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  • 2015
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2015
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 15 m

Summary New York City Ballet, under the artistic direction of Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins, boasts a roster of more than 90 elite dancers and a repertory of works by many of the greatest choreographers in the history of the art form. When 25-year-old NYCB dancer Justin Peck begins to emerge as a promising young choreographer, he is commi...

Directed By: Jody Lee Lipes

  • 2015
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 15 m
  • 2015
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 15 m

Ballet 422

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
74
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary New York City Ballet, under the artistic direction of Ballet Master in Chief Peter Martins, boasts a roster of more than 90 elite dancers and a repertory of works by many of the greatest choreographers in the history of the art form. When 25-year-old NYCB dancer Justin Peck begins to emerge as a promising young choreographer, he is commi...

Directed By: Jody Lee Lipes

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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91
Feb 4, 2015
“Art isn’t easy,” wrote Stephen Sondheim, and in Jody Lee Lipes’ bleak beauty of a documentary, the act of creation is a resolutely joyless one — a tedious grind with little lasting reward.
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80
Feb 12, 2015
Intimate and unusual behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a ballet, it may sound rarefied but has enough moments of truth and beauty to engage general audiences.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 5, 2015
Ballet 422 elegantly conveys the complex collaborations behind even a relatively modest production, and the toil and discipline that somehow deliver, for the patrons on opening night, a seamless spectacle of grace.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 26, 2015
Ballet 422 is narrative without the heavy structural imposition of much plot, and the small, captivating tensions that are framed by the film seem to parallel current innovations in contemporary ballet.
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75
Feb 5, 2015
A delightfully immersive look at how a ballet is created, Jody Lee Lipes’ documentary is a stark contrast to the psycho theatrics of something like “Black Swan.”
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
63
Mar 5, 2015
For fans of dance, Ballet 422 will produce plenty of pleasures. But as with great ballet, great movies always benefit from a little drama.
By Stephanie Merry FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 3, 2015
There’s no drama, no conflict, and apparently no one told director Jody Lee Lipes that even documentaries require some of that to be rendered watchable.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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18% Mixed
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27% Negative
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Release Date Feb 6, 2015
Duration 1 h 15 m
Rating PG
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Website https://www.facebook.com/ballet422
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Awards

Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Zurich Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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