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Cheer Dad

2026 · 1h 23m · Drama · Family · Comedy

MOVIHERO READ

Steady comedy with a balanced watch profile. Best if you want family relationships to matter as much as the story.

65/100
MAYBE

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

When a young girl and her family move to a new town, she yearns for a sense of belonging. She finds it by joining her school's cheerleading squad. Inspired by her new found love and dedication to the sport, her adoptive father comes out for support and is soon recruited as the assistant coach. As the father and daughter grow together, they'll see if they have what it takes to win the championship.

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65/100
MAYBE
MAYBEWhen a young girl and her family move to a new town, she yearns for a sense of belonging. She finds it by joining her school's cheerleading squad. Inspired by her new…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a story driven by family relationships and their consequences
02A compact 83-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03With Joyce Licorish directing and Tim Perez-Ross leading the cast, the factual package has a clear creative center even before a meaningful audience score develops

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Cheer Dad?

Cheer Dad belongs in your night if you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a compact 83-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 4/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. This is a mood-dependent call: the fit matters more than the headline score.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the relationships inside a family to matter as much as the plot
02you want a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you are not looking for a relationship-centered movie

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required4/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Joyce Licorish portrait
Joyce LicorishDirector
Tim Perez-Ross portrait
Tim Perez-RossPatrick
Joey Victoria Lezama portrait
Joey Victoria LezamaAnna
Kat Nagar portrait
Kat NagarCoach Christine
Megan Cleary portrait
Megan ClearyJennifer
Stephanie Olney portrait
Stephanie OlneyCheer Mom Linda
Michele Decker portrait
Michele DeckerGrammy Tammy
Nadean Barton portrait
Nadean BartonCheer Mom Deja