

A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.
Acting
Liza Koshy steals every scene with chaotic best-friend excellence.
Costume
Quinn's glow-up fits are a masterclass in teen movie transformation.

Director
Laura Terruso
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sabrina Carpenter did most of her own dancing after intensive training, though professional dancers doubled for complex choreography. She reportedly cried after nailing the final routine.
The film dropped during peak pandemic summer 2020 and became a surprise Netflix comfort hit, with the Thunder Squad dance going viral on TikTok months later.