Breaking Pointe
The CW | CW | Release Date: May 31, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen GrayMay 30, 2012
Season 1 Review: Though the show takes the dancers' work at least as seriously as it takes their relationships, you won't need to know a plié from a pirouette to appreciate the drama, and yes, the touch of class, in Breaking Pointe. Read full review
75
New York PostLinda StasiMay 31, 2012
Season 1 Review: The injuries are extreme, the dancing gorgeous, the dancers young and beautiful, and the slogan the best on TV: "Blood, Sweat and Tutus." Read full review
70
Sioux City JournalBruce MillerJul 16, 2013
Season 2 Review: The show's producers don't veer too far from the reality mold in crafting their series. They get a lot of plot and character in the first hour but if they're counting on a revelation every week, they could be forcing the story. Read full review
67
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMay 31, 2012
Season 1 Review: What separates this cast from just about every other real-ity show is that these people are chasing something larger than themselves, more vital to them than fame or money--that brief moment of perfection onstage, achieved after years of study and practice. Read full review
67
NewsdayDiane WertsMay 30, 2012
Season 1 Review: The feel is more documentary than "reality" show, which some viewers will appreciate and others won't. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyJessica ShawMay 29, 2012
Season 1 Review: This reality show tries to do the same [tap into the endlessly fascinating world of ballet], following Salt Lake City's Ballet West, but it doesn't bring much new drama to the table. Read full review
33
Uncle BarkyEd BarkMay 30, 2012
Season 1 Review: It shows only scant signs of life while also failing to be all that revealing about the unique profession it depicts. Read full review
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