Richard Gere,
Jennifer Lopez,
Susan Sarandon,
Stanley Tucci,
Lisa Ann Walter
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Directed by Peter Chelsom, this film is the English-language remake of Masayuki Suo's 1995 romantic comedy of the same name; the Japanese version earned a record-breaking 9.5 million dollars in United... read more
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
Release Date: October 15, 2004
Keywords:
cute,
charming,
www,
dance,
richard gere,
susan sarandon,
jennifer lopez,
ballroom dancing,
Richard Gere ,
Susan Sarandon ,
Shall We Dance,
Jennifer Lopez
DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005
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January 12, 2008This movie made me want to attend ballroom dancing lessons! lol! Anywhoo, I think Gere looked sweet, hes always charming anyway, but the contrast really showed when he was dancing with Lopez, I thought she was too much of an intense dancer to be partnered with Gere. Mwahaha, all ... read more
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December 31, 2007Any good in this film is pretty much drowned out by the predictability factor. It's cinematic fluff that hits all the right buttons to impress it's target audience which it does very well. Satisfactory acting, a few laughs and ridiculous moments of going "AAAWWW" mean you know wi... read more
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May 13, 2007This remake of 1996 Japanese's version is fantastic romantic-drama-comedy in dance lessons film as much as a frisky Richard Gere jiggying toward J.Lo's rumba-rumbling rump. I love watching the dance lessons including step-ups, tap dance, etc...
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August 28, 2009The Japanese movie, Shall we dansu? was one of the most commercially successful foreign language movies ever released in the United States. The almost inevitable American remake, now set in Chicago, follows the original very closely in terms of both storyline and spirit. G... read more
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Critic Reviews
October 21, 2004
Rex Reed, New York Observer
October 19, 2004
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
There are so many appealing performers in Shall We Dance? that it's a crime the director, Peter Chelsom, and the screenwriter, Audrey Wells, haven't given them more to do. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Jen Chaney, Washington Post
Occasionally charming but ultimately forgettable bit of fox-trot fluff. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Takes a small, exquisite Japanese movie and turns it into a big, stupid American movie. Still, it must be said that as glossy and overproduced as the thing is, it's a good Big Stupid American movie. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Turns a sweet, lilting story into a clunky, clichéd and tedious movie sitcom. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The original remains the standard, and it's a far deeper work, but this paint-by-numbers project manages to get by on its good humour and undeniably entertaining ensemble cast. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Where the original soared, the new version hugs the ground. It's like the difference between Fred Astaire's dancing and Richard Gere's. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Miscast, misguided and woefully misbegotten, this clumsy American remake of the deftly delicate 1996 sleeper hit from Japan is too blah to bludgeon.
October 15, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
A treat on two counts. First and foremost, it is a wildly entertaining and companionable film. Second, it is blessedly unpretentious. Full Review
October 15, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
The central idea -- that losing yourself in a small, private world can help you to better engage the larger world -- isn't lost in translation. Full Review
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