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Dirty Dancing

Play trailer 0:30 Poster for Dirty Dancing PG-13 1987 1h 40m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby's father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she's determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.
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Like its winsome characters, Dirty Dancing uses impressive choreography and the power of song to surmount a series of formidable obstacles.

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/27/2016
It's a movie best seen through the hazy amber filter of '80s nostalgia, and if you're watching it without those rose-colored glasses on, God help you. Go to Full Review
Chris Chase New York Daily News 08/20/2015
3.5/4
I loved this movie. It seems to dream itself, as it tells the story of a young girl who comes alive in the summer of 1963. Go to Full Review
Sarah Crompton Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/18/2014
What seems an enjoyable piece of fluff about a summer camp romance is, in its own quiet way, a powerful morality tale. Go to Full Review
Michele Meek Ms. Magazine 02/23/2023
“Dirty Dancing” is one of the only films from this era that depicts a girl’s embracing her sexual desire and agency—without regret. Go to Full Review
Zita Short InSession Film 02/07/2023
The use of locations is another virtue that Dirty Dancing has on its side as you do come to feel at home in the resort and regret the fact that establishments like this disappeared. Go to Full Review
Amberleigh Jack The Post NZ 12/15/2022
The film is still an easy, classic watch that still tugs at the emotions at the end. Nobody puts Baby in the corner, indeed. Go to Full Review
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JT Aug 29 Was AMAZING to see it on the big screen for the first time. Incredible experience. The audience ovation at the end was a reminder why we go to the movies! MUST-WATCH cinema experience. See more Heather Aug 28 LOVED IT!! Thank you for this showing, I know many people who would have gone please do another showing and advertise you will get crowds! See more VegasV Aug 28 I was disappointed in this classic film - not because of the fact that it is great 5 stars for the old version - but the theater listed it as Dirty Dancing 2025 - which it was not! I know that a sequel was planned, but what I saw was the original. That was misleading advertising and I felt bad about it. However, enjoying a classic is always great, even if you've screened it 100 times! See more Kimberly R Aug 25 Such a Classic. Love the music & dancing is so Hot. Then there's Patrick Swayze was so Sexy & Hot. Movie was the Best!!! See more Kc Feb 16 Great feel good movie! Great soundtrack perfect evening. See more jose manny 07/30/2024 Awesome movie! One of the best movies ever made! Cant believe its 37 yrs old already! Still a must see.. glad I got to see on the big screen See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby's father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she's determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.
Director
Emile Ardolino
Producer
Linda Gottlieb
Screenwriter
Eleanor Bergstein
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Vestron Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 1987, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2007
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$486.3K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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