Footloose (1984)

Stars	User	Rating
8	BillyShears	100 _98th
This is better than every Bergman film. I said it. Come at me.
4	DavidJohnson	75 _53rd
Really dated, really unrealistic, really stupid, but really fun.
3	twincinema	85 _85th
Every film should end with the entire cast dancing.
3	Okkervil	21 _16th
This film would be getting a lower mark, but for the scene where Bacon gets angry! So angry he just has to dance across town. I have taken to this philosophy and every time me and Mrs Okkervil have a barney, I put my ballet shoes on and pirouette down the High Street! Apart from changing my outlook on life, 'Footloose' is shit.
2	wayofthegun	50 _11th
A pretty one-dimensional movie that I would say has not aged well. I'm sure towns like the one depicted in this film exist, but in this day and age, it just all seems a little ridiculous.
2	Ytadel	6 _70th
watches Footloose in 2021 lol yeah for the good old days when the town preacher kinda frowning on dancing was living under a restrictive authoritarian nightmare
2	KasperL	55 _39th
Unmistakably from the 80s. Singer's character is so fubar that it's impossible to root for Bacon to get together with her. The acting is decent enough, but the dancing is definitely the most interesting thing about the film.
2	bellamyr	82 _67th
Break out the leg warmers and ra-ra skirts. This is so 80's its amazing. Strong musical numbers good dance and characterisation. Story isn't the strongest but just go with the flow.. One of the original feel-good movies.
2	recklessmess	75 _57th
The one takeaway I got from this movie was that I gotta cut loose. footloose. whatever the hell that means.
2	jmarkthespot	10 _6th
A town without dancing? FUCK! BETTER SEND KEVIN BACON TO SAVE THE DAY
1	TheDenizen	60 _40th
Dancing = sex. A pretty average flick, but Bacon is very likable and John Lithgow does his "terrifying authority figure" thing well.
1	Anomaly	62 _32nd
Absurd, but it takes itself lightly enough that it's fun for a while until it runs out of steam, leading to a meandering second half that takes too long. John Lithgow is great as the conflicted "villain," almost to the detriment of one's interest in the heroes.
1	frederic_g54	6 _35th
I hate and love this film equally.
1	overrated	49 _46th
Would make a good two-parter with Red Dawn, it's pretty much the same town.
1	hellboy76	63 _34th
More 80's melodrama but it's hokey enough to be slightly endearing.
1	glumpy_99	84 _70th
Glorious shot of 80s kitsch never loses its balance between sincerity and camp, largely due to Ross’ exuberant sensibilities from behind the camera. A fun, knowing throwback to the “putting on a show” genre from yesteryear, which knows just how much fun to have with its hoary and contrived plot elements. If no-one in the cast ever sets the house on fire, they certainly spark and come alive during the well choreographed dance numbers, all backed by a protypical 80s pop soundtrack.
1	nilooravaei	72 _18th
surprisingly disappointing. the film had very little ACTUAL dancing. kevin bacon came off as a weak goodie-two-shoes (i.e. loser) even though they tried really hard to portray him as the "bad boy". and the lead female is just a one-dimensional, attention-seeking slut, so it's very hard to relate to her or even sympathise with her. all this being said, i have to remind you that this was okay as a film, but just did not meet my expectations of what a dance film should be.
1	amazedemon	64 _50th
Footloose is a bizarre mixture of charm and nonsense set to 80's pop. The idea of teens challenging authority for righteous reasons is a familiar tale, and all this film does is inelegantly add a tolerable amount of dancing. There are strong dramatic moments from Lithgow, and Bacon is good though often looks a decade too old. The soundtrack is probably the most memorable character. Overall, the film is uneven and goofy, but still mildly entertaining.
1	PianoSama	65 _45th
Even with strong performances from a cast that's giving it their all & plenty of super catchy music, as well as an enjoyable small-town vibe, it never quite gets out from under its goofy premise & takes itself way too seriously most of the time. The characters are likeable and interesting, but the plot often feels a bit disjointed & the story overall feels muddled in parts. It's worth watching, but it's disappointingly average as far as '80's movies go.

Average Percentile 38.48% from 1740 Ratings