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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyA movie like Make Your Move rests on the success of its various dance sequences, not its plot. And the dancing here is exciting, innovative, and specific.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt’s cheesy fun for sure, but fun nonetheless.
- 50The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterMr. Hough, a “Dancing With the Stars” champion, impresses with his footwork and sufficiently fulfills his romantic-lead duties. BoA is cute and appealingly impudent, but a bit more remote. On the floor, however, their chemistry ignites.
- 50The DissolveDavid EhrlichThe DissolveDavid EhrlichOverlong and lacking a single believable moment, Make Your Move is nevertheless a sweet reminder that anyone can dance together, so long as they aren’t fighting over who should lead.
- 40Los Angeles TimesInkoo KangLos Angeles TimesInkoo KangIts core dance styles are a wonderfully frenetic fusion of tap and hip-hop and a truly novel blend of Japanese taiko drumming and K-pop girl-group choreography. Whenever actor Derek Hough and BoA stop leaping and twirling, though, Make Your Move is an underwritten mess.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckHough’s dancing is far more impressive than his acting, and BoA, despite her perky sexiness, is an even less compelling screen presence. But they certainly move well together, and that’s pretty much all that matters here.
- 40VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangA slick, disposable soap opera.
- 25New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartThe dancing’s fine here, but there’s little else to distinguish Make Your Move, an entirely generic drama.
- 25Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerrySome of the dancing really is spectacular. Scenes from the competing clubs include impressive choreography and gravity-defying moves. If only the poorly delivered, trite dialogue and predictable plot aimed as high.