Back to Movies.com

War DanceMovie Reviews

Poster art for "War/Dance."
Showest Sweeps

Win a trip to Las Vegas and attend the ShoWest awards ceremony live!

Valentine

Buy tickets for Valentine's Day and receive a free download on iTunes!

Win free movie tickets!

Follow us on Twitter for movie news and a chance to win free movie tickets!

Valentine

Send your sweetheart the gift of movies with Fandango Bucks!

Metascore®68 out of 100 | Generally favorable reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    An enormously emotional and spirit-raising documentary. Read full review

  • 70
    The Hollywood Reporter | Justin Lowe

    A refreshingly upbeat film that finds its roots in some seriously sobering events. Read full review

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    War/Dance, in spite of its slickness, is an honorable, sometimes inspiring exploration of the primal healing power of music and dance in an African tribal culture. Read full review

  • 40
    Variety | John Anderson

    While the pic may be targeting Westerners who want to feel less awful about genocide and global negligence, it's hard to imagine War Dance appealing to that crowd -- or any other. Read full review

  • 40
    Village Voice | Jim Ridley

    The movie comes across as desperately, even irritatingly contrived, but I'd be lying if I didn't say it overcame my naturally complacent instincts--which would be to watch something (anything) else, to not get haunted by that closing litany of websites for global action. Read full review

Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.2 out of 5

War Dance Featured Trailers + Video Clips