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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Play trailer Poster for Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights PG-13 2004 1h 26m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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American high-school student Katey (Romola Garai) moves with her wealthy parents (Sela Ward, John Slattery) to Cuba in 1958. She encounters Javier (Diego Luna), a poor local who works as a waiter, and soon a relationship blossoms between them. At a nightclub, Javier teaches Katey the nuances of Cuban dance, which becomes her passion. As the young lovers grow closer, Fidel Castro suddenly rises to power. When her parents decide to flee to the United States, Katey must make a difficult choice.
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Critics Consensus

Cheesy, unnecessary remake.

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David Ansen Newsweek 03/13/2018
This sweet, sometimes clunky chick flick is a likable teen romance, but not likely to arouse the giddy swoons Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey generated back in '87. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
1/5
Bad movie, lame plot, poor acting. Don't bother. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 03/16/2004
2.5/5
The dynamics of Havana Nights haven't the urgency of the first Dirty Dancing. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 07/30/2012
4/10
A horribly routine star-crossed romance job with none of the spunk or humanity that made its oh-so-better forebear a generational classic. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 12/06/2005
1.5/5
It challenges its audience to ask questions, namely, 'Why?' Why was this movie even made? Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 01/27/2005
B-
Aside from the triteness of the dialogue, the mathematical predictability of the script and the muddling of numbskulled politics, DD: HN is a fairly enjoyable experience. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 17 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 29 A successful romantic drama movie in just 1 hour and 26 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sensuality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Mar 10 I recently bought this film and I can say it's worth watching, it's a love story set up in Pre Revolution Cuba, and even so, the script manages to give us a happy movie about teenager love, not leaving Cuba's history behind, it remains on the background but it's relevant to the main story; we often need these stories, we need these films. ( How many love stories are still untold from those times in Cuba). See more R 9 01/29/2024 'Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights' is surprisingly watchable. I was expecting a rather tame and boring return to the world of 'Dirty Dancing', though it actually produces a fine dance romance flick. Of course compared to the excellent and far superior original it is a downgrade, but for what it is I had a decent time watching. Romola Garai and Diego Luna have solid enough chemistry onscreen, while John Slattery offers firm support. Sela Ward is alright, not helped by how the makers chose to portray her character - Jeannie becomes quite irredeemable at one point, with the film's attempts to 'fix' that totally failing to convince. That's about it for cast positives, though it was neat to see a familiar face from the 1987 flick appear. The dance and Cuban revolution parts of the story don't mesh amazingly, a bit forced perhaps, but all in all I'd say they just narrowly made it work. I will say the dancing numbers and soundtrack aren't as good as they could've/should've been, yet I did still appreciate a few bits of music: the intro piece and the use of Wyclef Jean's 'Dance Like This', I never knew until now that that latter track was the original of Shakira's 'Hips Don't Lie' - you learn something new every day! See more steve d 12/14/2022 It is predictable but heartfelt and the dancing is great. It is not the original by any means but it does not try to be. See more 01/10/2021 A very Stiff dance movie lacking cultural rhythm! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis American high-school student Katey (Romola Garai) moves with her wealthy parents (Sela Ward, John Slattery) to Cuba in 1958. She encounters Javier (Diego Luna), a poor local who works as a waiter, and soon a relationship blossoms between them. At a nightclub, Javier teaches Katey the nuances of Cuban dance, which becomes her passion. As the young lovers grow closer, Fidel Castro suddenly rises to power. When her parents decide to flee to the United States, Katey must make a difficult choice.
Director
Guy Ferland
Producer
Lawrence Bender, Sarah Green
Screenwriter
Boaz Yakin, Victoria Arch
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, Miramax Films, Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lawrence Bender Productions, A Band Apart, Havana Nights LLC, Miramax Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sensuality)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.1M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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