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Dance of the Forty One (2020) | Top 10% · CriticCrunch

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Dance of the Forty One

Movie2020·99 min

Dance of the Forty One

Directed by David Pablos

A drama history film directed by David Pablos.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 10%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.8/10

226 ratings

About Dance of the Forty One

Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: identity self discovery, social injustice, forbidden love, early 1900s, historical event, politics, mexico, urban, romantic partners, outsider misfit, everyman, hidden identity, slow burn reveal, queer romance, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: David Pablos
Language: Spanish

Cast

Alfonso Herrera, Emiliano Zurita, Fernando Becerril

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How Dance of the Forty One Ranks

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Top 10%

2020s movies

Top 11%

Drama movies

Top 9%

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Top 9%

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the vibe

Dance of the Forty One Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalearnestgrittycontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

hidden identity

slow-burn reveal

identity self discovery

social injustice

forbidden love

outsider misfit

everyman

romantic partners

historical event

politics

queer romance

forbidden star crossed

mexico

urban

early 1900s

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9