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Dirty Dancing

1987
Romance
Drama
1h 40m
Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances ('Baby') falls in love with the camp's dancing teacher. (imdb)

Directed by:

Emile Ardolino Emile Ardolino

Written by:

Eleanor Bergstein

Starring:

Wayne Knight Wayne Knight Jennifer Grey Jennifer Grey Jerry Orbach Jerry Orbach Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze Cynthia Rhodes Jack Weston Jack Weston Jane Brucker Kelly Bishop Kelly Bishop Lonny Price Max Cantor
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Franchise:

Dirty Dancing

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Music

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Dirty Dancing

1987
Romance
Drama
1h 40m
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luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 24 Sep 2018
57
12th
A dated, single-minded stab at the female population. I'm sure most of the original target audience has long since graduated (or devolved?) to watching Lifetime movies. Too iconic to be justly forgotten, but tastes have changed too much for it to have become a rite of passage. Too cringeworthy to enjoy. Too irritating to forget. It occupies a no man's land where everyone seems to know about it, but no one should watch it.
Rated 24 Sep 2018
unccomp11unccomp11
Rated 29 Aug 2009
9
60th
Dirty Dancing is a film set for the classics. Its set in a rich community where an individuals appearance is more important than their character. The main flaw I recognized in this film was the awkward relationship between Baby and Johnny. Johnny's character seems to be too mature for his relationship with Baby. The movie left me feeling weird and dissatisfied.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
3rd
Fuck you Patrick Swayze, Baby BELONGS in a corner.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 17 Jan 2016
80
77th
Ah, yes, the illegal botched abortion will give this Catskill vacation growing up fun-time dancing adventure some gravitas ~ Eleanor Bergstein
Rated 17 Jan 2016
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 17 Oct 2017
30
6th
Tonally all over the place, inconsistent, detached from any reality whatsoever, overdone yet underwhelming, at times nauseating and puzzling to this very day. It comes as no surprise that these are the exact words I'd use to describe women.
Rated 17 Oct 2017
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
15
11th
What's that film where Patrick Swayze plays a paedophile? "Err... Donnie Darko of course", I hear you say. No you fools it's 'Dirty Dancing'! Keeping lonely housewives moist between the knees for over 20 years, this steaming pile of shit has unfortunately developed an annoying longevity. It also has to pointed out that "Hungry Eyes" is quite possibly the worst song ever written, and I'm sorry if you've not seen "Donnie Darko" and I've ruined a reveal for you... but I don't actually care.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Jun 2021
59
36th
Cornered the market on quotable lines about corners. It's not my favorite joke but this was a thousand times more appropriate than my "Jennifer Grey eventually removed the corners from her nose" attempt.
Rated 14 Jun 2021
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 20 Mar 2007
1
7th
This movie is really stupid.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
19
12th
I'll put Baby in the corner, and if she comes out of it, she gets five across the eyes. You too, Swayze.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 29 Jun 2013
75
67th
As a man I have to convince girls I liked this movie because none believe me when I say I like it. I convince them by holding two watermelons and dancing on a log that's over a stream.
Rated 29 Jun 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 03 Apr 2016
50
29th
Trite. And I guess that's okay. It would probably have helped matters if I'd found Jennifer Grey the least bit attractive.
Rated 03 Apr 2016
dardandardan
Rated 30 May 2017
56
51st
Childish. But then, it was made for children. Not sure what I expected.
Rated 30 May 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 10 Sep 2018
59
18th
A fun soundtrack and a completely galvanising final scene can't blow the cobwebs off an otherwise tired, melodramatic plot; Grey and Swayze are neither skilled enough actors or have the requisite charisma (alone or with each other) to make the hackneyed material work. It's a shame the whole film couldn't have been pitched at the level of delirious ecstasy of the final scene, rather than the 90 minutes of self-serious moping that precedes it.
