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Summary
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer-and unexpectedly falling in love.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 65Audiences 73GoodWatch 69
Metascore65
Letterboxd · 998 K ratings3.8/5
User score7.2
IMDb7.1
Box office
36×its budget
- Budget
- $6 M
- Worldwide
- $215 M
Worldwide it earned $209 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 44 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+34Released
1987
August 21, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1988
- Music (Original Song)1988Won
Golden Globe Awards1988
- Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy1988Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content, 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, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure Escapism
and 22 more40 people
- Jennifer GreyBaby Houseman
- Patrick SwayzeJohnny Castle
- Jerry OrbachJake Houseman
- Cynthia RhodesPenny Johnson
- Jack WestonMax Kellerman
- Jane BruckerLisa Houseman
- Kelly BishopMarjorie Houseman
- Lonny PriceNeil Kellerman
Max CantorRobbie Gould- C"Charles "Honi" ColesTito Suarez
Neal JonesBilly Kostecki
"Cousin Brucie" MorrowMagician
Wayne KnightStan
Paula TruemanMrs. Schumacher
Alvin MyerovichMr. Schumacher
Miranda GarrisonVivian Pressman
Garry GoodrowMoe Pressman
Antone PagánStaff Kid- TCThomas CannoldBus Boy
- LMLincoln Michael LlanoDirty Dancer
Jesus FuentesDirty Dancer
Heather Lea GerdesDirty Dancer
Karen GetzDirty Dancer
Andrew Charles KochDirty Dancer
Directing · 5
- Emile Ardolino Director
- Nathalie Vadim Second Assistant Director
- Herb Gains First Assistant Director
- Marilyn Bailey Script Supervisor
- Chris Northup Assistant Director, Production Assistant
Writing · 1
- Eleanor Bergstein Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 36
- Mitchell Cannold Executive Producer
- Steven Reuther Executive Producer
- Linda Gottlieb Producer
- Bonnie Timmermann Casting
- Jeffrey L. Hayes Production Manager
- Lawrence Kasanoff Production Manager
Camera · 12
- Jeffrey Jur Director of Photography
- Randy Nolen Steadicam Operator
- Donne Daniels Key Grip
- Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
- Neil Holcomb Grip
- David Knox Steadicam Operator
Editing · 5
- Peter C. Frank Editor
- Andrew Marcus Assistant Editor
- Guy Barresi Assistant Editor
- Farrel Levy Associate Editor
- Pankaj Bajpai Colorist
Sound · 26
- John Morris Original Music Composer
- Dan Sable Supervising Sound Editor
- John Pritchett Sound Mixer
- Jellybean Benítez Music Producer
- Michael Lloyd Music Supervisor
- Tommy Tedesco Musician
Art · 15
- David Chapman Production Design
- Clay A. Griffith Set Decoration
- Tommy Allen Assistant Art Director
- Scott Mednick Art Designer
- Stephen J. Lineweaver Art Direction
- David H. Allen Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Hilary Rosenfeld Costume Design
- Fríða Aradóttir Hairstylist
- Elizabeth Feldbauer Wardrobe Assistant
- David Forrest Makeup Artist
- Mark Burchard Wardrobe Assistant
- Lisa Grace Erndt Wardrobe Assistant
Lighting · 9
- Michael F. Barrow Gaffer
- Quintin Woo Electrician
- Ric Delgado Electrician
- Edward Cohen Electrician
- Robert Spencer Electrician
- Curtis Pepper Electrician
Other crew · 22
- Jim Lovelett Stunt Coordinator
- Miranda Garrison Choreographer
- Kenny Ortega Choreographer
- Bill Anagnos Stunts
- Norman Douglass Stunts
- Gábor Kövér Steadycam
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