Hot to Trot
First Run Features | Release Date: August 24, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSep 13, 2018
Ultimately, it’s the social, sexual, political and artistic power of the same-sex dance phenomenon that gives the topic its unique heft and vitality. Read full review
63
Film Journal InternationalDavid NohSep 7, 2018
This doc is far more about being gay than being a gay dancer, with not enough extended performance footage to give you an idea of their real capabilities. This lack also softens the impetus of the movie’s inevitable contest climax, which takes place at the Gay Games in Cleveland, with one of the featured couples winning big. Read full review
60
Village VoiceElizabeth ZimmerAug 23, 2018
The cameras caress landscapes, skylines, domesticity, and sequined dancers with equal fervor, but one longs for more of what a competition official calls “a vertical expression of a horizontal desire.” Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 23, 2018
For the most part, footage of rehearsals and competition is lackluster. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergAug 23, 2018
While the movie makes a winning case for the passion of its subjects, it bears hints of smoothed-over complexities. Read full review
40
TheWrapDan CallahanAug 22, 2018
Hot to Trot brings up some intriguing differences between straight and gay ballroom dancing without ever quite exploring them in depth. Read full review
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