Rated 10 Sep 2018
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 15 Apr 2010
85
81st
I went in with no expectation of liking this, so maybe my positive reaction is overly enthusiastic, but I was honestly impressed. Yes, it's full of cliches and a predictable plot and is painfully intent on keeping all commentary as subtext, but that doesn't prevent the social commentary from being there and it's paired with surprisingly good performances and great dancing. It's at once terribly blunt and afraid to put itself out there and somehow I think that works to its advantage.
Rated 15 Apr 2010
terrymacterrymac
Rated 28 Jun 2019
12
1st
Offensive on every level.
Rated 28 Jun 2019
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
64
39th
Utterly melodramtic and laughable in spots but not as bad as most would have you believe.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 13 Feb 2007
30
9th
Poor.
Rated 13 Feb 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 04 Mar 2007
100
98th
Perhaps this film has an inflated score, but I've been watching it and listening to its soundtrack ever since I was a baby and it's a favourite of mine.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 15 May 2007
2
0th
For the longest time I tried to delude myself I hadn't seen this film, that I hadn't wasted my precious time on this planet with this film. But I had.
Rated 15 May 2007
ribcageribcage
Rated 23 Jan 2018
80
77th
Just when you thought my cred couldn't get any lower (see my score for Biodome) i swoop down and totally dig a popcorn dancing melodrama! Gosh its just a FEEL GOOD movie, and i say that on a 2018 first viewing, nostalgia free. Swayze is great, definitely charismatic, the story is ehh but that just makes it easy viewing. I read the leads hated each other but they've got chemistry on screen. Plus there's some decent looking shots in there, fully competent direction. And damn i planned on hating it
Rated 23 Jan 2018
countlemonCountLemon
Rated 12 Jul 2016
5
11th
This movie was ass garbage.
Rated 12 Jul 2016
patrickvapatrickva
Rated 26 Jan 2008
45
3rd
Don't believe the hype. Baby belongs in the corner.
Rated 26 Jan 2008
jstryjstry
Rated 08 Feb 2008
46
24th
I wouldn't say I had the time of my life watching this movie or anything, but it has its moments. In my teen years, I loved it.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 01 Jan 2018
70
71st
Criticker thinks I'd hate this movie, that's not even close to true, this movie's fine.
Rated 01 Jan 2018
jebJeb
Rated 03 Aug 2008
85
70th
A HUGE guilty pleasure!
Rated 03 Aug 2008
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 08 Aug 2014
35
5th
If pedophiles, 80's music in the 60's, loads of hip grinding, and The Swayz light your fire...then we probably have different tastes in movies.
Rated 08 Aug 2014
beer94Beer94
Rated 25 Oct 2015
49
19th
Yeah, one of those films that everyone seems to find overwhelmingly nostalgic. This being the first time I'd seen it, I felt nothing like that apart from that iconic last scene which EVERYONE knows about. I found it funny in places where I don't think it was intended and everything just fell kind of flat for me. Great music though even if it's not from the right era!
Rated 25 Oct 2015
gabygaby
Rated 06 Dec 2011
70
58th
It's easy to forget that this film is actually rather progressive and an interesting comment on class. I'd actually rate it higher, but the last scene almost completely ruins the movie - suddenly, they are dancing to an 80s song that comes out of nowhere.
Rated 06 Dec 2011
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 13 Aug 2015
78
50th
I can't say that I've had the time of my life, but baby, this movie was fun at times. I had the wrong idea about this film. I thought the whole thing was about dancing, but instead it was about a summer romance and being a bigger person and helping people out in a jam, even if it causes you an inconvenience in life. Patrick Sawyze has some serious moves on the dance floor and Jennifer Grey is a beautiful dance partner...
Rated 13 Aug 2015
evranaevrana
Rated 29 Aug 2018
77
65th
I didn't know, this movie was this cute! It is such a tirelessly referred thing that I kinda made myself believe that I actually watched it sometime long ago (I didn't). Now, it has some fabulously bad acting and is not the most coherent movie. But the dance scenes are awesome, Swayze is a lean mean dancing, sex machine of a human specimen and the budding love thing is just... really cute. On the downside, most probably it broke many a back (guys who underestimated their girlfriends' weight).
