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Groove

Play trailer Poster for Groove R 2000 1h 23m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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58% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
On Friday, a single e-mail blips through the Internet. The word spreads quickly through the city: the party is on. Saturday evening, two hundred people secretly converge at an abandoned San Francisco warehouse. As the sun sets the records start spinning, setting into motion a night that no one will forget. David Turner, his brother Colin and Colin's girlfriend, Harmony go to Groove and have a night that changes the brothers forever.
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Though high on energy and great techno tunes, Groove's characters and plotlines are too cliched to be engaging.

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David Ansen Newsweek Mar 6, 2018
This techno-propelled mash note to the rave spirit sticks to the surface, but it burrows just far enough inside its young, confused, pleasure-seeking characters to make us care how they greet the dawn. Go to Full Review
Neil Smith BBC.com Apr 17, 2001
3/5
The fresh-faced cast of newcomers and edgy, restless camerawork make up for the script's inherent predictability. Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Apr 11, 2001
2/5
If this movie achieves anything, it makes you realize how dull parties really are. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 26, 2026
1.5/4
Nothing to rave about. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 7, 2010
3/4
Harrison's eye for detail paints a fairly vivid slice-of-life picture. Go to Full Review
Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
3/5
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BigD J @Jerminator Jan 18, 2024 Yes, it's a bit corny. Then again, it's probably next to impossible to emulate/replicate the true rave experience. You just had to be there. For those of us who were involved in the scene in the underground days, this movie hits home. Not even gonna lie, I tear up a bit with the Digweed scene every time lol. This film actually had some fairly deep meaning to it. Rigid, uptight guy needs to loosen up a bit falls for the girl who needs to get her life together. This film is a timeless classic! See more
Feb 7, 2016 gr8! another lost review! See more
Apr 12, 2014 I haven't watched this in ages. Always classic. See more
Jul 3, 2013 Loved this movie. Gave diverse perspectives from different spectrums. See more
May 23, 2013 Groove is the perfect rave in the sense that it's not commercial, it's from the fringe by locals, there's no alcohol, it's small, and everybody is having fun. However, nothing is perfect and so the night goes... The good. Excellent music. You meet almost every kind of raver. The characters are nice, well developed, and acted just right. Each scene has something special and represent a usual occurrence in a rave. You can feel the ecstasy taking hold, and you can live the tracks as if you were dancing the floor. The dialogs, interactions, actions, reactions, settings, and costumes are very realistic. The bad. Nothing. The ugly. Nothing. The result. If you've ever experienced a rave, after seeing this, you'll be looking for your next one. See more
May 12, 2013 A charming little movie from a team who obviously knows a lot about raves, but has a hard time recreating one for the screen. Its the year 2000, John Digweed is spinning at a warehouse party in San Fransisco, and only 30 or so people show up? Ha! As if. But really, other than the technical aspects that act as reminders that this is not a real party, this is an entertaining film, with good music, good vibes and a lot of heart. A leftover cinematic flyer for the parties of my late teens/early twenties. See more
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Greg Harrison

Director

Lola Glaudini

Leyla Heydel

Hamish Linklater

David Turner

Denny Kirkwood

Colin Turner

Mackenzie Firgens

Harmony Stitts

Rachel True

Beth Anderson

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Groove

Mackenzie Firgens as Harmony Stitts. (Left) Vince Riverside as Anthony Mitchell and Denny Kirkwood as Colin Turner (right). DJ Polywog. (Left) Hamish Linklater as David Turner and Lola Glaudini as Leyla Heydel (right). (Left to right) Chris Ferriera as Bill Neuman, Dmitri as Guy Pritchkin, Elizabeth Sun as Maggie McMullen, Steve Van Wormer as Ernie Townsend. Lola Glaudini as Leyla Heydel. DJ John Digweed. Dmitri from the Lower Haight as Guy Pritchkin. Groove (2000) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis On Friday, a single e-mail blips through the Internet. The word spreads quickly through the city: the party is on. Saturday evening, two hundred people secretly converge at an abandoned San Francisco warehouse. As the sun sets the records start spinning, setting into motion a night that no one will forget. David Turner, his brother Colin and Colin's girlfriend, Harmony go to Groove and have a night that changes the brothers forever.
Director
Greg Harrison
Producer
Greg Harrison, Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Screenwriter
Greg Harrison
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Groove, LLC, 415 Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
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