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Musical Chairs

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
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5.8/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
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325
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    • Susan Seidelman
    • Marty Madden
  • Stars
    • Leah Pipes
    • E.J. Bonilla
    • Priscilla Lopez
    • Susan Seidelman
    • Marty Madden
  • Stars
    • Leah Pipes
    • E.J. Bonilla
    • Priscilla Lopez
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    • 13User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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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
      • Susan Seidelman
      • Marty Madden
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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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    9/10
    Wonderful rom-com with great characters!
    This film's plot doesn't stray far from the rom-com bible but it does the genre proud. It's also packed full of wonderful characters who breath lots of life into a solid script.

    This is a great date movie or would be fantastic on a rainy Sunday afternoon. It's like a good meal with a funny friend - familiar without being at all boring. And, yes, it has a message but it's not a "message movie." The filmmakers obviously set out to entertain and they do a great job of it.

    The cast is fun and very good looking. And several of the characters are fresh and new, particularly Chantelle (Laverne Cox) who steals several scenes. EJ Bonilla is fantastic as the lead and does a wonderful love- sick puppy face (without ever over doing it).

    Overall, a really enjoyable film that leaves you wanting to know what is next for these characters - as any good film should.
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    • Dec 21, 2012

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    • Is the film's leading man E.J. Bonilla the same actor EJ Bonilla that was nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy for his role in The Guilding Light?

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
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      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Active Fox Productions
      • JMC Independent Productions
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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