Dirty Dancing

  • 1987


MOVIE IS physical enjoyable infectious extraneous entertaining
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Positive Reviews 21
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.4/5
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1.3
This might have been a decent movie if it had allowed itself to be about anything.The performances are good. Rogerebert
1.5
Weve seen it, and between the bad lip syncing, the inexplicable addition of musical numbers, and the pale imitation of classic moments from the origin .. Indie Wire
1.5
Good production values, some nice dance sequences and a likable performance by Grey make the film more than watchable. Variety
4.5
The films easy charm, infectious soundtrack and tidy choreography should still win over new fans as well as old. Time Out
2.5
An animated rendering of its characters is virtually the only thing preventing the formulaic Dirty Dancing from being another one of Disneys crappy ro ..
2.5
The film shines mainly in the sheer sweaty joy of dirty dancing (Kenny Ortegas choreography).
3.5
This is one of those re releases that probably belongs in the Who Asked for a Rerun Anyway file.
3.5
Both were charismatic as lovers meant to meet but not to remain together in this poignant and racy movie.The dancing is pretty great, too. < San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Endlessly quotable, strangely fascinating and immensely charming, theres a reason that this retains an evergreen appeal.
4.0
Creatively covers one girls coming of age and has more foot tappin fervor since any flick since Saturday Night Fever. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Swayze is a sexy dancer who can be sweet, suggest macho, and act a little. Tv Guide
3.5
Dirty Dancing: a second look at a big box office hit The Catskill Mountains of New York are popular with vacationers, and lately theyve been popular w .. Cs Monitor
3.1
The films saving grace is that fully a third of the film has the actors dancing rather than talking. Internet Reviews
3.0
Guilty pleasure: Fluffy, schmaltzy and predicatble, this coming of age tale, set at a turing point of American culture, is extremely enjoyable due to .. Emanuellevy
4.0
Picture quality is pretty good.Its a little soft and some darker scenes look slightly grainy, but its not a bad transfer. Bbc
4.0
You don%26rsquo;t care if this rancid collection of minigames is any good or not.You%26rsquo;re just here for Swayze puns, you filthy slut. Total Film
3.0
Mr. Ardolino, whose background is in theater and in television dance films, doesnt clutter the film with extraneous, sentimental detail, nor even with .. Ny Times
3.0
Strictly Come Dancing fans might just fall in love with this all over again. Film Guardian
4.0
And it has a finale thats the utmost test of the great Brackett and Wilder rule of movie making: Make an audience want something desperately . . . La Times
3.5
While the music on the soundtrack is predictably overloud, the period detail is refreshingly soft pedaled. Chicago Reader
3.8
Innumerable teen comedies have exploited the setting, but Eleanor Bergsteins screenplay finds new possibilities in it. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.0
Grey validates all the soap opera theatrics that revolve around her Filmcritic.com
5.0
At the center of Dirty Dancing is a teenager named Frances Baby Houseman, who, in the summer of 1963, finds herself vacationing with her family at a r .. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
There is some freshness in the film, much of it supplied by Jennifer Grey, whos appealing, thoughtful and just right as Baby. Theres also some eloquen .. Articles Philly
4.0
Watching is a thrill, but Baby desperately wants entree to this world of young adults. Articles Sun Sentinel
4.4
Turned out to be one of those films that had something for everyone. Sacramento Bee
1.5
Its attitudes and its controversies are so dated that it feels like the film was made in 1963. And have you tried to watch a teenaged dance movie from .. Boxoffice Magazine



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