
Falling in love is easy. Growing up is hard.
Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a unique friendship with a young mom and her teenage daughter.
- 7.1
- 2022
- Released
- 1h 48m

Dakota Johnson
Domino
Vanessa Burghardt
Lola
Evan Assante
David
Leslie Mann
Lisa
Raúl Castillo
Joseph
Odeya Rush
Macy
Brad Garrett
Greg
Javien Mercado
Andrew (12)
Amara Pedroso
Maya
Brooklyn Ramirez
Margaret
Chris Newman
Andrew's Dad
John Paul Hurley
Bartender
Davina Reid
Cath
Lisa Velten Smith
Mrs. Ray
Corrie Danieley
Jacob's Mom
Eamonn McElfresh
Little Prick
Mike Dennis
Mr. Prick
Alison Weisgall
Mrs. Prick
Jonathan Visser
Mr. Airbrush
Tommy Lafitte
Mr. Ron
Colton Osorio
Rodrigo



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- #depression
- #friendship
- #new jersey
- #autism
- #bar mitzvah
- #bullying
- #relationship
- #miscarriage
- #healing
- #college graduate
- #late coming of age
- #mother son relationship
- #brother brother relationship
- #soul connection
Reviews
This movie is very middle of the road blandness. It is an incredibly sanitized portrait of mental illness, neurodivergence, and depression. All these apparently flawed people seem to fill their days with well-adjusted and open discussions about their struggles. There's no nuance or dimension to any of the characters. Everyone is perfectly nice to everyone except for the stereotypical son/father bu

Cha Cha Real Smooth was an incredibly enjoyable film that I savored every minute of. Cooper Raiff's direction may not have been technically flawless, but his vision for the film as a whole was brilliant. The characters feel so authentic, with fantastic dialogue that is both charming and wholesome. The chemistry between Dakota Johnson and Cooper Raiff is excellent, and their dynamic throughout the
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/cha-cha-real-smooth-spoiler-free-review "Cha Cha Real Smooth holds incredible authenticity elevated by superb performances and an emotionally impactful story. Cooper Raiff builds extremely relatable protagonists who need each other to learn how to overcome their intricate, uncertain stages of life. Raiff and Dakota Johnson s

Cooper Raiff did just about everything on this quickly paced and rather touching comedy drama. He plays the 22-year old "Andrew", whom we first meet as a young boy who has a crush on a party starter. Dejected after his inevitable rejection, we skip on a few years to when he is using his considerable social skills to get folks up and dancing at the seemingly never ending series of bar/bat mitzvah's











