Heavenly Bodies

R

Released Feb 1, 1985

1h 29m

Musical

Romance

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12%

17 Reviews

Tomatometer

45%

100+ Ratings

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Samantha quits her job to open an aerobics studio and competes with a larger club's lead instructor to become an aerobics instructor on a local fitness television show.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Not as stylish has Flashdacne, though it is, possibly, funnier, especially in its climax.

Apr 15, 2024

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Writer-Director Lawrence Dane make(s) Heavenly Bodies believable and involving.

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Anne Marie Biondo

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

The script tries to be clever, but doesn't even reach cute. It's merely simple.

Rated: 1.5/4

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Barbara Shulgasser

San Francisco Examiner

Dale is an emotional klutz and doesn't summon a single believable sentiment.

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Patrick Taggart

Austin American-Statesman

Heavenly Bodies is a lot like Flashdance, but with a lot less credibility, a lot less character, and with nothing like the earlier movie's clear, crisp photography.

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Robert Trussell

Kansas City Star

Heavenly Bodies essentially is nothing more than a bad Canadian imitation of Flashdance.

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I love this movie! It's fun and has some good moments. Cynthia Dale is amazing and does all her own dancing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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80s dance off movie. So bad its good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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The film that took aerobics, a staple of early morning TV at the time, to the big screen. Three gutsy young women who are short on cash but high on energy open an aerobics studio that somehow becomes newsworthy when their lease is bought out. To save the club, the girls challenge the buyer's club to a "marathon dance off" for the lease. Laughable concept in the first place but it gets better with a press conference, tv coverage, and live radio reports during the competition. I half expected ESPN to show up to provide analysis in a postgame show.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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It's survival of the fittest--literally--as rival health clubs engage in an aerobics marathon with the fate of one club hanging in the proverbial balance. Contains a fitting high-energy soundtrack with many montages of aerobics. I hadn't realized that legwarmers were acceptable for men to wear too. Sure to bring back fond memories of early-morning exercise programs of the 80s.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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It's the fitness craze that's sweeping America! Actually it's a very silly story about the trials and tribulations of a plucky Jazzercise instructor. The film is only worth watching if you are in a nostalgic mood for a film dripping of the 80s, from the Member's Only jackets to a bunch of 80s songs you've never heard before.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Cynthia Dale is rocking that leotard!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Lawrence Dane

Director

Cynthia Dale

Samantha Blair

Richard Rebiere

Steve

Walter George Alton

Jack Pearson

Laura Henry

Debbie Martin

Stuart Stone

Joel Blair

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Synopsis

Samantha quits her job to open an aerobics studio and competes with a larger club's lead instructor to become an aerobics instructor on a local fitness television show.

Director: Lawrence Dane
Screenwriter: Lawrence Dane, Ron Base
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Producers Sales Organization
Rating: R
Genre: Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 1985, Original
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround