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Flashdance: At a glance

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Facts

1983 · Drama, Romance · English29× its budget · Audiences +25 over critics · Short for dramas

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+25)

Critics 38Audiences 63GoodWatch 51

  • Metacritic

    Metascore39

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer37%

  • Metacritic

    User score6.6

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 96 K ratings3.2/5

  • IMDb

    IMDb6.2

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score60%

Box office

29×its budget

Budget
$7 M
Worldwide
$202 M

Worldwide it earned $195 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 35 min

Shorter than most dramas, −14 min on the typical 109

Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.

Reach

Streams in 48 countries, rent or buy in 48 more

+38

Released

1983

April 14, 1983

43 years ago

Genres

DramaRomance

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Oscar winner, BAFTA winnerWins and nominations by award

Academy Awards1984

  • Music (Original Song)1984Won
  • Cinematography1984Nominated
  • Film Editing1984Nominated

BAFTA Awards1984

  • Best Editing1984Won

Content

R · Sexual contentTeens and up

Rated

  • RUnited States

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityModerate
  • Dark themesLittle or none

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure Escapism

Not listed for kids or family movie night.

Starring

StarringJennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Sunny Johnson

31 people

Made by

Directed by Adrian Lyne, written with Joe Eszterhas, Thomas Hedley Jr.Donald Peterman (camera), Giorgio Moroder (music), Bud S. Smith (editing)·70 people in 10 departments

Directing · 4

Writing · 2

Production · 14

Camera · 6

Editing · 6

Sound · 17

Art · 4

Costume & Make-Up · 4

Lighting · 1

Other crew · 12