''All Stars'' is a 2013 British

dance film A dance film (also known as screen dance) is a film in which dance is used to reveal the central themes of the film, whether these themes be connected to narrative or story, states of being, or more experimental and formal concerns. In such films, ...

directed by Ben Gregor. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2013, and stars

Theo Stevenson Theodore John Stevenson is a British actor who as a child rose to fame for portraying Horrid Henry in '' Horrid Henry: The Movie'' and as Craig in the family sitcoms ''Millie Inbetween'' and '' Flatmates'', and Toby in the sci-fi drama ''Humans ...

as one of two children trying to save their youth centre.

Synopsis

When their youth centre is threatened with Closure, six children decide to come together and put on a dance show. Each has their own reason for performing aside from saving the youth centre. Jaden (Akai) loves to dance but is forbidden to do so by his scholastically motivated parents (

Javine Hylton Javine Dionne Hylton (born 27 December 1981), often known simply as Javine, is an English singer and songwriter. She represented the UK at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv with "Touch My Fire". Hylton has also had a string of singles in ...

& Ashley Walters). Ethan (

) hopes to impress the girl of his dreams. Amy (Fleur Houdijk) holds a secret crush on Ethan and hopes to use this as an outlet for the emotions she has from taking care of her father, who is suffering from depression. They're helped along by Brian (Gamal Toseafa), Tim (Dominic Herman-Day), and Rebecca (Amelia Clarkson), and they all hope to manage to save the centre and make their hopes come true.

Cast

as Ethan *

Akai Akai ( ja, 赤井, ) is a Hong Kong manufacturer of consumer electronics. It was founded as Akai Electric Company Ltd in Tokyo, Japan, in 1946. Grande Holdings in Hong Kong purchased the Akai brand, and now distributes various electronic produc ...

as Jaden *

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series ''Ugly Be ...

as Gina * Fleur Houdijk as Amy * Dominic Herman-Day as Tim * Amelia Clarkson as Rebecca * Gamal Toseafa as Brian * Summer Davies as Sadie *

Kimberley Walsh Kimberley Jane Scott (née Walsh; born 20 November 1981) is an English singer, fashion designer, model, variety performer, television presenter, actress and dancer. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality series '' Po ...

as Trish, Ethan’s mum * Kieran Lai as Kurt * Ashley Walters as Mark, Jaden’s Dad *

as Kelly, Jaden’s Mum *

Kevin Bishop Kevin Brian Bishop (born 18 June 1980) is a British actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Jim Hawkins in ''Muppet Treasure Island'', Stupid Brian in ''My Family'', and Nigel Norman Fletcher in the 2016 revival of ''Porr ...

as Andy, Ethan’s Dad *

Mark Heap Mark Heap (born 13 May 1957) is an English actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in television comedies, including, ''Brass Eye'', ''Big Train'', ''Spaced'', ''Jam (TV series), Jam'', ''Green Wing'', ''Friday Night Dinner'', ''Upstart ...

as Simon Tarrington

Reception

Critical reception for ''All Stars'' was mixed. On

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it has an approval rating of 43% based on reviews from 23 critics. ''

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'' panned the film and wrote "Very young kids might find some enjoyment in All Stars, but it's corny, light-entertainment cinema at its most irritating."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2186766 2013 films Entertainment One films Vertigo Films films 2010s dance films British dance films 2010s English-language films 2010s British films