Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 1 – On Pointe

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – On Pointe Dec 2020 Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Students at the School of American Ballet go through rigorous training, auditions and preparations for the New York City Ballet's annual performances.

Critics Reviews

View More
Kelly Lawler USA Today 11/10/2021
Quibble all you want about calling ballet a sport, but the dancers are incredibly athletic and the narrative is like all great underdog sports stories. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 12/17/2020
It's a bit of a disappointment to find that On Pointe, a six-part series about the prestigious School of American Ballet, doesn't contain enough tension to fill a toe shoe. Go to Full Review Ashley Moulton Common Sense Media 01/16/2021
4/5
Inspiring docuseries follows kids with ballet pro dreams. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 12/18/2020
An interesting look at something we usually only see on scripted TV shows, exaggerated to dramatic effect. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
12/30/2020 Unfortunately this documentary is dry and boring and the kids seem robotic, like they are reading a teleprompter when they are talking. There is no emotion or element of human fraility....very tedious to watch. See more Read all reviews
On Pointe — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

View All

Brian Grazer

Executive Producer

Ron Howard

Executive Producer

Justin Wilkes

Executive Producer

Sara Bernstein

Executive Producer

Matthew O'Neill

Executive Producer

Larissa Bills

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Getting In The school year begins at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Casting & Competition Casting for "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker" begins, and students begin professional training. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Practice Makes Perfect Rehearsals begin for "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," as students are put through their paces. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Sacrifice & Support Opening night approaches for the young dancers; the older students face new challenges. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Stepping Up Younger dancers prepare for dress rehearsals; an older student receives a surprising announcement. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 18, 2020 Showtime! Opening night arrives; a student wins an award from Lincoln Center; SAB closes due to COVID-19. Details

More Like This

View All
The Imagineering Story 100% 94% The Imagineering Story Watchlist The World According to Jeff Goldblum 83% 76% The World According to Jeff Goldblum Watchlist TRAILER for The World According to Jeff Goldblum March 100% % March Watchlist Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones 100% 73% Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones Watchlist Philly D.A. 92% 86% Philly D.A. Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

On Pointe — Season 1

On Pointe On Pointe On Pointe View more photos

Season Info

Director
Larissa Bills
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Justin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Matthew O'Neill
Network
Disney+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 18, 2020