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Mad About Mambo (2000)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:9

Rotten:6

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: A throw back to earlier films like Strictly Ballroom, Mambo is a competent but ultimately dull film.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] For language.

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In order to improve his footwork on the soccer field, Danny Mitchell (William Ash), a teenage Catholic school student in Belfast, Northern Ireland, enrolls himself in Mambo classes. He falls in... In order to improve his footwork on the soccer field, Danny Mitchell (William Ash), a teenage Catholic school student in Belfast, Northern Ireland, enrolls himself in Mambo classes. He falls in love with his teacher, 18-year-old Lucy McLoughlin (Keri Russell), who is determined to win a local Latin dancing competition. Though Danny and Lucy are from different sides of the tracks and Lucy's bossy boyfriend seems to get in the way, their connection on the dance floor breaks down all barriers. [More]

Starring: Keri Russell, William Ash, Brian Cox, Rosaleen Linehan

Starring: Keri Russell, William Ash, Brian Cox, Rosaleen Linehan, Tim Loane, Paul McClean, Jim Norton, Joe Rea, Russell Smith, Theo Fraser Steele

Director: John Forte

Director: John Forte
Screenwriter: John Forte
Producer: David Kelly
Composer: Richard Hartley

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Feb 13, 2001

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05/03/01
Cheryl DeWolfe
Cheryl DeWolfe
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06/05/02
Mike Kerrigan
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Boxoffice Magazine

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Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
11/27/01
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

It's a sweet, funny story, and the choreography is mildly interesting, but we've seen this dance before.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
01/01/00
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08/19/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Everything about the movie is fine and dandy and dull.

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01/01/00
Robert Horton
Robert Horton
Film.com
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Uninspired end result.

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01/01/00
Michael Rechtshaffen
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter
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To put it politely, I'm glad I saw for free.

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03/27/03
Alex Sandell
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03/12/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
01/09/02
Movieline

Mad About Mambo's steps may be as familiar as the hokeypokey, but there's just enough gusto in the execution to make it a guilty pleasure.

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01/01/00
Cody Clark
Cody Clark
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Boy falls for girl who wants to win dance contest. He learns all the steps, the girl becomes enamored of him, and . . . Well, you know. You've been there time and time again.

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09/15/03
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Boy falls for girl who wants to win dance contest. He learns all the steps, the girl becomes enamored of him, and . . . Well, you know. You've been there time and time again.

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09/15/03
Brandon Judell
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Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
01/01/00
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ash and Russell ... generate just enough tension to keep the audience interested.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
John Hartl
John Hartl
Seattle Times

But Ash is a charmer, and Russell (whose Irish accent is passable) flings around her fondly remembered mane with flirtatious gusto.

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01/01/00
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Nothing more than an ultra-formulaic Hollywood romantic fantasy grafted onto Belfast.

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Robert Koehler
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