The American
7.0
“Steps to greatness take you to the edge.”
American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.
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Talia Ryder
Joy Womack
Known for
Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Diane Kruger
Tatiyana Volkova
Known for
National Treasure
Inglourious Basterds
Paul Green
James Napier
Luke Rivett
Oleg Ivenko
Nikolay Lebedev
Known for
The White Crow
Tom Hern
Natasha Alderslade
Eleanor Womak
Known for
The Day of the Triffids
Kiwi McKenzie
Natalia Osipova
Natalia Osipova
Also in
The Mother
Royal Ballet All-Star Gala
Paula Munoz Vega
Charlotte Ubben
Diana Ava Maria
Known for
Wildling
The Novice
James Napier Robertson Director · Dana Lund Composer Tomasz Naumiuk Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $325K · United States release May 17, 2024 · Produced in New Zealand, Poland, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$324,522
Production
Ingenious Media
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New Zealand Film Commission
Production
Anonymous Content
Production
Be Hope Films
Production
Four Knights Film
Production
Madants
Production
Moderator Inwestycje
Production
New Zealand · Poland · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
France · September 9, 2023
Premiere · Deauville American Film Festival
United States · May 17, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · May 17, 2024
Digital
United States
January 10, 2024 · Premiere · Palm Springs International Film Festival
Australia
September 1, 2024 · Digital
Greece
February 29, 2024 · Theatrical
Israel
April 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Italy
November 2, 2023 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 24, 2024 · Digital · Max
Netherlands
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
May 16, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
April 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
December 20, 2024 · Digital · Max
Russia
April 11, 2024 · Theatrical
South Africa
November 17, 2023 · Theatrical
Spain
June 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
August 16, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 20, 2024 · Digital
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