Ballerina

Life's greatest adventures begin with a single leap.

2016 • 89 min • Animation · Adventure · Family

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Synopsis

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

2008 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
72 Audience · 2007 · 49%

Felicie, a spirited orphan in 1879 Paris, dreams of becoming a ballerina. She embarks on an adventure, overcoming challenges and impersonating another to chase her dream at the Grand Opera House.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some peril and falls
Mild bullying and rivalry

What it models well

Perseverance and chasing dreams
Hard work pays off
Friendship and loyalty

Talk about it after

What it means to truly earn success
Dealing with setbacks and failures
The importance of honesty

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Top billed cast

Director: Eric Summer, Éric Warin • Crew: Eric Summer, Carol Noble, Laurent Zeitoun

Trailers & clips

Leap! Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers

BALLERINA OFFICIAL TRAILER [Australia] 12 January 2017

BALLERINA- OFFICIAL UK TRAILER [HD]

Reviewer notes

Recommended
**Dreaming's easy, but chasing it needs all the effort.** Well, I praise a lot, particularly the European animations for preserving the 2D animation. That does not mean they lack behind in 3D format. The recent film 'The Little Prince' was the perfect example of a quality 3D animation outside Hollywood. Pars with Disney, Pixar standards. Technically, as well as the story contents. But the quantities are very le...
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