Strictly Ballroom

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Strictly Ballroom

PG

1993

1h 32m

Musical

Comedy

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A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.

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Critics Consensus

As emotionally rich as it is eye-catching, Strictly Ballroom uses its infectious energy as the fuel for a modern dance classic with all the right moves.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

01/11/2023

4/4

It's hard to imagine a more exuberant and sheerly romantic comedy than this Australian import... In its mixture of camp and reality, the film is irresistible.

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David Denby

New York Magazine/Vulture

12/21/2022

This Australian production requires extreme indulgence -- and not the pleasant kind of indulgence, either, the kind in which you feel yourself to be a capital fellow; in this case, you feel that someone has made a fool of you.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

03/14/2022

It’s a good-humored ride for the senses, never too sickly sweet, and who can say no to that?

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Dulcie Pearce

The Sun (UK)

Jun 12

5/5

This original, quirky film is still strictly brilliant.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Jun 11

5/5

…likely to send you out of the theatre with a smile on your face and a spring in your step. It’s a simple, crowd-pleasing 90 minutes that tells you all you need to know about this kind of competition; let your heart be free and if in doubt, just dance….

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Jun 2

4/5

Strictly Ballroom cements Luhrmann’s style and flair for mixing the comedic with the dramatic.

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Carolyn G

@Carolyn5555 Aug 16

I watched this movie in 1992 and loved it, and feel exactly the same today all these years later...funny, emotional, and just a lovely film!!

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 May 6

Baz’s zany debut is fun and unserious with doses of romance. There are elements seemingly stolen by the Hunger Games series. Watched on Amazon Prime.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Dec 10

Luhrman’s directorial debut sets up a glossier impression with an analogically frivolous screenplay that’s performatively unbalanced but cheerfully decent with spirited choreography in somewhat attempt of physical storytelling, even when adapting his own play with style over senses that improves afterwards. (B)

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Helene S

@helene___ 08/22/2025

unbelievably good. probably my favorite rom-com! funny, romantic, and just a fabulous time

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Stephen C

@bob25009 06/20/2025

Funny in 1 hour and 32 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $9,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Maureen R

@RT95746821 04/08/2025

I absolutely love this movie, as does my entire family. Sweet, hilarious, will have you and your loved one exclaiming "Tina Sparkle!" in an Australian accent for the rest of your lives.

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Synopsis

A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title come true.

Director: Baz Luhrmann
Producer: Tristram Miall
Screenwriter: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: AFFC, Beyond Films, M & A Film
Rating: PG
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 27, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.1M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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