Footloose
1984 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 6.7 · 48% critics
A teenager moves from Chicago to a small Western town and is stunned to find music and dancing are outlawed. As tensions rise between restless students and strict community leaders, the newcomer pushes for change and a chance for everyone to cut loose.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-02-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (2,206 votes)
- Box office
- $80,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an upbeat ’80s crowd-pleaser with a big soundtrack, teen rebellion, and a surprisingly sympathetic look at small-town rules; Not for you if you dislike cheesy drama or dated vibes, and it’s better than Footloose (2011).
Pros: catchy pop soundtrack; energetic dance moments; thoughtful generational conflict | Cons: cheesy teen drama; uneven pacing; some contrived scenes
Themes
- dancing
- dance
- dancer
- dance teacher
- father daughter relationship
- amused
Cast & crew
Kevin Bacon
as Ren
Lori Singer
as Ariel
John Lithgow
as Rev. Shaw Moore
Dianne Wiest
as Vi Moore
Chris Penn
as Willard
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Rusty
John Laughlin
as Woody
Elizabeth Gorcey
as Wendy Jo
Frances Lee McCain
as Ethel McCormack
Jim Youngs
as Chuck
Directed by Herbert Ross