5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Center Stage (2000)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter of aspiring ballet dancers is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions individual agency, hard work, and personal choice as solutions to the challenges faced, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The film features a visibly diverse ensemble cast, reflecting a contemporary setting without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on individual character development and the challenges of the ballet world, maintaining a neutral to positive portrayal of traditional identities without a central DEI critique.
Secondary
The film includes LGBTQ+ characters whose identities are integrated respectfully into the narrative. Erik is portrayed as a positive, supportive gay friend, while the implied past relationship between Jonathan Reeves and Cooper Nielson adds depth without being problematic. The movie avoids harmful stereotypes, presenting queer identity with dignity.
The film "Center Stage" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the experiences of cisgender individuals navigating the competitive world of professional ballet, with no elements related to trans identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Center Stage (2000) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Center Stage (2000) is an original film featuring newly created characters. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.9
Critic Ratings
4.2
5.2
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