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Make It or Break It

EMAILPRINTSERIES: ABC Family, Monday 9:00p (60 minutes)

Make It or Break It
63
8.2 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 6 critic reviews
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Based on 10 votes
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Show Info

Genre(s): Drama, Family

Created By: Holly Sorensen

First Air Date: June 22, 2009

Summary

Starring Chelsea Hobbs, Ayla Kell, Josie Loren, Cassie Scerbo, Peri Gilpin, Candace Cameron Bure, and Susan Ward

The world of Olympic gymnastics is explored through the lives of four girls training to qualify to go for gold.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

80

New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley

The good part is that the drama should be fun to watch for us. And for the guy at Pizza Shack, too.

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75

Entertainment WeeklyTanner Stransky

Make It is silly, melodramatic fun--and will score big-time with viewers from the fanatical Shawn Johnson set.

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70

VarietyBrian Lowry

Not everything works--starting with the split-screen gymnastics footage--but there are enough juicy bits here to forge a solid foundation with plenty of plot tendrils.

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70

Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara

No doubt there will be many lessons about the importance of pulling together and being true to oneself, etc., but Make It or Break It seems prepared to take on not only the obvious Life Lessons but also the crucial undercurrents that move so many lives well into adulthood. And that, as much as the graceful wonder of gymnastics, will make it worth watching.

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60

Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray

There's very little that's unexpected in Make It, including the obvious editing of the gymnastics performances. But Emily's a tough character who's easy to root for.

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30

Boston GlobeLaura Bennett

Despite its fancy flips and dizzy floor routines, Make It is unconvincing as a portal into this subculture and numbingly hollow as a commentary on teenage life.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this show is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

debbie l gave it a10:
I was a gym. When I was a teenager I'm 49 and this show is really close to how it was I enjoy the show hope to see more the girls who play the parts a really great they compliment each other and that what makes the show even with the onme mean girl we all have one of those kind.

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