The Dancer Upstairs benefits from a talented cast and alluring intelligence, although pacing problems prevent this John Malkovich-directed mystery from reaching its full potential.
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The Dancer Upstairs

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Malkovich -
Producer -
John Malkovich , Andrés Vicente Gómez -
Screenwriter -
Nicholas Shakespeare , Nicholas Shakespeare -
Distributor -
Fox -
Production Co -
Paramount -
Rating -
R (Strong Violence|Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 2, 2003, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 18, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.4M -
Runtime -
2h 13m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)