Drumline

Name: Drumline
Released: 2002-12-13
Cast: Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, O'mar J. Dorsey

Drumline

PG-13
1h 58m
2002

82%

age 12+

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A cocky, naturally-gifted snare drummer from Harlem helps his Atlanta College marching band defeat a long-time rival in a Southern battle-of-the-bands.

Director:

Charles Stone III

Producer:

Wendy Finerman, Timothy M. Bourne, Jody Gerson

Writer:

Tina Gordon Chism, Shawn Schepps, Gina Prince-Bythewood

Cast:

Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, O'mar J. Dorsey

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

82%

Critics Consensus: Essentially a sports movie with drums, the energetic Drumline somehow manages to make the familiar seem fresh.

Reviews

Common Sense Media

Nell Minow

Outstanding cast, great message, strong language.

True bandos can see themselves in this exuberant, charismatic and lovingly accurate college marching-band movie that faked no flavor while staying in step with themes of instruction, character and respect.

It's a shame films of this ilk don't make it into theaters often.

Director Charles Stone III, once again takes on overly familiar material and gives it an enthusiastic spin.

A most unusual musical...Learning something from his subject, Stone gives the picture a snappy rhythm. [Blu-ray]

June 21, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 12+

Common Sense Says

Outstanding cast, great message, strong language.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Drumline has some very strong language ("s--t" and more), mild references to drinking, and moderate references to sex, particularly comparing playing an instrument to making love. A character is "accused" of being a virgin. Nevertheless, the behavior of the characters is admirable. Laila makes it clear that she is interested in a boyfriend, not a brief encounter. Parents should also know that the movie addresses some racial discrimination concerns, as the one white student in the band is at first looked at with suspicion, but later accepted warmly.