Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022)
45%RT Audience Score:
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 1 nomination
A touching dramedy that wears its heart proudly on its sleeve, Cha Cha Real Smooth further affirms writer-director-star Cooper Raiff as a talent to watch.
Cha Cha Real Smooth is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and cringe all at the same time. While some critics may find fault with the film’s vision of growing up, I found it to be a relatable and heartwarming portrayal of the struggles of early adulthood. Cooper Raiff’s performance as the well-intentioned but sometimes clueless Andrew is endearing, and Dakota Johnson shines as the object of his affection. Overall, Cha Cha Real Smooth is a must-see for anyone who has ever felt lost or uncertain in their twenties, and a great reminder that sometimes the best way to grow up is to stumble along the way.
Production Company(ies)
Participant Willi Hill Killer Content
Distributor
Apple TV+
Release Type
Streaming
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language and some sexual content.
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 47m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2022 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2022
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Brad Garrett, Leslie Mann, Vanessa Burghardt, Evan Assante, Raul Castillo, written by Cooper Raiff, directed by Cooper Raiff, produced by Ro Donnelly, Erik Feig, Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Jessica Switch, comedy/drama, R-rated, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Shannon Keating, Danny Leigh, Michael Phillips, Bilge Ebiri, Amy Nicholson, Robert Levin, Nathaniel Rogers, Ruben Peralta Rigaud, Kent Garrison, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, David Bax, Ruth Maramis, Andrew, Domino, Lola, stepdad Greg, bar mitzvahs, motivational dancing, New Jersey, college graduate, unconventional love, emotional honesty, Apple TV+
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Dakota Johnson – Domino
Vanessa Burghardt – Lola
Evan Assante – David
Leslie Mann – Andrew’s Mom
Brad Garrett – Stepdad Greg
Director(s)
Cooper Raiff
Writer(s)
Cooper Raiff
Producer(s)
Ro Donnelly, Erik Feig, Dakota Johnson, Cooper Raiff, Jessica Switch
Film Festivals
Sundance, Tribeca
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 1 nomination
Academy Awards
All Critics (203) | Top Critics (50) | Fresh (175) | Rotten (28)
A loving, tender-hearted, and very funny portrait.
June 23, 2022
Shannon Keating
BuzzFeed News
TOP CRITIC
Raiff is good at marking out how maddening adult compromises can look at 22. It helps too that for all his occasional camera-hogging, he makes room for fine performances from co-stars.
June 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
Raiff most likely wanted to make a movie about a well-intentioned guy in his early 20s who gradually finds his way to a better life. What undermines his efforts is a creeping smugness and self-regard…
June 23, 2022 | Rating: 1.5/4
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
What’s ultimately so disappointing about Cha Cha Real Smooth is its shallow vision of growing up, which might explain why the protagonist does so little of it.
June 22, 2022
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
This is a charmer that just did not work on me — at all, in the slightest.
June 21, 2022
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
The world needs a comedy about bar mitzvahs. This is not it.
June 20, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Robert Levin
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
It’s a fun if inessential watch but bonus points for that sly stronger-than-it-has-to-be Dakota Johnson turn as Andrew’s slightly older married object of affection.
July 8, 2022 | Rating: B
Nathaniel Rogers
The Film Experience
Cha Cha Real Smooth is once again a comforting work that reminds us of what it means to stumble through life as a human being, falling over and over again. [Full review in Spanish]
July 7, 2022
Ruben Peralta Rigaud
Cocalecas
Hopefully Raiff continues to explore his unique comedic voice.
July 6, 2022 | Rating: A-
Kent Garrison
Mad About Movies Podcast
A touching dramedy about a twenty-something college grad who demonstrates a remarkable gift for empathy and kindness
July 4, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
Raiff the director clearly possesses a lot of empathy but he might just have an even bigger strength for casting.
July 2, 2022
David Bax
Battleship Pretension
A funny & touching coming-of-age indie gem … Cooper Raiff is sweet and likable but it’s the enigmatic + alluring Dakota Johnson who’s the true scene-stealer.
July 1, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Ruth Maramis
FlixChatter Film Blog…
Plot
Fresh out of college and unsure of his future, Andrew takes a job as a motivational dancer at bar and bat mitzvahs, where he befriends a local mom and her daughter and discovers a new path in life in the touching dramedy Cha Cha Real Smooth.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Dakota Johnson delivers a “sly stronger-than-it-has-to-be” performance as Andrew’s love interest in Cha Cha Real Smooth, according to one critic.
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