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Releasing on Jun 21, 2024
  • 2024
  • R
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2024
  • R
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 30 m

Summary Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, Fran...

Directed By: Erica Tremblay

Written By: Miciana Alise, Erica Tremblay

  • 2024
  • R
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2024
  • R
  • Apple TV+
  • 1 h 30 m

Fancy Dance

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
84
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Summary Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. At the risk of Jax losing custody to Roki’s grandfather, Fran...

Directed By: Erica Tremblay

Written By: Miciana Alise, Erica Tremblay

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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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91
Jan 28, 2023
We are left with a shattering sequence of bittersweet joy crossed with sadness that serves as a testament to the power cinema has to linger forever in our memories.
By Chase Hutchinson FULL REVIEW
90
Jan 28, 2023
Fancy Dance has excellent performances, elevated by the script's deft composition. There's a remarkable nuance at play in this story of womanhood, parenthood, sexuality, community, and coming of age. It all feels so real and authentic.
By Sarah Milner FULL REVIEW
90
Jan 28, 2023
Fancy Dance presents a broader narrative that emphasizes the connections that sustain families, communities and tribal nations, even when confronted with a legacy of disenfranchisement. Tremblay’s film validates the varied expressions of that experience with an affirming account of resilience and hope that sparkles with authentic performances, sensitive scripting and a genuine sense of place that resonate well after the final credits roll.
By Justin Lowe FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 3, 2023
As tough as things get for the leads, with law enforcement representing danger for them instead of protection, there is the beautiful sense that their joy can not be lessened if they can have one more dance.
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75
Jan 28, 2023
While the third act makes a few wonky choices, and the ending comes together a little too neatly, there’s no denying its impact.
By Marya E. Gates FULL REVIEW
71
Jan 28, 2023
The intimacy of the narrative reveals how the script influences Tremblay’s direction rather than the other way around.
By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Confluential Films, Significant Productions, AUM Group, Creative Producing Lab, Directors' Lab, Indigenous Intensive, The Sundance Screenwriters' Lab
Release Date Jun 21, 2024
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating R
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Canadian Sync Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sun Valley Film Festival, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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