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Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

105 min · Documentation, documentary film

Popularity3.5/5
12-month trend1.6k1.1kExpand

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Monthly article views

1.6k02025-09: 1,311 views2025-10: 1,229 views2025-11: 1,416 views2025-12: 1,394 views2026-01: 1,631 views2026-02: 1,173 views2026-03: 1,313 views2026-04: 1,147 views2026-05: 1,362 views2026-06: 1,332 views2026-07: 1,435 views2026-08: 1,424 views
Sep1.3kOct1.2kNov1.4kDec1.4kJan1.6kFeb1.2kMar1.3kApr1.1kMay1.4kJun1.3kJul1.4kAug1.4k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Marilyn Agrelo

The story

Based on a feature article written by Sewell, Mad Hot Ballroom looks inside the lives of 11-year-old New York City public school kids who journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves along the way. Told from the students' perspectives as the children strive toward the final citywide competition, the film chronicles the experiences of students at three schools in the neighborhoods of Tribeca, Bensonhurst and Washington Heights. The students are united by an interest in the ballroom dancing lessons, which builds over a 10-week period and culminates in a competition to find the school that has produced the best…

Catalogue themes and tags

Dance, Dance Off, Dance Performance, Dancing, Dancing Class, Dancing Partner, Female Dancer, Gegenwart, New York, Rhumba, Schulmädchen, Tango, Tanzlehrerin, Culture & Society, Biography, Indie, Musical, Music, Family Film, Documentary

Genres

Documentation, documentary film

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