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Salsa

1988·Movie
1h 38min·PG

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Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace6
  • Adrenaline5
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Romantic and hopeful

  • Romance8
  • Hopefulness7
  • Nostalgia7

Humor

Some slapstick

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Physical Comedy7
  • Situational Comedy3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Everyday modern life

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Music Centrality9
  • Music Composition7
  • Cinematography6

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The Dirtiest Dancing Of Them All!

Fatherless barrio Puerto Rican Rico is a menial car mechanic by day, but lives for the nights, when he dances and dates hot dancing girls, cockily convinced the title of Salsa king in fancy nightclub La Luna's upcoming contest is to be his. He encourages his best friend, courteous gentleman Ken, to date his sister Margarita so he gets a free hand with her flirtatious classmate Lola. The reigning salsa queen Luna's interest in Rico as dance-partner threatens his on-off relationship with Vicki. More jealous trouble follows when Ken and Margarita fall in true love.
80s Musical RomanceVibrant Dance SequencesBarrio LifeLatin CultureLove Triangle DramaEnergetic SoundtrackLighthearted EntertainmentComing-of-Age ElementsFeel-Good Movie

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Is Salsa worth watching?

42
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 4.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 20%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Salsa rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Salsa?

1 h 38 min

Salsa runs 1 h 38 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Salsa?

Critics20
Audiences64

Not quite. Audiences rate Salsa higher (64) than critics (20). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Salsa in?

EnglishSpanish

It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.