
Burlesque
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 119 min · ★ 7.2 · 42% critics
Ali leaves behind a troubled life and heads to Los Angeles to chase her dreams. She finds work at a once-majestic theater club as a cocktail waitress and vows to perform, gradually moving from serving drinks to taking the stage and helping bring the venue back to its former glory.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-11-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (2,379 votes)
About
If you want bright, musical entertainment packed with big performances like Across the Universe or Footloose, you’ll likely enjoy Burlesque; Not for you if you prefer a tight, consistently strong plot over stage-show energy.
Pros: killer musical performances; fun escapist vibe; standout singing | Cons: story sag in middle; uneven characters; some cringe moments
Themes
- dancer
- musical
- los angeles, california
- burlesque
- cabaret dancer
- burlesque dancer
- cabaret performer
- cabaret singer
- cabaret desire
- dancing girls
- cheerful
- cliché
- +2 more
Cast & crew

Cher
as Tess

Christina Aguilera
as Alice "Ali" Rose

Cam Gigandet
as Jack Miller

Kristen Bell
as Nikki

Stanley Tucci
as Sean

Eric Dane
as Marcus Gerber

Peter Gallagher
as Vince Scali

Julianne Hough
as Georgia

Alan Cumming
as Alexis

Dianna Agron
as Natalie
Directed by Steve Antin