Trailer
Summary
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance classes, bond and realize what they can achieve.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 65
Audience score70%
Letterboxd · 893 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for comedies, +6 min on the typical 100
typical 100106Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 22 more
Released
1991
October 11, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism21 of 21
Liza MinnelliMavis Turner
Shelley WintersMrs. Fraser
Robyn StevanSylvia
Jane KrakowskiLynne
Bill IrwinGeoffrey
Ellen GreeneMaxine
Sheila McCarthyAndy
Andrea MartinDorothy
Julie WaltersVera
Carol WoodsRose
Luke ReillyPatrick
Nora DunnPam
Eugene Robert GlazerFrank
Géza KovácsJerry- MDMichael De SadeleerMichael
- RRRaymond RickmanAlan
- ACAngelo ColavecchiaElectrician
- SSStella SprowellPatient 1
- GOGladys O'ConnorPatient 2
Dean McDermottYoung Man at Bar- CHCharles HayterPriest
Directing · 1
- Lewis Gilbert Director
Writing · 1
- Richard Harris Theatre Play, Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Alan Hume Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Humphrey Dixon Editor
Sound · 1
- Peter Matz Original Music Composer
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