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SHALL WE DANCE?

PG-13, Released Oct 15, 2004, 1h 46m, Romance/ Comedy List
47% Tomatometer 156 Reviews 57% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings
Despite having a great career and a loving family, lawyer John Clark (Richard
Gere) is missing something in his life as he meanders listlessly from day to
day. On his commute back home one night, Clark notices a stunning woman
(Jennifer Lopez) in a dance studio and decides on a whim to join a class for
ballroom dancing. While Clark finds a new spark in his life, his wife, Beverly
(Susan Sarandon), grows suspicious of his frequent absences, since he decides to
keep his dancing a secret. Read More Read Less
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The cast is warmly appealing, but with the loss of cultural context and addition
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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Cute romance that is marred by homophobia. Rated:
3/5 •  Dec 28, 2010 Full Review Angie Errigo Empire Magazine It's rather cute,
but only the truly girly will fall for the decidedly Officer And A Gentlemanly
denouement that injects a belated sexy note. Rated: 3/5 •  Dec 30, 2006 Full
Review Amy Simmons Time Out Offers attractive, inoffensive characters and a
smattering of broad laughs, but it fails to use its potential to explore
weightier themes such as John's mid-life crisis. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Leigh
Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) A sunny, life-affirming celebration of simply
hoofing it, any old how. Rated: 3/5 •  Nov 21, 2020 Full Review Miles Fielder
The List British director Peter Chelsom proves to be an inspired choice.
Dressing the film with an eye-pleasing kitsch retro look and sprinkling the
proceedings with moments of eccentric humor, he recalls his fine earlier films.
Rated: 3/5 •  Apr 23, 2019 Full Review Deborah Hornblow Hartford Courant "Shall
We Dance?'' celebrates marriage, self-renewal, the benefits of acting on impulse
and the courage to dance to your own mambo beat. Audiences susceptible to its
charms will be dancing down the aisles. Rated: 3/5 •  Jan 2, 2018 Full Review
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David G Found myself smiling through much of this movie. A wonderful tale of the
mundane in life's routines, desires, lust, love, and outright joy . There's
always a "this doesn't happen in real life" feeling about a movie like this, but
I didn't care. Great cast, and great to have a movie like this! Pure
entertainment with heart!! Loved it!!! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/25/24 Full Review Everardo C Aunque convierte historia original, dulce y
melodiosa en una comedia de situación torpe, cliché y tediosa. Aún tiene el
suficiente encanto para atraparte y hacerte feliz un rato Rated 3.5/5 Stars • 
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Bruce T This is a crappy American
ripoff of a way better Japanese movie with the same title. The entire premise of
the movie works in Japanese culture but not in American culture. Don't waste you
time on this version! Find the original Japanese version and watch that. Rated
1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review Emilliano Jr S I
don't see any chemistry with the leads. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5
stars 09/27/23 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 46
minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Featuring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez
as a client and his dance teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out
of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review moo b Tango dance scene was so good Rated 4.5/5
Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Despite having a great career and a loving family, lawyer John Clark
(Richard Gere) is missing something in his life as he meanders listlessly from
day to day. On his commute back home one night, Clark notices a stunning woman
(Jennifer Lopez) in a dance studio and decides on a whim to join a class for
ballroom dancing. While Clark finds a new spark in his life, his wife, Beverly
(Susan Sarandon), grows suspicious of his frequent absences, since he decides to
keep his dancing a secret.
Director Peter Chelsom
Producer Jessica Kane Berman, Simon Fields
Screenwriter Masayuko Suo, Audrey Wells
Distributor Miramax Films
Production Co Miramax Films
Rating PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Brief Language)
Genre Romance, Comedy
Original Language English
Release Date (Theaters) Oct 15, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming) Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA) $57.9M
Runtime 1h 46m
Sound Mix Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio Flat (1.37:1)
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rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Tomatometer Top Critics All Critics 47% 45 Top
Critic Reviews Fresh 21 Rotten 24 5.10 out of 10 Rating Audience Score Verified
Audience All Audience 57% 100,000+ Ratings 3.4 out of 5 Rating

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