Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- energetic
- uplifting
- romantic
- music movie night
- teen movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dani pursues the historically unprecedented role of female section leader in the college drum line.
Dani seeks to revitalize a once-prominent drum line through discipline, collaboration, and competition.
Dani defies her parents to attend college in Atlanta and pursue her drum-line ambitions.
The drum line and rival-school performances provide the film's central audiovisual set pieces.
Films like Drumline: A New Beat, and why
Drumline
shared marching-band competition, youthful ambition, music-driven drama, and ensemble rivalry
Pitch Perfect
shared collegiate musical performance, outsider ambition, romance, and feel-good competition
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
shared female-led musical teamwork, performance rivalry, and uplifting coming-of-age energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Bille Woodruff
- Release Date
- 2014-10-27
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (122)
Cast
- Alexandra Shipp
- Leonard Roberts
- Jordan Calloway
- LeToya Luckett
- Jasmine Burke
- Lisa Arrindell
- Nick Cannon
- Mario Van Peebles
- DeRay Davis
- Rome Flynn
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Drumline: A New Beat about?
- A determined Brooklyn student battles family pressure, campus rivals, and gender barriers to lead an Atlanta college drum line back to glory.
- What is Drumline: A New Beat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Drumline: A New Beat as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Drumline: A New Beat violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Drumline: A New Beat.
- Which films are like Drumline: A New Beat?
- Films with a similar feel include Drumline, Pitch Perfect, and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.
- How long is Drumline: A New Beat?
- Drumline: A New Beat runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Drumline: A New Beat?
- In United States, Drumline: A New Beat is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
