Cuban Fury

Cuban Fury

Company type	Film
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2014
Products	Romantic comedy film

Cuban Fury is a 2014 British romantic comedy film directed by James Griffiths and penned by Jon Brown. The movie features performances by Nick Frost, Rashida Jones, and Chris O'Dowd. With a production budget of £1 million, it achieved moderate commercial success, earning $5.6 million worldwide, while garnering a range of critical reactions.

Plot

Bruce Garrett, once a teenage salsa prodigy, has abandoned dancing due to past bullying and now works as an engineer. Upon meeting his new American manager Julia, who is passionate about salsa, he resolves to reclaim his dancing skills to impress her. Bruce seeks guidance from his former instructor Ron and reconnects with his sister Sam in an effort to confront his fears and reignite his enthusiasm for dance.

Despite facing rivalry from coworker Drew and battling self-doubt, Bruce commits to rigorous training under Ron’s mentorship and gains encouragement from his salsa peers. Motivated to participate in a local salsa contest, Bruce aims to dance with Julia but is initially misinformed about her relationship with Drew.

Ultimately, Julia turns down Drew’s advances and uncovers the truth behind Bruce’s mixtape gesture. She attends the competition to support Bruce, who, although not victorious, regains his self-assurance and wins Julia’s heart through their concluding dance routine.

Cast

• Nick Frost as Bruce Garrett
• Rashida Jones as Julia
• Chris O'Dowd as Drew
• Ian McShane as Ron
• Olivia Colman as Sam Garrett
• Wendi McLendon-Covey as Carly
• Alexandra Roach as Helen
• Rory Kinnear as Gary
• Kayvan Novak as Bejan
• Ben Radcliffe as Young Bruce Garrett
• Simon Pegg (cameo) as Ginger Mondeo driver
• Chris Wilson as Chief Executive Officer
• The Cuban Brothers performing as MCs during the dance competition

Critical response

The movie attracted mixed feedback from critics. On the review platform Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 54% approval rating based on 96 critiques, with an average score of 5.54 out of 10. The summary highlights that although Nick Frost and Chris O'Dowd deliver charming performances, Cuban Fury is hindered by a formulaic plot and limited comedic impact. On Metacritic, it has a score of 52 out of 100 derived from 21 reviews, indicating generally mixed or average opinions.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Cuban Fury was released by Decca Records on 17 February 2014.