This was a beautiful story of coping with loss, never giving up on your dreams, and living life to the fullest. Is it the most thought out script? No. But it will make you smile and was a super fun addition to my date night.
26 Reviews
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT WITH A LOT OF HEART
steviepics-18 June 2021
Ok, so, it's got every cliche in the book, but this is a movie made with a terrific cast and with so much heart. I was thoroughly entertained and moved especially by the very unaffected performance of Molly Nutley and. That heartbreaking scene when she pours her heart out to her landlady and her tears come so easily and convincingly. The rating so far really deserves much better and I'm sure as it gets more widely seen it will rise.
Feel-good movie
sergepesic8 August 2022
There is a certain comfort in predictability. Especially in a feel-good movie. First, one has to be in a mood to play along, second suspending one's belief is an absolute necessity and third, embrace the obvious, no matter how implausible. All of this would help if you were watching this movie. I did and it helped, immensely.
Oh no please why!
thunbladmats6 June 2021
REALLY LOVELY!
starstuf-0111211 June 2021
Tiresome
Waedliman26 December 2021
Films from Scandinavia are kind of anti-Hollywood. The naturalism in the play, the clarity of the dialogue contrasts with the completely over-the-top play and chatter in US comedies. However, Dancing Queens shows that the result is not necessarily better. Especially when one tries to lump too many things together, so that the result is a tired stew that burbles along and has the appeal of a politically correct TV film. Unfortunately, this is the case with many Netflix productions and here, too, it is probably not only a rather small budget that is to blame for the fact that some things don't work. All the characters in the film are charming and likeable, that's for sure. A few of them are believable and only Molly Nutley in the lead role is really good. The drag queens seem like a very tired rehash of Ru Paul's Drag Race and actually the whole story is very far-fetched. The dance scenes develop zero dynamics, are cut hectically and don't really bring any momentum into this tired joint either.
Naaah
holtesdiana19 June 2021
boring, boring. Don't waste your time!
wojtekmaruniak29 June 2021
Progressive rubbish
soyjuanfernandez19 June 2021
It's a good movie to watch! :)
pourovajirina12 June 2021
"Dancing Queens," a queer movie about a straight romance
alexglimmark10 February 2023
The movie is about a young woman named Dylan who's dreaming of following in her mother's footsteps and becoming a dancer, but following her mother's death, Dylan's life is on halt. Through a series of events (that are uninteresting, but comes down to mostly favourable coincidences and luck), Dylan ends up as the new member of a drag show. However, everyone thinks Dylan is a guy and she has to pretend to be one, or she'll be kicked off the show.
The marketing of the movie gives you the impression that this movie is about a grieving young woman who enters the warm and accepting queer world through the art form of drag. She's given a chance to fulfil her dream of becoming a dancer while helping a group of drag queens keep their show alive. Both Dylan and the star of the drag show, Tommy La Diva, have lost someone they love, and the drag show helps them with their grief, as both of their loved ones were dancers/performers.
It's a beautiful story that could have shown how many LGBTQ+ individuals often are shunned by their biological families due to a lack of acceptance and instead finds a chosen family that loves them for who they are. Dylan wasn't abandoned by her family, but following the loss of her mother, her grief seems to have disconnected her from the family that she still has. Having her enter the queer world and allowing her to see grief and pain be turned into powerful art would have been an effective story. But instead, the story forces all of their queer characters to take a step back in favour of a straight love story between Dylan and the (presumably bisexual) choreographer Victor. A movie that's seemingly determined to portray itself as a celebration of queer culture, decides to focus much of its runtime on embracing the movie industry's heteronormative ideas of what love is supposed to look like and what type of love is allowed to be given space in the media. Rendering most, if not all, of the queer characters quite useless in the story.
Side note: Despite being a movie that wants to portray a part of queer culture, most of the cast are heterosexual, even though, there are plenty of queer actors in Sweden...
The marketing of the movie gives you the impression that this movie is about a grieving young woman who enters the warm and accepting queer world through the art form of drag. She's given a chance to fulfil her dream of becoming a dancer while helping a group of drag queens keep their show alive. Both Dylan and the star of the drag show, Tommy La Diva, have lost someone they love, and the drag show helps them with their grief, as both of their loved ones were dancers/performers.
It's a beautiful story that could have shown how many LGBTQ+ individuals often are shunned by their biological families due to a lack of acceptance and instead finds a chosen family that loves them for who they are. Dylan wasn't abandoned by her family, but following the loss of her mother, her grief seems to have disconnected her from the family that she still has. Having her enter the queer world and allowing her to see grief and pain be turned into powerful art would have been an effective story. But instead, the story forces all of their queer characters to take a step back in favour of a straight love story between Dylan and the (presumably bisexual) choreographer Victor. A movie that's seemingly determined to portray itself as a celebration of queer culture, decides to focus much of its runtime on embracing the movie industry's heteronormative ideas of what love is supposed to look like and what type of love is allowed to be given space in the media. Rendering most, if not all, of the queer characters quite useless in the story.
Side note: Despite being a movie that wants to portray a part of queer culture, most of the cast are heterosexual, even though, there are plenty of queer actors in Sweden...
Dancing queens?
godin_al25 February 2024
I will say, the MFC is such a mediocre terrible dancer. They hype this girl up as if she's so great but her dancing is like some basic b*** from a club. I'll say that the other drag queens had more sparkle than she did. I kept waiting for some actual dance skill to come out, but was left waiting.
This could have been so much more captivating if she had even a modicum of actual dance skill. Check out some Drag Race and such...you'll see some real talent.
