- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 118 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
- Starring: Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones, Leonard Roberts ... see all
- Director: Charles Stone III
- Plot: A fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his... Read more
User Reviews
Fair overall but the drumline sequence is a-mazing
Jan 09, 2009
joy2cre8 - yahoo.com
Jan 09, 2009joy2cre8 - yahoo.com
Drumline is just fair overall but I've seen the last 20 minutes of this movie, the actual drumline sequence, at least 10 times -- it is mesmerizing!... Full review
Drumline: check it out
Nov 23, 2008
paradisee40 - yahoo.com
Nov 23, 2008paradisee40 - yahoo.com
I typically dont go for these type movies,but it actually turned out to be a good movie.It deals with hard work,team work,love,and second chances.... Full review
Good Rhythm
Jul 18, 2008
quillpen_0633 - yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2008quillpen_0633 - yahoo.com
The best part of this movie was the story, one that caught perfectly the essence of a marching band. The stunts packing the climax of the movie, however, would only impress a person who was never on drumline. A real drummer... Full review
It just wasnt fun to watch
Jul 03, 2008
darthgrader - yahoo.com
Jul 03, 2008darthgrader - yahoo.com
i watched this movie with my wife, and I was bored to hell, I guess the subject matter just didnt really hold my attention, it's the same story you see everywhere, the rebel who does things his own way being forced... Full review
It's got the beat
May 04, 2008
mjkwas - yahoo.com
May 04, 2008mjkwas - yahoo.com
I think i have watched drumline at least ten times I love this movie it gets me so jacked up for a performance or marching band. Nick CANNON is a BAMF.... Full review
love this movie
Mar 01, 2008
tv_musick - yahoo.com
Mar 01, 2008tv_musick - yahoo.com
This movie is grate! It is good for the kids & family!!! There mite be so sense that are not for kids but I thank they should still watch it!! This movie the kids & family are shure to love!!!... Full review
Great film definitely worth a look.
Feb 04, 2008
malvolentminds - yahoo.com
Feb 04, 2008malvolentminds - yahoo.com
It's a nice film very well done. I liked it. It has a great story. Great cast and the director did a memorable job. The visuals are average. Overall it's a film worth watching, especially if you love music.... Full review
boo
Feb 02, 2008
bingchndlr1 - yahoo.com
Feb 02, 2008bingchndlr1 - yahoo.com
i feel i got dumber watching this movie. the drumming was horrible, the acting was horrible. i dont have one good thing to say about this movie. i honestly dont think anyone with any music background will enjoy this movie... Full review
Drumline
Nov 25, 2007
seaweed2595 - yahoo.com
Nov 25, 2007seaweed2595 - yahoo.com
This movie is very entertianing. If you are into music you will enjoy it. If you aren't it doesn't matter because it is a very good movie anyways. The plot line is very good and it is one of my favorite... Full review
This should be pulled from shelves!!!
Nov 11, 2007
mynamesbuddy - yahoo.com
Nov 11, 2007mynamesbuddy - yahoo.com
100% awful!! Just another bunch of young MTV idiots and punks trying to make a movie!! This should be banned from all video stores!!... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 11, 2008Urban Cinefile
This movie is smart about its characters and smart about avoiding the tired conventions of these kinds of stories.
Impressive for what it has to say and for the clichs it leaves out, this good-hearted item finds engaging ways to tell the familiar story of a youngster with formidable talent but lacking in the emotional maturity to use it properly.
... Full Review
| Sep 17, 2004The Land of Eric
The film is the epitome of blandness.....Part of the film's trouble, though, is in not letting him be himself.....It's not that the jokes aren't funny.....So it's a perfectly decent idea for a light comedy.... ... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2003DVD Talk
The bands' performances are alone deserving of a rental, and thankfully there's a pretty good movie interconnecting them.
This DVD of Drumline looks and sounds great, and the respectable assortment of supplements make a purchase even more appealing.
... Full Review
| Apr 15, 2003PopMatters
Inspired in part by the high school experience of executive producer Dallas Austin (best known for producing hit records with TLC, Monica and Brandy, Boyz II Men, Madonna, and Michael Jackson, among others), the movie loves the drumline.....Jones' subdued performance is also something of a shift, recalling the dramatic promise he showed in Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights .....And his coming to terms with Devon is a smart plot turn.....Devon makes the leap, the team is thankful for it, and the film scores g ... Full Review
| Apr 04, 2003DVD Town
If you come to enjoy the music....Unfortunately, the movie doesn't deliver very much on any of these counts.....Drumline" wasn't half so bad as I thought it was going to be.....Band music and precision marching, Nick Cannon, and a good story.....He meets, of course, a comely coed, Laila, played by the comely Zoe Saldana..... ... Full Review
News
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT" In case you've been living under a rock, the world has been captivated by Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who wowed audiences on "Britain's Got Talent" - and on computer screens all over. ... Full Article
'DrumLine Live' like halftime show
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2009-03-15
DRUMLine Live inspires audience
timesdispatch.com –
2009-02-26
DRUMLine Live brings band music to life DRUMLine Live has two months of polish on its traveling show that will play in 25 states, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan before its first official tour is over early this summer. ... Full Article
Barack Brings the Dance Moves
sfgate.com –
2009-01-20
I just walked into the Neighborhood Ball and the sound system is blaring "Another One Bites The Dust."Is this a jab at Bush? This is only one the ten balls Obama is supposed to attend, but he is only... ... Full Article
On January 27, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the special edition version of Drumline on Blu-ray Disc.The collegiate band film starring Nick Cannon will be presented in widescreen 2.35:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. ... Full Article
In Brief
boxofficeprophets.com –
2005-09-02

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