A return to the floor
Haru's friends bring her back to the ballroom studio after she has withdrawn from the world around her.
In cinemas · 2026-09-25 · Directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
A ballroom becomes a place to begin again.
After tragedy pulls ballroom dancer Haru into isolation, friends bring her back to the Tokyo studio, where a new instructor forces her to face what comes next.
Critics’ measure: 71/100
Early, based on 3 explicitly scored professional reviews; 5 reviews are linked in the full ledger.
Story and context
A lesson in going on
A new instructor makes the studio a place where grief and the next step have to coexist.
Tokyo in motion
The story is rooted in the rhythms of a Tokyo ballroom community rather than in a private recovery alone.
Professional review ledger
- REVIEW: ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Explores A Quirky Dance Between Love And Grief — Claire Di Maio, But Why Tho?, 2026-09-25 · 9/10 (90/100 normalized)
- HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! — Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies, 2026-09-24 · 2.5/4 (62.5/100 normalized)
- Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! Review: Crowdpleaser Will Sweep You Off Your Feet — Blake Simons, The Film Stage, 2026-09-24 · unscored
- ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Review: Ballroom, Not Simply — Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times, 2026-09-24 · unscored
- Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty! Review | Rinko Kikuchi Steals Hearts In Uneven Cross-cultural Tragicomedy — Debanjan Dhar, Outlook India, 2026-01-30 · 3/5 (60/100 normalized)
Official trailer
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! | Official Trailer · Sony Pictures Classics