Shall We Dance?

Name: Shall We Dance?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 2004-10-15
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter

2004·Movie·PG-13·106 min·★ 6.4(1,294)

Drama Romance Comedy More English titles

“Step out of the ordinary.”

A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

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About Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance? is a 2004 English-language drama, romance and comedy film directed by Peter Chelsom. The cast is led by Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Shall We Dance? was produced by Miramax and Simon Fields Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 15, 2004, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $170 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Chelsom
Writers: Audrey Wells
Release date: October 15, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $170 million
Production: Miramax, Simon Fields Productions

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Shall We Dance? cast & crew

Shall We Dance? was directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Audrey Wells.

The cast features Richard Gere as John Clark, Jennifer Lopez as Paulina, Susan Sarandon as Beverly Clark, Stanley Tucci as Link, Lisa Ann Walter as Bobbie, and Anita Gillette as Miss Mitzi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Gabriel Yared, cinematography is by John de Borman, and it was produced by Simon Fields and Bob Osher.

Is Shall We Dance? worth watching?

Shall We Dance? holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,294 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and comedy, Shall We Dance? is worth a place on your watchlist.

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