Battle of the Year

Battle of the Year Information

Battle of the Year is a 2013 American 3D dance film directed by Benson Lee. The film was released on September 20, 2013 through Screen Gems and stars Josh Holloway, Chris Brown, Laz Alonso, Caity Lotz, and Josh Peck. Battle of the Year is based upon Lee's documentary about the b-boying competition of the same name. It initially held the working title of Planet B Boy, and includes some cinematography by the original doc DP "Vasco Nunes".

Synopsis

The movie follows Dante and Derrek as they try to put together a B-boy team that will win the upcoming Battle of the Year under the belief that proper coaching can take any team to victory.

Cast

Josh Holloway as Derrek
Chris Brown as Rooster
Josh Peck as Franklyn
Laz Alonso as Dante
Caity Lotz as Stacy
Terrence Jenkins
Anis Cheurfa
Weronika Rosati as Jolene
Alex Martin as Punk
Dominic Sandoval
Steve Terada
Victor Kim

Development

Film company Screen Gems first began planning for a feature film adaptation of Lee's documentary Planet B-Boy In 2009 after discovering that while interest in breakdancing had declined in the United States, it still enjoyed popularity in other countries. Chris Brown and Josh Holloway were announced as being attached to the project in October 2011. Filming began in late 2011 in Los Angeles, with more filming taking place in Montpellier, France.

Marketing

The first trailer for Battle of the Year was released in July 2012, with Adam Chitwood, Associate Editor of Collider stating that "if B-boy competitions are your thing I assume you'll have some interest in Battle of the Year. If not, the only highlight is in this trailer is seeing Chris Brown get punched in the face." Screen Crush commented that the 3D aspect "could be a lot of fun with a film like this" but questioned whether the film would stand out against "an A-list title".

Reception

The film has received negative reviews from critics, as it currently holds a 6% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews with the consensus: "With a hopelessly hokey plot and unintentionally hilarious dialogue, Battle of the Year is flimsy even by the standards of the dance movie genre."

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