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Sunny Dancer

DramaComedy

Directed by George Jaques

Reluctantly sent to a summer retreat for young cancer survivors, a teenager in remission unexpectedly finds deep connections and new beginnings among fellow campers. From TMDB

59 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 18, 2026 · How this works

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Sunny Dancer is a 2026 drama comedy film, directed by George Jaques, starring Bella Ramsey, Daniel Quinn-Toye and Ruby Stokes.

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Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle calls this film "a hidden gem". IndieWire named it one of the "12 films we're excited about heading into the 76th Berlinale". Ben Rolph of Next Best Picture called Sunny Dancer "a film about joy, which Jaques translates effortlessly to the screen". He praised Ramsey for "once again proving what a talent they really are... nails both the humour and the emotion". Alex Billington of FirstShowing.net says Ramsey is "extraordinary in the lead role in this film – they handle the weight of it all just right," further describing them balancing "the complexity of the character as written, with the dynamic of the whole situation, the cliche angst of being a teen, and…

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  • Daan Kusen ✍🏻 ⬜️⬛️ @daankusen.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 28, 2026

    High numbers on this week's #LastFourWatched! What am I talking about? Well, #LetterboxdFriday, of course! Sunny Dancer (Rewatch, 4 stars) Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (5 stars) Top Of My School (Short Film, 4 stars) Hadestown (5 stars)

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  • Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 17, 2026

    Style File: Bella Ramsey came to the Berlin International Film Festival photo call for their film SUNNY DANCER and we love how they're evolving their style, which feels very personal tomandlorenzo.com/2026/02/styl...

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  • Mathew Buck @filmbrainbmb.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Written a Short review for Sunny Dancer. I also need to film a batch I wrote a month back.

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  • Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2026

    At the Giffoni Film Festival premiere of SUNNY DANCER, Bella Ramsey wore a denim look by Miu Miu that tries to get denim to do things it probably wasn't meant to do. You make the call: are they IN or OUT? tomandlorenzo.com/2026/07/bell...

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  • Mathew Buck @filmbrainbmb.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 8, 2026

    Trailers: Sunny Dancer, Virginia Woolf's Night & Day Less trailers as the film was proceeded by a sweet-natured LGBT short film, Access Denied, about a young woman with cerebral palsy on a date with her girlfriend, and the ableism she encounters. I was the only person in the cinema.

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  • Mathew Buck @filmbrainbmb.bsky.socialBluesky · May 17, 2026

    Trailers: Supergirl, Sunny Dancer, Tuner, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Epilepsy warning: strong flashes during a rooftop lightning storm sequence; a character sometimes uses a light signaller. The story of how this film, shelved for years, became a box office hit and award winner is kinda fascinating

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  • Shawndra HB @shawndra-ra-ra-ra.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2026

    #LastFourWatched at the cinema (most recent first): Sunny Dancer, The End of Oak Street, Spider-man: Brand New Day, and WHAM! 10 Days in China.

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  • Chin @lighthealing.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    Last night, I watched The Incomer (Dir. Louis Paxton) which, I am confident in declaring, will be my Film of the Year. Till now, I thought Sunny Dancer - my film of the Summer - would be unassailable in the top spot. But, in spite of THOROUGHLY loving SD, I have to.. bsky.app/profile/ligh...

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  • NationCymru @nation.cymruBluesky · Jul 13, 2026

    Sunny Dancer, starring Game Of Thrones' Bella Ramsey, will screen for free at a number of Welsh cinemas this month.

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  • British Comedy Guide @britishcomedy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2026

    Trailer for Sunny Dancer, the comedy drama film starring Bella Ramsey as a teenager forced to attend 'Chemo Camp' after developing cancer. In cinemas 14th August. Language in trailer NSFW. www.comedy.co.uk/film/sunny-d...

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  • Loud and Clear Reviews @loudandclearrvs.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2026

    George Jaques's SUNNY DANCER is the ‘chemo camp’ coming-of-age movie you didn’t know you needed! 🤩 Read @serenaseghedoni.bsky.social's review from the Berlinale! 😍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #SunnyDancer #BellaRamsey #NeilPatrickHarris #Berlinale #Berlinale2026 loudandclearreviews.com/sunny-dancer...

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  • Chin @lighthealing.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    (Alt text with fruity explanations.) -Death of Robin Hood (FAVE Robin since the days of Maid Marion & Her Merry Men and Robin of Sherwood) -Pressure (FAVE war movie since Born on the 4th of July) -Virginia Woolf's Night and Day (FAVE queer movie since Titane) -Sunny Dancer (FAVE film this year)

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  • Lady Of Seven @ladyof7.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 20, 2026

    Just managed to catch Sunny Dancer at the cinema on its limited run. A film full of joy while also throwing some punches to the heart, one landing particularly hard. It's difficult to make a film about cancer that totally avoids being mawkish but George Jaques has balanced the emotions very well.

