Shall We Dance
John Clark is a real estate lawyer in Chicago but his life seems troubled by the constant work of his wife. Even though John loves his wife Beverly, John seems to feel he has misdiagnosed his wife. While returning home on a train every day, John noticed a beautiful young contemplative girl who often stepped out of a studio window of Miss Mitzi for dance dancing. She is Paulina, one of the coaches and dancer of the International Hall. John began to feel that he loved that girl and therefore began to learn mass dance lessons that could change his life forever.
2 November 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
28 July 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
5 June 1970, Dallas, Texas, USA
24 July 1969, The Bronx, New York, USA
October 18, 2008
This excellent and acclaimed cast is shoved into a film whose screenplay should have alerted them that it's not ready to go before the cameras.
October 21, 2004
Under the clunky direction of Peter Chelsom, while forced to mouth inane dialogue by Audrey Wells ... a swell bunch of troupers get mangled in a monsoon of clichés.
October 15, 2004
Turns a sweet, lilting story into a clunky, clichéd and tedious movie sitcom.
October 18, 2008
Inevitably this film will be compared to its predecessor, and it simply can't win.
December 28, 2010
Cute romance that is marred by homophobia.
June 24, 2006
Offers attractive, inoffensive characters and a smattering of broad laughs, but it fails to use its potential to explore weightier themes such as John's mid-life crisis.
October 19, 2004
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.
December 29, 2008
Touches to make 'hip' what should be an unabashedly square story--such as the casting of Nick Cannon in a supporting role and an out-of-nowhere cameo by Ja Rule--more jar than gel.
December 30, 2006
It's rather cute, but only the truly girly will fall for the decidedly Officer And A Gentlemanly denouement that injects a belated sexy note.
October 15, 2004
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.
September 04, 2007
Not as good as the original, but enjoyable nonetheless.
October 15, 2004
Occasionally charming but ultimately forgettable bit of fox-trot fluff.