Rated 29 Aug 2018
entertainmeEntertainMe
Rated 28 Apr 2013
55
29th
The engine of this movie is that the leads are very attractive, have great chemistry and physical charisma, and the choreography and music are legendary. Outside of those core elements, though, there isn't much going on. The actual story is extremely basic and the dialogue is super hammy. It gets a little past being 'a dance movie,' but not by much. I also wonder if this is one of the only non-embarrassing examples of ending a movie with a 'dance party?'
Rated 28 Apr 2013
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 01 Aug 2009
1
4th
My mom's ex-boss once asked her for a screen capture of the main actress dancing in the pool. I've often wondered, late at night, why he wanted it.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
bownBown
Rated 11 Aug 2009
65
17th
The ending is pretty ok, but that one "oh loverboy!" scene makes me want to hurl a little.
Rated 11 Aug 2009
spleenspleen
Rated 02 Apr 2014
26
11th
Swayze and Grey's epic followup to "Red Dawn".
Rated 02 Apr 2014
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 01 Dec 2009
71
46th
I'm really not the target audience for this film, but I'll try and be fair. The story is a little hard to get into, since the characters are stock. However, the dance montages are kind of entertaining. The soundtrack is a little distracting, though, as the movie is meant to take place in 1963, but the music is so very 80s.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 07 Mar 2015
6
41st
Dirty Dancing is a definite guilty pleasure. There's no doubting that technically this is a poor film with a thin plot, a dreadful script and some equally cringe worthy performances and moments. However this film is elevated by the charisma of Patrick Swayze, the timeless soundtrack and the brilliantly choreographed dance sequences. Its hard to not love Patrick Swayze but Jennifer Grey is awful. And the soundtrack boasts classics from the likes of Otis Redding, Eric Carman & The Contours.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
ff02a320ff02a320
Rated 25 Dec 2006
10
0th
Pretty much the worst movie I've ever seen.
Rated 25 Dec 2006
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 19 Mar 2007
75
67th
Female favorite. Yeah it's okay.
Rated 19 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 21 Mar 2007
41
13th
It's one of those movies that has been heralded as a classic for so long it's hard to really justify trashing it, it's just that it's so sappy it's hard to take seriously at all.
Rated 21 Mar 2007
rottentRottenT
Rated 21 Mar 2018
72
46th
Like its winsome characters, Dirty Dancing uses impressive choreography and the power of song to surmount a series of formidable obstacles.
Rated 21 Mar 2018
jimmyg21189JimmyG21189
Rated 29 Dec 2016
85
50th
The two leads have good chemistry. The setting and the "wrong side of the tracks" plot keep the movie compelling. Worth a watch just for the iconic dance scene.
Rated 29 Dec 2016
redeyedtissRedeyedtiss
Rated 11 Feb 2014
83
75th
Chick flick that has gotten me some action.
Rated 11 Feb 2014
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 05 Jun 2007
65
27th
A must see movie? Yes. Overrated? Absolutely. Ugh!
Rated 05 Jun 2007
zapfdingbatzapfdingbat
Rated 09 Jul 2007
30
11th
for chicks
Rated 09 Jul 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 15 Jul 2007
31
34th
I always thought this movie was really lame. I can't believe Patrick Swayze was ever considered a heartthrob. Yuck.
Rated 15 Jul 2007
graceyGracey
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
29th
It's cliche, that is no doubt, but fun all the same. My father and I use to watch this together at least once a month. "I carried the watermelon..." is perhaps my favorite line, or maybe it was just the way it made my dad laugh... hmmm.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
timelesstimeless
Rated 12 Mar 2018
60
15th
This movie taught me one thing - you can be anything you want if you set your mind to it. If someone as talentless and unattractive as Jennifer Grey can become an actress, you can be anything you like.
Rated 12 Mar 2018
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
64
18th
A lot of people may disagree with me that this movie is not that great, but... it's not.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ursulinhaursulinha
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
43rd
Only because it's a classic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