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  • Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 19, 2026

    Sunny Dancer is such a wonderful movie - hard recommend if it’s on at a cinema nearby. George Jacques, the director, is still in his 20s, and if it’s anything to go by I think Gen Z have found their own Richard Curtis.

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  • InTheirOwnLeague.com @intheirownleague.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 12, 2026

    Sunny Dancer (2026) Review intheirownleague.com/2026/08/12/s... -Fans of #bellaramsey rejoice! @calumcooperfilm.bsky.social is going to tell us all about this hot new film #sunnydancer here at the League

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  • Film Ireland @filmireland.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 11, 2026

    Mutale Kampuni caught a special preview screening of Sunny Dancer at the Savoy cinema last night... "A film broaching an extremely difficult subject matter for young people and the range of emotions they have to navigate through. Check out the full post here: www.instagram.com/p/Db5UB9sF2zL/

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  • Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2026

    It's been a few months since I spoke with Bella Ramsey & Neil Patrick Harris in Berlin about SUNNY DANCER, and I'm so happy to finally share our interview now that the film will be out on Friday! Read it here 🥰👉 t.ly/Q_-QN @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social

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  • Serena Seghedoni @serenaseghedoni.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2026

    My review of SUNNY DANCER is live at @loudandclearrvs.bsky.social! 😍👇 Interview with Bella Ramsey and Neil Patrick Harris (who are both phenomenal in this film) soon! 🥰

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  • Don Shanahan @casablancadon.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2026

    NEW REVIEW on @filmobsessive.com : The feels flow honestly and freely as SUNNY DANCER takes cancer to summer camp, featuring a total surprise of gravitas from Neil Patrick Harris. filmobsessive.com/film/new-rel...

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  • zuegex.bsky.social @zuegex.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2026

    At this point, I've realised that if I don't see an indie movie in its first week I'm not seeing it in cinemas at all. That happened to me with Sunny Dancer.

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  • You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    Saw a movie yesterday with Bella Ramsey and Neil Patrick Harris called Sunny Dancer about a camp for teenage cancer survivors I generally enjoyed it but at one point someone says people who push condescending sympathy on them are "Cancer Muggles"

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  • Top UK Films @topukfilms.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    1 The Odyssey 15 2 Obsession 18 3 Spider-Man: Brand New Day 12A 4 Katseye: Wild Hearts 12A 5 Toy Story 5 PG 6 Sunny Dancer 15 7 Minions & Monsters U 8 The End Of Oak Street 12A 9 Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie PG 10 Momo & The Time Thieves PG 11 Moana PG 12 Animal Farm PG 13 Ice Cream Van 18

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  • theartsdesk @theartsdesk.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    ★★★ George Jacques directs well meaning, uneven rom-com, writes Markie Robson-Scott: Bella Ramsey stars in coming-of-age-with-cancer story, Sunny Dancer theartsdesk.com/film/sunny-d...

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  • Chin @lighthealing.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 10, 2026

    Audiobook of the week: Jane Eyre read by Thandie Newton&Sleeping Beauties/S.&O.King Ebook of the week: n/a Album of the week: Rituals of Shame by Warning TV show of the week: Sterling Point&Lockwood&Co Film of the Week: Sunny Dancer What are y'all reading, listening to, and watching this week?

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  • Undead 💫 @undeadswine.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 31, 2026

    ALSO one of the trailers was for Sunny Dancer, a film I saw an early preview of on Monday (it’s a sweet movie btw) but they advertise it with like…”oh show them THE scene”, clip plays and its a scene that’s not even in the main movie!! it was in the credits!!! actually, it was after them!

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  • Rob Ellis 🐇… @robellis.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 27, 2026

    Indie movie SUNNY DANCER tries to pull off a rom-com at a summer camp for teens in cancer remission. It could be dark, reckless fun but it falls back on all the cliches even ending with a crappy talent show. Credit to JAMES BLUNT for being a good sport. All the actors deserve a better script.

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  • filmanzeiger.de @filmanzeiger.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2026

    „Würde man fragen, was dieser Film wirklich ist – eine dokumentarische Arbeit, ein Porträt, eine Annäherung – dann wäre die Antwort: Werbung.“ Gedanken zu SIRI HUSTVEDT - DANCE AROUND THE SELF, zu EFFONDREMENT und viel Text zu SUNNY DANCER. Jetzt auch im Steady-Blog des Filmanzeigers. #berlinale

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  • Reuters @reuters.comBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    LIVE: ‘Sunny Dancer’ film photo call at Berlinale youtube.com/live/oHKU8eC...

