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Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom

6.6

Strictly Ballroom

PG·1992·94m

Summary

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Baz Luhrmann

Screenplay

Craig Pearce

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

May 4, 2021

8

Part 1 of Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy: <em>'Strictly Ballroom'</em>.

Entertaining! It's as if <em>'Dirty Dancing'</em> and <em>'Blades of Glory'</em> had a baby. The comedic parts work better than the more romantic parts, but all in all it's an enjoyable watch - even for someone who holds no interest in dance. It's also extremely predictable, but that doesn't trouble the film one bit.

Debutants, like Luhrmann himself, Paul Mercurio (Scott) and Tara Morice (Fran) work well together, with Bill Hunter being the standout support; though he doesn't top his performance in 2003 classic <em>'Kangaroo Jack'</em>. Sorry not sorry.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$3,000,000.00

Revenue:

$33,946,224.00

Keywords

dance
husband wife relationship
dancer
parent child relationship
transformation
dance competition
revelation
musical
based on play or musical
partner
flashback
ballroom dancing
falling in love
dance lesson
championship
dance school
rhumba
paso doble