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| Directed by | Rick Gomez |
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| Cinematography | David Morrison |
| Edited by | Coby Toland |
| Music by | Joshua Gomez |
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Running time | 93 minutes [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
She Dances is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Rick Gomez in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Gomez and Steve Zahn. It stars Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Sonequa Martin-Green, Mackenzie Ziegler, Rosemarie DeWitt and Audrey Zahn.
The film had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025.
A struggling father attempts to reconnect with his daughter while serving as her chaperone at a dance competition.
In March 2024, it was announced Steve Zahn, Ethan Hawke, Sonequa Martin-Green, Rosemarie DeWitt and Audrey Zahn had joined the cast of the film, with Rick Gomez directing from a screenplay he co-wrote alongside Zahn. [2] Zahn and Gomez serve as producers under their Macaroni Art Productions banner. [3]
Principal photography took place in Kentucky. [4]
It had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 5, 2025. [5]
Christian Zilko of IndieWIre criticized the overuse of clichés in the writing, but found the "performances are enough to savage the film," highlighting Audrey Zahn as giving a "fantastic debut performance." [6]
In a mixed review, Tomris Laffly of Variety complimented the pairing of Steve and Audrey Zahn but found that the "stilted writing and direction" led to awkward dialogue and interactions. [7]