Burlesque (I) (2010)

A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer.

Director:

Steve Antin

Writer:

Steve Antin

Stars:

Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cher	...	Tess
Christina Aguilera	...	Ali
Eric Dane	...	Marcus
Cam Gigandet	...	Jack
Julianne Hough	...	Georgia
Alan Cumming	...	Alexis
Peter Gallagher	...	Vince
Kristen Bell	...	Nikki
Stanley Tucci	...	Sean
Dianna Agron	...	Natalie
Glynn Turman	...	Harold Saint
David Walton	...	Mark the DJ
Terrence Jenkins	...	Dave
Chelsea Traille	...	Coco
Tanee McCall-Short	...	Scarlett (as Tanee McCall)

Storyline

The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge's troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman's quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque. Backed by newfound friends amongst the theater's crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself. Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali's big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue.

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Plot Keywords:

burlesque | small town girl | dancer | iowa | stage | 

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Taglines:

It takes a LEGEND... to make a STAR

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including several suggestive dance routines, partial nudity, language and some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Burleska

Filming Locations:

Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£425,931 (UK) (17 December 2010)

Gross:

$39,440,655 (USA) (4 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, De Line Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Golden Globes drew a lot of adverse criticism when they announced their 2010 nominations as two of the year's most critically derided films - _Burlesque_ and The Tourist - both were nominated for Best Film Musical or Comedy. A press freebie to Las Vegas to watch Cher perform organized by Screen Gems was generally credited with the film's erroneous nomination.

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Goofs

If Natalie coming home is the day after the wedding (which it seems to be when Ali goes to Sean's house) then she wouldn't be able to get in as Jack put the chain on the door when they got home after the wedding.

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Quotes

Sean: [talking about the money Tess needs to save the club] It's just money. It's just a number.
Tess: I know, but... do you think I could do it?
[Sean shakes his head]
Tess: Tell me a lie.
Sean: I need your expert sewing skills.
Tess: Tell me a *new* lie.
Sean: I don't love you.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: A Prayer for Dick Butkus (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Wagon Wheel Watusi"
Written by Elmer Bernstein
Performed by Elmer Bernstein
Courtesy of Mainstream Records

User Reviews

Pleasantly surprised

I can easily summarize this film into short sentences. This film has everything, everything but a plot that is. What you should expect from Burlesque is almost two hours of high powered entertainment. Burlesque is just that, entertaining. If you are going to this film to witness a great storyline unfold don't go see this film. However, if you want to be entertained with great vocals from Christina Aguilera and Cher in addition to great acting from Peter Gallagher, Stanley Tucci, Alan Cummings, and again Cher then this film is a must see. I must say prior to the screening that I attended, I was very apprehensive that I was going to see a product that resembled a "Nine" / "Coyote Ugly" blend of a film, but I was certainly wrong. Burlesque holds itself above the rest of the films in its category. The film obviously cost a lot to produce and I believe that the money was well spent. Cher's performance was excellent. Say what you want about the person, but the actress conveys a confidence level in front of the camera as though she has done this a hundred times. Stanley Tucci is also quite merit worthy in this film. His performance in "Lovely Bones" is still haunting and his role as Cher's right-hand gay best friend/costume designer in this film just shows what incredible range this actor has. The costume design, casting, choreography and set design for this film are also worthy of mention. You can count on this film definitely being nominated in the Best Film in Comedy or Musical category for the Golden Globes in December. This film will also do incredibly well at the box office. I would have no problem watching this film again.