Name: The Dancer Upstairs
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2002-09-20
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Cast: Javier Bardem, Juan Diego Botto, Laura Morante, Elvira Mínguez, Alexandra Lencastre

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Directed by: John Malkovich
Written by: Nicholas Shakespeare
Produced by: John Malkovich, Andrés Vicente Gómez
Music by: Alberto Iglesias

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September 20, 2002 · 2 h 12 min · R

Released: September 20, 2002
Runtime: 2 h 12 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish, Quechua
Made in: Spain, United States
Box office: $5 million
Available in: 50 countries

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Where can I stream The Dancer Upstairs?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Dancer Upstairs from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 39 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Dancer Upstairs worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 64).

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