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1. • • Backspot follows a pair of queer high school cheerleaders as they make a championship squad coached by a ruthless perfectionist. Their paths diverge as something that once brought them together becomes divisive and unhealthy.
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   What is 'backspot' based on?

   • “Backspot” is titled after Riley’s own position in the squad. It’s a role that requires her to be vigilant and attentive to the stunts being performed by her peers. It’s the backspot who makes sure the flyers are kept safe as they’re thrown up into the air for the many acrobatic feats cheerleaders are called to perform during their routines.

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   Is 'backspot' a good movie?

   • On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 47 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's consensus reads: "An outstanding showcase for Devery Jacobs, Backspot is front of the line as an insightful and thrilling sports drama."

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   Is 'backspot' a queer high school movie?

   • This queer high school movie, starring Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood, channels an after-school special without the coming-out trauma. Riley (Devery Jacobs), right, and her girlfriend, Amanda (Kudakwashe Rutendo), laugh, canoodle and walk to practice together in “Backspot.” Sabrina Lantos/XYZ Film

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   What makes 'backspot' so exciting?

   • But it is Jacobs’ performance that makes “Backspot” such an exciting watch, even as it hits well-known beats and otherwise expected character arcs.

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   Who makes 'backspot' based on a true story?

   • She did all of her own stunts and adds realism to the film, cementing her as a name to watch. Backspot is produced by Page Boy Productions (Elliott Page's company), Night is Y, and Prospero Pictures. It will have a concurrent theatrical and VOD release on May 31st from XYZ Films. You can watch the trailer below.

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   Why is 'backspot' a non-binary movie?

   • The nonbinary director, D.W. Waterson, wanted to make the kind of film they wished they had seen growing up in a hockey-obsessed household in Canada. Which may explain why an earnest teen spirit seems to be alive and somersaulting in “Backspot,” a cheer squad tale offering plenty of life lessons.

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   Backspot is a 2023 drama film directed by D. W. Waterson in their feature-length directorial debut and stars Devery Jacobs, Kudakwashe Rutendo, and Evan Rachel Wood. Jacobs also serves as producer, along with Waterson, through their Night is Y production company.

4. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › backspot-film-review-2024Backspot movie review & film summary (2024) - Roger Ebert

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   May 31, 2024 · Backspot. Drama. 93 minutes ‧ 2024. Christy Lemire. May 31, 2024. 3 min read. “Backspot” does for competitive cheerleading what “ The Novice ” did for rowing: It depicts the pursuit of athletic excellence to the point of obsession through a specifically queer lens.

5. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/30 › movies‘Backspot’ Review: Queer Cheer-Squad Drama - The New York Times

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   May 30, 2024 · This queer high school movie, starring Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood, channels an after-school special without the coming-out trauma. Riley (Devery Jacobs), right, and her girlfriend,...

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   May 28, 2024 · 'Backspot,' D.W. Waterson’s feature debut, stars Devery Jacobs in a story about perfection and compassion in a high school cheer squad.

   • Author: Manuel Betancourt

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Backspot follows a pair of queer high school cheerleaders as they make a championship squad coached by a ruthless perfectionist. Their paths diverge as something that once brought them...

   • Author: Julian Roman

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   An ambitious cheerleader (Devery Jacobs) faces both new adversity and the increased drive for perfection and triumph when she and her girlfriend are selected for an all-star cheer squad and its...

   • 87% (53)

   • Category: Drama, Sports

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    Sep 8, 2023 · Devery Jacobs and Evan Rachel Wood star in 'Backspot,' a drama that follows a teenage cheerleader selected for an elite squad.