Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- grim
- earnest
- realistic
- sports movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film well made and unusually realistic in its characters and working-class setting, despite familiar coming-of-age clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stefen pursues a football scholarship as a route out of his small western Pennsylvania steel town.
Stefen's ambitions collide with Coach Nickerson's pursuit of a college position.
The film emphasizes the steel-town setting and the characters' working-class circumstances.
Critical reception specifically highlights the protagonists finally telling each other the truth.
Films like All the Right Moves, and why
Breaking Away
working class coming of age, adolescent ambition, and realistic sports drama
The Last Picture Show
high school sports pressure, friendship, and earnest teenage self-determination
The Outsiders
teen romance, small town constraint, and emotionally direct working class drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Chapman
- Release Date
- 1983-10-21
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Tom Cruise
- Craig T. Nelson
- Lea Thompson
- Charles Cioffi
- Gary Graham
- Paul Carafotes
- Chris Penn
- Sandy Faison
- James A. Baffico
- Mel Winkler
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is All the Right Moves about?
- A determined Pennsylvania football player risks his scholarship dream when his ambitions collide with a coach desperate for his own escape.
- What is All the Right Moves like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All the Right Moves as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All the Right Moves violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in All the Right Moves as mild.
- What did critics think of All the Right Moves?
- Critics generally found the film well made and unusually realistic in its characters and working-class setting, despite familiar coming-of-age clichés.
- Which films are like All the Right Moves?
- Films with a similar feel include Breaking Away, The Last Picture Show, and The Outsiders.
- How long is All the Right Moves?
- All the Right Moves runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch All the Right Moves?
- In United States, All the Right Moves is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
