Footloose
Seen it?2011 | 113 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$64 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 181K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Craig Brewer
- Dennis QuaidRev. Shaw Moore
- Kenny WormaldRen MacCormack
- Julianne HoughAriel Moore
- Andie MacDowellVi Moore
- Miles TellerWillard Hewitt
- Ray McKinnonWes Warnicker
- Patrick John FluegerChuck Cranston
- Kim DickensLulu Warnicker
- Ziah ColonRusty Rodriguez
- Ser'Darius BlainWoody