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
Sabrina Carpenter
Quinn Ackerman
Liza Koshy
Jasmine Hale
Keiynan Lonsdale
Isaiah "Juiliard"
Michelle Buteau
Ms. Ramirez
Jordan Fisher
Jake Taylor
Drew Ray Tanner
Charlie
Jayne Eastwood
Ruthie (Nursing Home)
Naomi Snieckus
Maria
Briana Andrade-Gomes
Trinity
Kalliane Bremault
Brit Turner
Neil Robles
Chris Royo
Tyler Hutchings
Robby G.
Indiana Mehta
Priya Singh
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.
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