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  • Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2025

    First look at George Jaques’ ‘SUNNY DANCER’ starring Bella Ramsey, Earl Cave, Conrad Khan, Ruby Stokes, and more. The film follows Ivy, who begrudgingly attends a camp for teens impacted by cancer. #SunnyDancer #BellaRamsey

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  • James W @jamesuk.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    Sunny Dancer is a brilliant film. George Jaques, the cast and crew should feel so proud. Bella Ramsey was flawless. Bit of a tearjerker though.

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  • abhedgebeast @abhedgebeast.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    My review of SUNNY DANCER starring Bella Ramsey www.assignmentx.com/2026/movie-r...

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  • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast @hkhspod.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Today on the pod: Thanks to listener Chloe, @brennacgray.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social check out George Jacques' Sunny Dancer (2026) The cast is great, though the film relies a little too heavily on montage and tropes. Then comes the ending that torpedos all of the movie's goodwill.

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  • uinterview @uinterview.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Neil Patrick Harris reflects on the meaning of his new film 'Sunny Dancer' Follow @uInterview for the latest celebrity news and videos! Watch the full video: uinterview.com/news/video-e... Neil Patrick Harris @nph #NeilPatrickHarris #moviescenes

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  • Eddie Pasa @eddiepasa.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    Watching a very sweet movie called SUNNY DANCER for review. I'm a big Ruby Stokes fan, and she's hilarious in this. Bella Ramsey is excellent. Really enjoying this.

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  • Rob @flickmythrob.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 16, 2026

    The film lets its teenagers behave like real teenagers and see them as more than cancer survivors, rediscovering their joy and zest for life in the wake of dealing with the latter #SunnyDancer www.flickeringmyth.com/movie-review...

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  • Totty Johnson @6060764Mastodon · Sep 13, 2026

    https://youtu.be/UQxRhHK_Bmw?si=K-X0eLicT4dxKjxx #SunnyDancer #Official #Trailer #BellaRamsey Only In #Cinemas Now ☀️⛺🏕️💃

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  • CLOTHIVOSTORE @clothivostore.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    Sunny Dancer Film Featuring Bella Ramsey James Norton Daniel Quinn-Toye and Neil Patrick Harris Unisex T-Shirt clothivostore.com/product/sunn...

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  • WottonCinema @wottoncinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    Thursday 27 August: It's our final screenings of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie (U, 2pm); Sunny Dancer (15, 4.30pm); and The Odyssey (15, 7.30pm).

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  • Javier @quinteros.euBluesky · Aug 18, 2026

    🎥 Sunny Dancer (2026) ★★★★½ 😢😂👏🏻 I enjoyed it a lot! It is a beautiful coming-of-age film! 🙌🏻 View full review on @popfeed.social

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  • rockinchimp 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @rockinchimp.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    After seeing All Wishes Come True! and Sunny Dancer over the weekend, I have now seen 85 films at the cinema so far this year. #FilmSky letterboxd.com/rockinchimp/...

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  • Michael Nugent @michaelnugent.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Sunny Dancer is a more joyful Breakfast Club with higher stakes. It's a wonderful indie comedy-drama film set in a summer camp for kids with cancer. I really enjoyed it.

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  • Alison Murray @alisonkmurray.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Sunny Dancer: Hey @teenagecancertrust.bsky.social - I think the #movie is spot on. Excellent performances. Take a hankie! Hold a hand. Donate. Oh and STAY until the very very end! #MovieWatch #sunnydancer Vue tickets from £5. www.myvue.com/film/sunny-d... www.imdb.com/title/tt3221...

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  • WottonCinema @wottoncinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    Vogue gets to meet the cast and director of the new British drama Sunny Dancer (15), showing in Wotton-under-Edge from 21 August. www.vogue.co.uk/article/sunn...

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  • Jack Martin @jackwmartin.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    If you're after a bright movie to match the bright weather outside, then #SunnyDancer - out now in cinemas - is a good one to check out! Read my review for it now! filmfeeder.co.uk/film-reviews...

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  • Film Feeder @filmfeeder.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    "An endearing hang-out movie where cancer is far from the first thing on your or the characters’ minds" Click the link to read our ⭐⭐⭐½ review for the coming-of-age drama Sunny Dancer, out now in UK cinemas! filmfeeder.co.uk/film-reviews...