Plus, the male character female character dynamic is a little over dramatic. Lol. It was so so. I think it had potential but for goodness sake, get an actual dancer in there!
This could have been so much more captivating if she had even a modicum of actual dance skill. Check out some Drag Race and such...you'll see some real talent.
Plus, the male character female character dynamic is a little over dramatic. Lol. It was so so. I think it had potential but for goodness sake, get an actual dancer in there!
It's ok....
godin_al25 February 2024
Most of the way through the movie, I'm left wondering why the heck is the MFC considered even remotely good at dancing? Practically the entire movie she's just a basic b*** with some club style dancing. Not even at all impressive. The drag queens, who supposedly need rescuing have more sparkle than the MFC. I mean, come on! Watch some Drag Race or something! They have more talent than this character casting!
But toward the end, they finally at least showed that the MFC can dance a little. But only at the very very end. Even then, it was...ok. This could have been so much better than it was if they just casted a better dancer! I love drag stuff but this story needed elevated a bit more. Also, the dynamic between the MFC and mmc was a little odd. Still wasn't sure what all was happening there.
But toward the end, they finally at least showed that the MFC can dance a little. But only at the very very end. Even then, it was...ok. This could have been so much better than it was if they just casted a better dancer! I love drag stuff but this story needed elevated a bit more. Also, the dynamic between the MFC and mmc was a little odd. Still wasn't sure what all was happening there.
Simply Horrible
arfdawg-116 April 2024
How does anyone give this a rave review? It is literally a horrible movie and anyone who tries to tell you anything different is lying and pushing an agenda. As usual.
The movie is basically another one of those endless men in dresses movies that companies are forced to make in order to get their scores up. This one has a bit of a twist.
The main character is actually a real woman who has to retend to be a man pretending to be a woman or she will get fired from the drag show she's in.
But why does she want to be in it? If she was such a great dancer couldn't she make it honestly?
Only she's a horrible dancer.
And the movie is really sub par on every level. Bad acting, really bad directing too. Whose idea was it to make the movie so dark that you can barely see the characters through maybe 45 percent of the movie!
Stay away.
The movie is basically another one of those endless men in dresses movies that companies are forced to make in order to get their scores up. This one has a bit of a twist.
The main character is actually a real woman who has to retend to be a man pretending to be a woman or she will get fired from the drag show she's in.
But why does she want to be in it? If she was such a great dancer couldn't she make it honestly?
Only she's a horrible dancer.
And the movie is really sub par on every level. Bad acting, really bad directing too. Whose idea was it to make the movie so dark that you can barely see the characters through maybe 45 percent of the movie!
Stay away.
This movie just makes you smile
hesterroozeboom5 June 2021
A Phenomenal Movie about Acceptance and Discovery
rezza614 June 2021
The cast is absolutely perfect and the story is not simplistic. Instead, it leaves many loose ends, which I appreciate. The actress who plays the main character is simply studendous. There is no way to avoid smiling as the story takes you to a place of acceptance of who you are (and who everyone around is) and what you want. From there, obviously, there is a whole lot of light because when you accept yourself completely, you just glow!
Loved it!
gazzoo-2677419 June 2021
A gem to be enjoyed!
emmanuellebarone18 June 2021
A lovely film
clarringtonvandy-858446 July 2021
Refreshing
macbell20123 June 2021
Fantastic! Moving, great music and great acting.
teriwishart17 June 2021
As the title says. I felt completely moved by this and the main character's acting was amazing. The music was fantastic even though I didn't know some of it and it was modern. Such a feel good film with a great message. If you enjoyed 'Mamma Mia!' you will love this!
Beautiful story - I loved it totally!
Diane104817 August 2021
My go to movie when I want to feel good!
The attraction between Dylan and Victor, the main characters was palpable from the first time they set eyes on each other and then danced together #chemistry #eyecontact #handtouching #bodycontact
Victor the ambitious young choreographer has been in a gay relationship for 6 years with a much older man who discovered him at 18 years of age and he feels beholden to him. Dylan comes along and She is a very talented girl dancer masquerading as a Drag Queen and Hijinks follows as they innocently flirt with each other adoringly all through the film. We need to have a sequel to see how their relationship develops or not.
The whole cast is fabulous - I loved all the dancing, all the side relationships in this Drag Queen culture film. This is a keeper of a movie to watch from time to time to cheer you up.
The attraction between Dylan and Victor, the main characters was palpable from the first time they set eyes on each other and then danced together #chemistry #eyecontact #handtouching #bodycontact
Victor the ambitious young choreographer has been in a gay relationship for 6 years with a much older man who discovered him at 18 years of age and he feels beholden to him. Dylan comes along and She is a very talented girl dancer masquerading as a Drag Queen and Hijinks follows as they innocently flirt with each other adoringly all through the film. We need to have a sequel to see how their relationship develops or not.
The whole cast is fabulous - I loved all the dancing, all the side relationships in this Drag Queen culture film. This is a keeper of a movie to watch from time to time to cheer you up.
A solid 8, but don't touch the dubbed version
jaydubster15 August 2021
Was kinda OK but annoying dubbed into English. About 40 mins in we ditched the dub & went Swedish original audio with English sub's.
Went from a 5 to an 8 instantly!
Decent story, well acted, funny sweet & emotional. Likeable characters, great dancing & amazing drag Queens.
Went from a 5 to an 8 instantly!
Decent story, well acted, funny sweet & emotional. Likeable characters, great dancing & amazing drag Queens.
Unbelievable - Different -
shope-9198610 January 2022
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