Footloose (2011)

City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director:

Craig Brewer

Writers:

Dean Pitchford (screenplay), Craig Brewer (screenplay)

Stars:

Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kenny Wormald	...	Ren
Julianne Hough	...	Ariel
Dennis Quaid	...	Rev. Shaw Moore
Andie MacDowell	...	Vi Moore
Miles Teller	...	Willard
Ray McKinnon	...	Wes Warnicker
Patrick John Flueger	...	Chuck
Kim Dickens	...	Lulu Warnicker
Ziah Colon	...	Rusty
Ser'Darius Blain	...	Woody
L. Warren Young	...	Andy Beamis
Brett Rice	...	Roger Dunbar
Maggie Elizabeth Jones	...	Amy Warnicker (as Maggie Jones)
Mary-Charles Jones	...	Sarah Warnicker
Enisha Brewster	...	Etta

Storyline

Being a teenager is tough, and no one knows this better than Ren McCormack, a city kid with a strong feeling for music. Ren's life changes when he moves to a small town where rock-n-roll and dancing are criminal activities. When Ren falls in love with the reverend's daughter, Ariel Moore, the music pauses and Ren needs to shape up or make dancing a legal activity once again.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | small town | dancing | cotton mill | principal's office | 

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Taglines:

There comes a time to cut loose

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Footloose - A Música Está do Teu Lado

Filming Locations:

Franklin, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,556,113, 16 October 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$51,802,742

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$63,543,328

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Spyglass Entertainment,Dylan Sellers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kenny Wormald (Ren) was born in 1984, the same year the original Footloose (1984) was released.

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Goofs

When Rev. Moore goes to meet Ariel at Claude's, a cashier is seen calling Claude from the kitchen. At one cut, Rev. Moore is seen through a window, without Claude standing at the back of the room by the "Drink Coca-Cola" sign and the shutters closed. In the next cut, Claude is standing in front of the kitchen in a close-up shot.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Rev. Shaw Moore: *He* is testing us. Our Lord is testing us. Especially now, when we are consumed with despair. When we are asking our God why this had to happen. No parent should ever have to know the horror of burying their own child. And yet, five of Bomont's brightest have lost their lives. Among them, my only son... my boy, Bobby. We have other children to raise here in Bomont. And one day, they will no longer be in our embrace and in our care. They will belong to the world. A world filled ...

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to Herbert Ross = 1927 - 2001.

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Connections

References Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

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Soundtracks

Dancing in Dee's Sheets
Written by Dean Pitchford, Bill Wolfer, Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Rachel Rickert, Julian Davis (as Julian Michael Davis), and Alana Da Fonseca
Performed by Rae featuring Chris Classic (as Classic) and Alana Da Fonseca (as Alana D)
Produced by Ali Dee (as Ali "Dee" Theodore) and Jason Gleed

User Reviews

Not enough dancing plus not very well choreographed

The 80s version had more energy and focus. This remake was a bit lacking in impact. The story is similar to the original but here the obstacles felt contrived especially the confrontations with the trashy boyfriend. Dennis Quaid and Andie Macdowell looked like they would rather be elsewhere.

The group dancing and modern street style dancing isn't well choreographed and isn't exciting. Too much was done as a group and not enough emotionally interesting pairings.

The casting was hit and miss. Kenny Wormald isn't handsome enough for the lead even though he is a good dancer. Julianna Hough is very lovely though her dancing wan't showcased well. It couldn't have amounted to more than a few minutes.

Overall not a must see.