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Ballet 422 offers a transfixing, intimate look at professional dance that should satisfy fans of the form as well as curious neophytes. Read critic reviews

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Filmmaker Jody Lee Lipes follows emerging choreographer Justin Peck as he undertakes the difficult tasks of creating and dancing in the New York City Ballet's 422nd original piece.
  • Rating:
    PG (Brief Language)
  • Genre:
    documentary, music
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jody Lee Lipes
  • Producer:
    Ellen Bar, Anna Rose Holmer
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $332.8K
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Tiler Peck
David Prottas
Amar Ramasar
Jody Lee Lipes
Director
Ellen Bar
Producer
Anna Rose Holmer
Producer
Jody Lee Lipes
Cinematographer
Nick Bengten
Cinematographer
Saela Davis
Film Editor
Bohuslav Martinu
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  • Anyone with a zest for dance will find plenty of interest here.

    March 20, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Kimberley Jones

    Austin Chronicle

  • It's filled with delicious moments, particularly for dance fans ...

    March 12, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Moira MacDonald

    Seattle Times

  • The fly [on the wall] is very good at getting access...but rather less good at giving context.

    March 12, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Matthew Lickona

    San Diego Reader

  • There are few titles and no interviews or narration. Entire scenes go by without anyone speaking. Instead, Ballet 422 is a very intimate look at the process.

    March 6, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Ellen Dunkel

    Philadelphia Inquirer

  • For fans of dance, "Ballet 422" will produce plenty of pleasures. But as with great ballet, great movies always benefit from a little drama.

    March 5, 2015 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Stephanie Merry

    Washington Post

  • What makes Jody Lee Lipes documentary so interesting - even transfixing at times - is the fact that nothing is editorialized or explained. There are no interviews or voice-overs.

    February 27, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Martha Schabas

    Globe and Mail
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