SummaryA retired woman (Gena Rowlands) hires a dance instructor (Cheyenne Jackson) to give her private dance lessons at her home—one per week for six weeks. As they dance together, an antagonistic relationship turns into a close friendship.
Directed By:Arthur Allan Seidelman
Written By:Richard Alfieri
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
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Jan 15, 2015
70
There are some poignant moments in the movie's latter half, as well as a couple of genuine laughs. If it never achieves the heft it wants, it at least manages a sitcommy kind of charm, like an extended episode of "The Golden Girls." Perhaps more importantly, it gives Rowlands a lead role, which is never a bad thing.
Dec 11, 2014
70
Though it's no surprise that Rowlands shines on both the comedic and dramatic fronts, the versatile Jackson is often equally impressive.
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Dec 11, 2014
60
It’s a cornball odd-couple comedy: Prim older woman meets a brassy young gay man. Still, it’s extraordinary just watching the peerless Ms. Rowlands wring the most out of the repartee in this adaptation of a play by Richard Alfieri.
Dec 18, 2014
50
For all these missteps — including the convenient and predictable use of elderly death as a plot device — the leads’ odd-couple chemistry does become steadier and affectionate as their dance lessons continue, and the film manages to close on a quietly touching final note.
Dec 10, 2014
50
Seeing this great actress, age 84, draw real feeling and laughs from such mediocre material is worth the watch.
Dec 11, 2014
40
It should be a sturdy player upon its release in home video formats, assuming that its target audience knows how to operate their DVD players.
Dec 9, 2014
40
For a film whose central motif is dance, there's remarkably little dancing done onscreen, and though Rowland and her co-star share moments of tender, revealing conversation, the movie is ultimately underwhelming, its emotional range as limited as that of its characters.
Dec 18, 2014
3
I generally like these kinds of movies. I'm not a fan of violent movies or horror or the junk that's out there now. But, this movie is a loser. The stereotypes and the dialogue are laughable. I saw the Bway show which was so much better. This movie reminded me on a Lifetime TV movie, but not s good.
Production Company:
- Docler Entertainment
- Entpro
- Docler 6DL
- St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission
Release Date:Dec 12, 2014
Duration:1 h 47 m
Tagline:You can't learn to dance...without stepping on a few toes.
