Is Tap easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Tap end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Tap

Name: Tap
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1989
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr., Savion Glover, Joe Morton

Sometimes, no matter what, you can't escape the rhythm.

Directed by Nick Castle

Produced by TriStar Pictures, Beco Films

1989111 min6.6 / 10

A redemptive musical drama about an ex-con finding his way back through tap dancing and reconnection with his community.

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.

Clusters

Feel-Good Homecoming Stories Bittersweet Second Chances Outcasts and Misfits Live Performance & Concerts Musical Theatre & Opera

Genres

Drama Music

Keywords

Musical Tap Dancing Ex-con Dance Teacher

Questions people ask

Is Tap easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Tap scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Tap end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Tap violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Tap sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

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