The romantic dramedy, about a floundering college grad-turned-bar mitzvah party starter (Cooper Raiff), is named for a lyric in DJ Casper's dancefloor staple "Cha Cha Slide." Raiff, who also wrote and ...

"I'm having more fun now than I did the whole night." Apple has revealed the official trailer for Cha Cha Real Smooth, the third feature from talented young filmmaker Cooper Raiff, following his ...

From the perspective of filmmaker Cooper Raiff, Cha Cha Real Smooth embodies a specific kind of “feel-good” spirit of which he’s always in pursuit. The Sundance Audience Award winner is the ...

CHICAGO - Editor's note: This review originally ran as part of our coverage of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 26, 2022. It has been expanded and republished in light of the film's premiere in ...

Will somebody please continue to give two-time filmmaker Cooper Raiff the resources he needs to make whatever movies he wants while firmly and in perpetuity revoking his titling privileges? “Cha Cha ...

“Cha Cha Real Smooth,” the latest film from Cooper Raiff, is available to watch on Apple TV+. Since its announcement, questions about how to watch, and a few other aspects of the show’s presence on ...

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...

“Cha Cha Real Smooth” and “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” are among the recent honorees of the Ruderman Family Foundation‘s Seal of Authentic Representation, Variety has learned exclusively. The ...

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Apple has closed the biggest deal of the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival, securing worldwide rights to the Cooper Raiff-directed Cha Cha Real Smooth for about $15 million. The streamer has been ...

“Cha cha real smooth” is the most interpretive part of a hallowed staple on the bar and bat mitzvah circuit — the “Cha Cha Slide.” The line dance, a straightforward prompt whose lyrics are ...