THEME EXPLORATION

roller skating

5 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
I, Tonya
I, Tonya
2017 · Craig Gillespie
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958 · Sidney Lumet
Cracked Ice
Cracked Ice
1938 · Frank Tashlin
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
2007 · Josh Gordon & Will Speck
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
2010 · Stephen Herek
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet USA

Directed 'Roller Skates' (1927) and multiple musicals featuring elaborate roller skating choreography as central narrative and spectacle elements.

 Allen Hughes USA

Captured roller skating culture authentically in 1980s teen films like 'Sixteen Candles' and 'The Breakfast Club,' reflecting youth subculture and social dynamics.