The Fits

"Why fit in when you can dance to your own beat?"

2016 1h 12m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 127

Drama

Synopsis

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While training at the gym, 11-year-old tomboy Toni becomes entranced with a dance troupe. As she struggles to fit in, she finds herself caught up in danger as the group begins to suffer from fainting spells and other violent fits.

“Why fit in when you can dance to your own beat?”

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Cast

Royalty Hightower
Toni
Alexis Neblett
Beezy
Makyla Burnam
Legs
Da'Sean Minor
Jermaine
Inayah Rodgers
Karisma
Antonio A.B. Grant Jr.
Donté
Lauren Gibson
Maia
Shonte Jackson
Madison

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anna Rose Holmer
Writers: Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer, Lisa Kjerulff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Bensi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Saela Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Royalty Hightower and Alexis Neblett and Makyla Burnam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Why fit in when you can dance to your own beat?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anna Rose Holmer directs. Danny Bensi scores. Saela Davis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 10 years ago.
5Original score by Danny Bensi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Saela Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Royalty Hightower and Alexis Neblett and Makyla Burnam carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Why fit in when you can dance to your own beat?".
9IMDB entry: tt4238858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.