Synopsis
An updated version of the 1980 musical, which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.
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Cast
- Kay PanabakerJenny Garrison
- Walter PerezVictor Taveras
- Naturi NaughtonDenise Dupree
- Asher BookMarco
- Kherington PayneAlice Ellerton
- Collins PennieMalik Washburn
- Kristy FloresRosie Martinez
- Paul McGillKevin Barrett
- Bebe NeuwirthMs. Kraft
- Paul IaconoNeil Baczynsky
Recommendations
- 75
The A.V. Club
A film that’s largely a raw, uplifting love letter to creativity in every possible form. - 63
Chicago Tribune
Since I sort of liked “Step Up 2: The Streets,” I’m not surprised I sort of liked the remake of Fame. - 60
New York Daily News
Whether the young ensemble attains it remains to be seen. The standouts, though, are Naughton, Pennie and Perez De Tagle. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
A sad reflection of the new Hollywood, where material is sanitized and dumbed down for a hypothetical teen market that is way too sophisticated for it. It plays like a dinner theater version of the original. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
It's almost laughably bland and watered-down in its desire to appeal to the widest possible audience. It won't succeed in that goal, but it has enough pizzazz to captivate undemanding tweeners. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
So little time is devoted to developing characters that it's hard to share their hopes and fears. - 50
ReelViews
A cheesy production with underdeveloped characters that feels more like a TV pilot than a self-contained motion picture. - 40
Variety
This PG-rated offering thus dances along a fine line -- one that suggests a shelf-life well short of its "I wanna live forever" anthem.
