A high school cheer squad discovers their championship routines are stolen, sparking a rivalry of wholesome, broad humor.
Crowd-pleasing and uplifting, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance, the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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