Dirty Dancing
Seen it?2017 | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Dirty Dancing or West Side Story, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wayne Blair
- Abigail BreslinFrances "Baby" Houseman
- Colt PrattesJohnny Castle
- Sarah HylandLisa Houseman
- Nicole ScherzingerPenny Rivera
- Tony RobertsMax Kellerman
- J. Quinton JohnsonMarco
- Shane HarperRobbie Gould
- Trevor EinhornNeil Kellerman
- Casper SmartBilly Kotsecki
- Katey SagalVivian Pressman