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Ballerina (2016): Cast & Ending

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Ballerina is a 2016 animated comedy directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin, starring Joe Sheridan as Director of Opera (voice), Elle Fanning and Dane DeHaan. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Ballerina (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Directors
Eric Summer and Éric Warin
Genres
Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family
Original language
English
Studio
Main Journey
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ballerina About?

The premise of Ballerina without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.

In 1879 Paris, a determined young orphan leaves her rural Brittany home with the dream of becoming a ballerina. She travels to Paris and, through a clever deception, gains a place as a pupil at the prestigious Grand Opera house. There, she faces challenges and strives to realize her ambitions in the competitive world of ballet.

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Cast & crew

Ballerina Cast & Characters

Joe Sheridan leads the cast as Director of Opera (voice), with Elle Fanning as Félicie Milliner (voice) and Dane DeHaan as Victor (voice). Directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin; 14 actors are credited in all.

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More from Eric Summer and Éric Warin

More films directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin, best-rated first: Charlotte and Leap!.

Plot

Ballerina Plot Summary & Ending Explained

What happens in Ballerina from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the 1880s, eleven-year-old Félicie Milliner, an orphan with a fierce dream of becoming a ballerina, runs away from a rural Brittany orphanage with her best friend, Victor, a bright young inventor who secretly harbors a crush on her. They travel to Paris, chasing the glittering promise of the Paris Opera, but the journey pulls them apart: Victor finds a desk job in Gustave Eiffel’s workshop, while Félicie presses onward toward the city’s legendary stage. The city hums with possibility, yet life in Paris is harder than she imagined, and she soon finds herself navigating a world that tests her resolve at every turn.

Full summary

The whole story of Ballerina, scene by scene, with the ending explained

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Videos

Ballerina Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 3 trailers.

BALLERINA- OFFICIAL UK TRAILER [HD]
  • Trailer BALLERINA OFFICIAL TRAILER [Australia] 12 January 2017
  • Trailer Leap! Trailer #1 (2017) | Movieclips Trailers
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Ballerina?

9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 9

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What is the name of the orphan girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina?
Cars

Cars in Ballerina

1 car on screen: the unknown.

  • unknown in Ballerina unknown Important role
Details

Ballerina Also Known As

26 alternative titles, including “芭蕾女舞者” and “Leap!”.

Also known as
  • 芭蕾女舞者
  • Leap!
  • Leap
  • A BAILARINA
  • Ballerina - Gib deinen Traum niemals auf
  • Baleriin
  • Bailarina
  • フェリシーと夢のトウシューズ
  • 天使愛芭蕾
  • Balerina
  • Балерина
  • Η Μπαλαρίνα Και Ο Μικρός Εφευρέτης
+14 more
  • 발레리나
  • Балерина и Виктор
  • Balerin ve Afacan Mucit
  • Balerína
  • Balerina in Viktor
  • 了不起的菲丽西
  • 芭蕾奇緣
  • Vũ Điệu Thần Tiên
  • Ballerinan och uppfinnaren
  • رقصنده باله
  • לרקוד
  • Balerīna
  • Balerina i Viktor, ბალერინა
  • สาวน้อยเขย่งฝัน

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FAQ

Ballerina FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ballerina, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ballerina?

Ballerina runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Ballerina released?

Ballerina was released on October 19, 2016.

Who directed Ballerina?

Ballerina was directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin.

More films by Eric Summer

Who is in the cast of Ballerina?

Ballerina stars Joe Sheridan as Director of Opera (voice), Elle Fanning as Félicie Milliner (voice) and Dane DeHaan as Victor (voice), among 14 credited actors.

Does Ballerina have a post-credit scene?

No. Ballerina has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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