie Tirelli
    Jamie Tirelli
    • Bernardo
    Laverne Cox
    Laverne Cox
    • Chantelle
    Nelson Landrieu
    • Wilfredo
    Angelic Zambrana
    Angelic Zambrana
    • Rosa
    Morgan Spector
    Morgan Spector
    • Kenny
    Philip Willingham
    • Daniel
    Auti Angel
    Auti Angel
    • Nicky
    Jerome Preston Bates
    Jerome Preston Bates
    • Jimmy
    Joey Dedio
    Joey Dedio
    • Chico
    Dominic Colón
    Dominic Colón
    • Julio
    • (as Dominic Colon)
    Joseph Basile
    • Car Accident Witness
    Tommy Bayiokos
    Tommy Bayiokos
    • Ballroom Dancer
    Teena Byrd
    • Ballroom Audience
    Kevin Cannon
    Kevin Cannon
    • Actor
    Ivan Cardona
    • Dance Competition Guest
    • Director
      • Susan Seidelman
    • Writer
      • Marty Madden
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      (2012) Nominated for the Astaire Award for Best Feature Film.
    • Quotes

      Armando: [about the wheelchair ballroom dancing competition] So, if we decide to do this, we have six weeks. That's six weeks to get into shape, to learn new routines. So, I don't know; what do you guys think?

      Kenny: [sullen] I don't know, man.

      Chantelle: Honey, I'm in it to win it.

      Armando: Right, so every wheelchair dancer's gonna need an able bodied partner.

      Kenny: Yeah, man, where are we gonna get one of those?

      Armando: Well, it just so happens, I may have a few volunteers.

      [a montage set to the Debelah Morgan song "Dance With Me" follows]

    • Connections
      Featured in Push Girls: Breaking Back In (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance With Me
      Based on the song "Hernando's Hideaway" by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler, from the musical "The Pajama Game"
      Sung offscreen by Debelah Morgan during rehearsal montage

    User reviews13

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    7/10

    Heartwarming!

    A lovely story, well done! It's nice to see the good guys win for a change... There aren't enough stories of the underdog - working hard to pull thru. Direct this to those facing adversity, when they think the hill is too tall to climb... We'd see it again! The message - You don't need to spend a fortune to make a film worth seeing! Keep up the good work! A lovely story, well done! It's nice to see the good guys win for a change... There aren't enough stories of the underdog - working hard to pull thru. Direct this to those facing adversity, when they think the hill is too tall to climb... We'd see it again! The message - You don't need to spend a fortune to make a film worth seeing! Keep up the good work!
    • janinemscott
    • Sep 23, 2012
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 音樂椅
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Active Fox Productions
      • JMC Independent Productions
      • The Film Community
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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,478
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,092
      • Mar 25, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,478
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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