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Shall We Dance

Original title: Shall We Dance?
  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
47K
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Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, and Susan Sarandon in Shall We Dance? (2004)
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A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.A romantic comedy where a bored, overworked Estate Lawyer, upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
47K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writers
    • Masayuki Suô(1997 screenplay)
    • Audrey Wells(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Susan Sarandon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Chelsom
  • Writers
    • Masayuki Suô(1997 screenplay)
    • Audrey Wells(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Gere
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Susan Sarandon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 235User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon in Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Jennifer Lopez in Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez in Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, and Stanley Tucci in Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Anita Gillette at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Annabella Sciorra and Bobby Cannavale at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Jennifer Lopez at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, and Susan Sarandon at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Jennifer Lopez at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
    Julie Roberts
    Kelly Osbourne at an event for Shall We Dance? (2004)
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    Richard Gere
    Richard Gere
    • John Clarkas John Clark
    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Paulinaas Paulina
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Beverly Clarkas Beverly Clark
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Linkas Link
    Lisa Ann Walter
    Lisa Ann Walter
    • Bobbieas Bobbie
    Anita Gillette
    Anita Gillette
    • Miss Mitzias Miss Mitzi
    Bobby Cannavale
    Bobby Cannavale
    • Chicas Chic
    Omar Benson Miller
    Omar Benson Miller
    • Vernas Vern
    • (as Omar Miller)
    Tamara Hope
    Tamara Hope
    • Jenna Clarkas Jenna Clark
    Stark Sands
    Stark Sands
    • Evan Clarkas Evan Clark
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Devineas Devine
    Nick Cannon
    Nick Cannon
    • Scottas Scott
    Sarah Lafleur
    Sarah Lafleur
    • Carolynas Carolyn
    Onalee Ames
    Onalee Ames
    • Dianeas Diane
    Diana Salvatore
    Diana Salvatore
    • Tinaas Tina
    Daphne Korol
    • Daphneas Daphne
    Driton 'Tony' Dovolani
    Driton 'Tony' Dovolani
    • Slick Willyas Slick Willy
    Katya Virshilas
    • Perky Girlas Perky Girl
    • (as Keti Virshilas)
    • Director
      • Peter Chelsom
    • Writers
      • Masayuki Suô(1997 screenplay)
      • Audrey Wells(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    John Clark is a middle aged Chicago estate lawyer. He loves his family, which includes his wife Beverly, but their combined busy schedules and getting caught in a rut after two decades of marriage has left him feeling unfulfilled. While taking the el train home every night, he notices the same young, beautiful contemplative woman staring out of one of the windows of Miss Mitzi's Dance Studio, which specializes in ballroom. He is intrigued enough with her beauty and sadness to go in one evening on his way home. He learns that she is Paulina, one of the instructors and a former world class ballroom dancer. Because of her, he signs up for beginner group dance lessons, regardless of them being taught by Miss Mitzi herself, and not Paulina. As time progresses, John gets caught up in the lives of those at Miss Mitzi's: his two fellow classmates - overweight Vern who wants to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, and Chic, who wants to impress the ladies - and two of the studio's competitive amateurs, opinionated and brash Bobbie, who is looking for a dance partner, and one person who surprises John and who just wants to be able to show his true colors to the world while hiding under a mask. But as Paulina slowly allows herself to be involved in their lives as well, despite she vowing not to fraternize with the students, John comes to the spoken realization of what he was looking for when he first spotted Paulina in the window. Similarly, each of those at the dance studio are looking for their small place in life with the right person, Paulina included. John may not get the happy ending that he wants as Beverly, based on circumstances, believes he is having an affair. —Huggo
    • dance instructor
    • 2000s
    • dance class
    • middle aged couple
    • middle aged man
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    • Taglines
      • Step out of the ordinary
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and brief language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      About $4,000 worth of jewelry worn by Susan Sarandon during the filming of the movie was stolen and recovered at murder scene in Winnipeg on 4 July 2003. According to news sources, the jewelry was stolen from a vehicle on the movie set and found in a downtown hotel room. The murder was written about in the book "Trophy Kill - The Shall We Dance Murder " by true-crime author "Dan Zupandsky" who interacted with the suspect and in turn became a key role in the investigation. The victim's name was Robin Greene.
    • Goofs
      A major plot point is John's realization during the dance competition that his wife and daughter are in the audience, meaning they have discovered his secret. However, the idea that Bobbie would hear someone in the crowd yelling "Go, Dad!" over the music and would assume it was John's daughter is preposterous. Even more preposterous is the suggestion that a couple in a dance competition would break their concentration to have such a frivolous conversation.
    • Quotes

      Beverly Clark: We need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all of the time, every day. You're saying 'Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness'."

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shall We Dance?/Taxi/Raise Your Voice/Stage Beauty (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Shall We Dance?
      (1951)

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

      Produced and Arranged by John Altman

    User reviews235

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Shall We Dance? - Why Not?
    I saw the Japanese original film "Shall We Dance?" few years ago and I was charmed by its subtlety and delicacy. I did not plan to see the remake because I am not crazy about the remakes in general and I did not look forward to see Lopez or Gere in the movie together. When I finally saw the movie (my mom who's seen both films highly recommended the American version to me), I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

    The cultural contrast of the Japanese film ceased to exist in the 2004 movie but there is still a lot to like in it. First of all, I love to watch good dancing and "Shall We Dance?" has plenty of it. Gere's and Lopez's dancing together has grace and passion, and it was a wonderful moment in the film.

    Then, there are memorable and funny supporting characters that had screen time enough to become more than the lifeless shadows - Stanley Tucci (Link) and Lisa Ann Walter (Bobbie) for whom the ballroom dancing is the road to freedom, and happiness.

    And the last but not the least, the movie is asking the question, how to make a man happy if he's got everything - the job he enjoys, the family he loves, his health, and good looks but something is missing? It would take more than any movie to answer the question but perhaps it would help one day just take a different road and open a new door?
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    • May 11, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shall We Dance?
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,890,460
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,600,000
      • Oct 17, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $170,128,460
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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