Five Dances

Five Dances

Directed by Alan Brown

Produced by Perry Street Pictures

201383 min6.3 / 10

A tender, introspective portrait of a young dancer navigating ambition, identity, and family obligation in New York's contemporary dance scene.

A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a life and career for himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Five Dances violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Five Dances scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Five Dances sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Five Dances easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Five Dances end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Five Dances

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Five Dances

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Five Dances, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Five Dances, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Five Dances, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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