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  • CinemaSerf @Geronimo1967TMDB reviews · Aug 15, 2026

    A bit like "Ivy" (Bella Ramsey) herself, I was full of trepidation when her parents (James Norton & Jessica Gunning) suggest she spends a month at a summer camp. I was fearing that Ben Platt and Noah Galvin were going to lead us all on some sort of well intentioned sacharin-fest peppered with cheesy songs. Thankfully, well it's not that kind of camp. It is run by the enthusiastic "Patrick" (Neil Patrick Harris) and is designed to offer some respite for young adults recovering from cancer. She…

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  • The feed from https://today.je - Jersey, Channel Islands. @today.jeBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    [Cineworld Jersey] New Film Friday! 🎬 Catch The End of Oak Street and Sunny Dancer NOW!😆⭐ Book here👉 https://bit.ly/4hpJCr3 https://m.facebook.com/CineJersey/posts/pfbid02wtkGU3kXcMGrf5UM4hsbvyzuoqY2rSxNmeBK42Wr8oC4woHXrCfAsNrEcHCrDs3el

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  • Hantsbob @hantsbob.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2026

    The relentless Sunny Dancer campaign in podcast-land is almost guaranteeing I will never see this film.

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  • berlin-news-en.bsky.social @berlin-news-en.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2026

    tazkultur.bsky.social: George Jaques' film "Sunny Dancer" is set in a summer camp for teenagers with cancer. For him, humor is an integral part of addressing the serious subject matter. taz.de/Film-Sunny-D...

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  • Cinéorama @cineramafilm.comBluesky · Aug 7, 2026

    Sunny Dancer (Berlinale) review - there's no denying the comedic brilliance and emotional depth of Jaques's sophomore picture. By Neil Baker (reviewed in February 2026 at Berlinale). Read More: cineramafilm.com/2026/02/14/s...

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  • Maru ™️ 🔥 @marutm.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 6, 2026

    Aber anyway, ich hab letztens den Film 'Sunny Dancer' im Sneak Preview gesehen und falls den jemand guckt, er ist witzig, aber keine Komödie (wie gelabeled), ich fand den so krass einfach. Aber er hat tolle Botschaften hinterlassen, richtig gut gemacht

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  • Chin @lighthealing.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 4, 2026

    Watched Sunny Dancer (Dir. George Jaques) last night. Oh MY..!! It has CATAPULTED to the very top of my FAVES of 2026, alongside The Bride! and Tuner. (And 2022's Women Talking, which I only recently saw.) I DEFY you to find a more brilliant feel-good fillum this year..!! The story (re. a..

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  • Darren Mooney @[email protected]Mastodon · Jul 23, 2026

    I was very charmed by #SunnyDancer. As somebody who is maybe a bit wary of the inspirational illness story, I was won over by a wonderful cast and a sharp script. It suffers a bit from a clumsy late twist, but it walks a very fine line between wit and sincerity. Good stuff.

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  • Darren Mooney @[email protected]Mastodon · Jul 23, 2026

    #NowWatching #SunnyDancer

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  • Yung Scorch 🎃 @yungscorch.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 10, 2026

    Took the wee man to the cinema to see Toy Story 5 and that Animal Farm trailer is obviously bad and missing point etc etc but I haven’t seen such an inceedibly cringe performing arts college anti trailer in a while like the one for that Sunny Dancer movie

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  • Lucinda's Wall of Heresy @lucindasheresy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2026

    Sunny Dancer: Looks fun! Love a good coming of age movie. Wish I could of gone to a summer camp or Scouts. Thanks autism.

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  • IndieWire [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 18, 2026

    ‘Sunny Dancer’ Review: Bella Ramsey Shines in a Sincere Coming-of-Age Story About Life After Chemo https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/sunny-dancer-review-bella-ramsey-1235180177/

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  • UK Media Entertainment News @ukmediaents.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 13, 2026

    “Wow”: Neil Patrick Harris Hit With Barrage of U.S. Politics Questions at Berlin ‘Sunny Dancer’ Presser: “I’m Interested in Things That Are Apolitical” www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

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  • Variety [Unofficial] @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 13, 2026

    ‘Sunny Dancer’: How Rising Filmmaker George Jaques Charmed Neil Patrick Harris, Bella Ramsey, Este Haim and James Blunt Into Joining His ‘F—ing Crazy’ Teen Cancer Comedy https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/sunny-dancer-neil-patrick-harris-bella-ramsey-este-haim-1236657473/

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Bella Ramsey
Ivy
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Daniel Quinn-Toye
Jake
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Ruby Stokes
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Earl Cave
Ralph
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Conrad Khan
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Masie
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Neil Patrick Harris
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