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Sidelined: The QB and Me streaming

2025 Movie Canada Romance, Comedy 98 min FSK 12

By: Justin Wu With: Brayden Look, James Van Der Beek, Drew Ray Tanner, Mia Shanks, Austyn Lamont

A headstrong dancer and a cocky quarterback fight against their feelings for each other as their post-grad future threatens to keep them apart.

Filmium rating

59%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2025

Selections:

Berlinale Special Gala 2025

Mood

Dramatic

Heartfelt

Romantic

Cast & Crew

Justin Wu

Mary Gulino

Tay Marley

Crystal Ferreiro

Deborah Cox

Ethan Pickard

Brayden Look

Asia Lizardo

Siena Agudong

Chase Nicholson

Kayla Blanchard

Yenay Verdun

Jason Fernandes

Jake Foy

Austyn Lamont

Kaleah Crump

Samantha Montgomery-Swan

Peter Kelamis

Josh Zaharia

Tessa Tamura

Mia Shanks

Jia Curtis

Gabby Amelio

Leanne Allen

Kendall Cross

Bronson Pheiffer

Noah Beck

Chris Wood

Shayla Hardy

Lola Clare

Drew Ray Tanner

James Van Der Beek

Valin Shinyei

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Tay Marley

Wattpad Adaptation

Runtime

99 Minutes

Time-Period

2020S

Central Conflict

Future Ambitions

Personal Dreams

Romantic Tension

Characters

Cheerleader

Dancer

Quarterback

Teenagers

Ending

Happy Ending

Romantic Resolution

Historical Context

2020S

Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Romance Development

Scholarship Pursuit

Teen Rivalry

Plot

Dance Scholarship

Football Quarterback

High School Romance

Teen Drama

Setting

High School

United States

Shooting Location

High School Setting

Victoria Canada

Theme

Ambition

Personal Growth

Young Love

Genre

Drama

Romance

Audiences

Romance Fans

Teenagers

Young Adults

Titles

Closer

Sidelined: The Qb And Me

Reception

Popular On Tubi

Successful Wattpad Adaptation

Production Countries

Canada

United States

Release Year

2025

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