Footloose fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, pop culture, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Spectacular and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Footloose is spectacular and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Growing up, pop culture, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, pop culture, and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The music is on his side.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Footloose is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 42). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 47 min
Footloose runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Footloose higher (69) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $80 million worldwide, 9.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+76GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Footloose in 90 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 109 storytelling tropes for Footloose, including Adaptational Heroism, Book Burning, Mundane Made Awesome.
6.6