74th
I'm a girl, of course I loved it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
triffidtriffid
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
11th
I carried a watermelon.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rashbamrashbam
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
82nd
Dance scenes are terrific, characters are lovable
Rated 14 Aug 2007
skolyaskolya
Rated 11 Mar 2018
93
52nd
Really great movie, full of romance and working class solidarity.
Rated 11 Mar 2018
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 27 Jul 2016
83
51st
I mean, this movie is a classic chick-flick. With Swayze's and Grey's decent acting, it made for an all-together pretty good movie.
Rated 27 Jul 2016
theotisTheotis
Rated 23 Feb 2015
78
75th
The main reason I love this movie is for the references that come in Trailer Park Boys some 25 tears later.
Rated 23 Feb 2015
fartfart
Rated 18 Aug 2007
35
15th
BORING! everybody puts dirty dancing in a corner.
Rated 18 Aug 2007
drewlephantDrewlephant
Rated 24 Aug 2007
33
10th
Chick flick to the bone. And not a good one, either.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 30 Aug 2007
6
9th
A rousing "eh" movie.
Rated 30 Aug 2007
icarusIcarus
Rated 21 Oct 2007
20
2nd
Oh, Jerry, why did you do it?
Rated 21 Oct 2007
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
50
56th
not my cup o tea, but entertaining.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
ktappektappe
Rated 23 Jan 2008
44
19th
Chick flick with a truly awkward setup and cheesey plot. Also, even if you liked it in the 80's, it really hasn't aged well at all.
Rated 23 Jan 2008
bojanpopicbojanpopic
Rated 23 Feb 2008
31
9th
Not my cup of tea.
Rated 23 Feb 2008
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 12 Mar 2008
85
45th
It is a classic. The story is a classic story line, but it's done well with an interesting twist. It's somewhat dark at times, but Swayze's dancing is excellent! And, can I add, he's WAY better than Travolota IMO!!!
Rated 12 Mar 2008
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 31 May 2008
100
98th
Perhaps my favorite movie of all time. Patrick Swayze delivers an amazing performance... There is no doubt to the characters, or the feel of the story line. God bless Jerry Orbach.
Rated 31 May 2008
nimnonimno
Rated 16 Jun 2008
86
84th
A timeless film. Jennifer Grey was terrific. Unfortunately, she's turned out to be an underachiever. Ferris Buehler and Dirty Dancing showcased her talent but I guess she made enough money that she just didn't have to work much after that and keep at her craft. "She coulda made something of herself." :-)
Rated 16 Jun 2008
amadeamade
Rated 27 Jul 2008
65
4th
It was better first time around
Rated 27 Jul 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
84
48th
A pop culture classic that everyone should see once, just so you know what "Nobody puts baby in a corner means".
Rated 28 Jul 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 07 Aug 2008
10
6th
The ex loves this, even when we were a couple I hated this
Rated 07 Aug 2008
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 27 Mar 2018
74
63rd
Just filthy
Rated 27 Mar 2018
lebarLebar
Rated 15 Sep 2008
45
5th
not for me, but nice dancing movie!
Rated 15 Sep 2008
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 27 Oct 2008
90
94th
2018-07-16 old, but just the right vintage.
Rated 27 Oct 2008
kameronKameron
Rated 05 Nov 2008
97
81st
a really good 80's movie
Rated 05 Nov 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 18 Nov 2008
15
14th
I would never want to be with a man who could dance better.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 02 Jan 2009
60
30th
So this is about back alley abortions? Who knew? A pretty mediocre movie and the ending doesn't fit the tone of the film really. Amazing that they managed to get a tune from the 80's back then (including synth, which hadn't been invented yet), and it's miraculously goes from being a record to being played by a band. Bit dissapointed by that as they'd been pretty true to the period until that point Anyway, I don't really get the hype
Rated 02 Jan 2009
dunbardunbar
Rated 12 Jan 2014
70
43rd
More like dirty lancing, amirite? Prancing? Romancing? Chanc-aww forget it.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
timon88Timon88
Rated 07 Feb 2017
31
19th
Everything about this is totally amateurish (writing, directing, acting) except Jerry Orbach, and Patrick Swayze when he's dancing--it's the only time he comes alive.
Rated 07 Feb 2017
actlikealadyactlikealady
Rated 25 Nov 2012
30
14th
The critic in me is giving it a 20 for the bad script, the worse acting, but I'm a girl so it got 10 more points for the awesome dancing. Sue me.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
scorpusScorpus
Rated 23 Aug 2013
49
8th
A boring, predictable and shallow story makes this popular '80's film a dud
Rated 23 Aug 2013
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 24 Dec 2013
84
67th
so much fun to watch!! one of my favourites - their relationship is adorable and the song/dance routines are awesome :)
Rated 24 Dec 2013
judsonladyjudsonlady
Rated 29 Oct 2012
71
84th
This movie is a romance spectacle. The story gently unfolds like a blooming flower drawing the viewer deeper and deeper into the story. This movie is both timely and timeless. It touches to issues that are still relevant and presents a love story that is truly endearing. It is refreshing to find a movie that lives up to its hype.
Rated 29 Oct 2012
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
75
36th
Yes, it was annoying, but it is also nostalgic, so I inflated the rank some.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
hatman101Hatman101
Rated 18 Aug 2009
77
35th
A movie set in the '50s, but still very '80s-like. Awesome!
Rated 18 Aug 2009
madgnomemadgnome
Rated 19 Aug 2009
85
49th
No one puts Baby in the corner.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 07 Sep 2009
64
32nd
Naive and cute, yet still charming and fresh
Rated 07 Sep 2009
nanettenanette
Rated 14 Sep 2009
75
25th
This is a nostalgia rating. I can't tell you how many times I watched this movie when I was 13. I doubt that it holds up.
Rated 14 Sep 2009
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 01 Sep 2017
11
0th
What a bad extremely cliche movie, and if you're going to give it that title at least have it rated higher than PG for fuck's sake. Awful!!
Rated 01 Sep 2017
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Mar 2010
3
26th
No Swayze I am not won over.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
bluebobsbluebobs
Rated 10 Apr 2010
32
13th
Am I the only girl who doesn't like this film?
Rated 10 Apr 2010
janusjanus
Rated 13 Aug 2017
55
24th
Most engaging when at its most stock, I felt myself losing interest with each complication. Laughed HARD at the Ayn Rand hate; the film has a subversive streak, I suppose, if only in the least controversial ways possible.
Rated 13 Aug 2017
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 11 Aug 2015
80
22nd
Interested
Rated 11 Aug 2015
kumikumi
Rated 27 Sep 2010
60
16th
even if i find some parts of it funny, i enjoyed it
Rated 27 Sep 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 28 Sep 2010
40
27th
One of the most popular movies of the 1980's, Dirty Dancing boasts a nice if sometimes anachronistic soundtrack, and some valiant work from Jennifer Grey. However, it firmly establishes Swayze as a terrible actor (only in Point Break does he save face), and is marred by mediocre writing: The dialogue is fair, but the plot is shallow and uninspired.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
femmeputerfemmeputer
Rated 05 Oct 2010
55
32nd
Loved it when I was a painfully awkward 13 year-old girl. Now? Ehhhhh.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 27 Jan 2012
55
35th
5+ pretty good
Rated 27 Jan 2012
charlotte22charlotte22
Rated 08 Aug 2017
85
94th
not really an 8 but I'll give it an 8.
Rated 08 Aug 2017
b3nnic3b3nnic3
Rated 03 Dec 2010
13
7th
not very dirty by today's standards if I'm being perfectly honest
Rated 03 Dec 2010
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 07 Jan 2011
70
83rd
ger; [dirty dancing]; in einem Sommerurlaub verliebt sich die Tochter in den tanzlehrer und sie müssen gegen gesellschaftliche Widrigkeiten kämpfen.; (früher 30 punkte: January 7th, 2011);
Rated 07 Jan 2011
damildamil
Rated 08 Dec 2012
50
25th
So, I'm not a teenage girl from the 80s. Even so, this really wasn't a very good movie. It wasn't well directed, the dialogue was pretty lame, and the characters and their relationships weren't believable. I especially didn't find Jennifer Grey to be very likeable here. I guess there were some alright dance/music sequences. I think I can understand the appeal though. It's just not for me.
Rated 08 Dec 2012
oooashleyoooashley
Rated 05 Apr 2011
95
89th
What do you want me to say about it? I love Patrick Swayze in that movie.
Rated 05 Apr 2011
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 15 Apr 2011
10
8th
Nobody puts Baby in the corner.
Rated 15 Apr 2011

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