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When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks asks new kid in town Will Burton to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben, at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 51 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 14th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for some thematic elements and mild language. |
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| Distributors: |
Summit Entertainment, LLC
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$5,157,620 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"As Disney musicals go, Bandslam rocks." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"This isn’t a breakthrough movie, but for what it is, it’s charming, and not any more innocuous than it has to be." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Surprisingly good musi-comedy reminds not to judge an album by its cover." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...there's enough of a strong filmmaking backbeat in Bandslam to carry the movie's light tune." more...
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B |
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