''C Me Dance'' is a 2009 American

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thriller film, written and directed by Greg Robbins. It was produced by

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, distributed by

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, and was released on April 3, 2009. It has been endorsed by the

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and

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. It has had songs written by

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, Eowyn, Stephanie Fraschetti and Terri Shamar.

Plot

The story centers around a teenage girl named Sheri, whose desire is to join the

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. At 17, fulfilling her dream, she discovers she has a

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. Sheri rebels against her father and God, causing her father to seek to keep his daughter close to God, to soften her heart, and to live out her dream before dying, all while he anguishes over losing his daughter so young. While praying to God to ask for strength and clear direction for her remaining days, God blesses Sheri so she is able to bring people to Christ against their will.

Filming

The film was shot in October 2008 in Pittsburgh and

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Release

''C Me Dance'' premiered on April 2, 2009, at the Hollywood Theaters in

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, and opened the following day in at least 150 theaters in twelve

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s: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Reception

The film's reviews were overwhelmingly negative. It has a 0% approval rating on the review aggregator

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, based on six reviews. Galen Holley of the ''

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'' said, "''C Me Dance'' is a darker, riskier movie that tends more toward mysticism than Christian social commentary," but did also say, " 'C Me Dance'' iscreatively ambitious and bold." Luke Thompson of ''

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'' wrote that the film "plays like a fake Christian movie Troy McClure might end up starring in on an episode of ''

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'', though it’s apparently for real". Gary Goldstein of the ''

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'' was also negative towards the film, saying, "it's fine to know your audience and cater to its entertainment needs, but even the most devout viewer subjected to Robbins' ham-fisted film might think, 'OK, now tell me something I don't already know'." ''

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'' included the film in its article "The 9 Worst Movies Ever Made."

References

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