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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.4 / 100
2004·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 46m

SHALL WE DANCE?

“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.

Above the Line
Peter Chelsom·DirectorAudrey Wells·ScreenplayMasayuki Suō·Original Film WriterJohn de Borman·Director of PhotographyJohn Altman·Original Music ComposerCharles Ireland·Editor
Cast
Richard Gere·John ClarkJennifer Lopez·PaulinaSusan Sarandon·Beverly ClarkStanley Tucci·LinkLisa Ann Walter·BobbieAnita Gillette·Miss MitziBobby Cannavale·ChicOmar Benson Miller·VernTamara Hope·Jenna ClarkStark Sands·Evan Clark
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Chelsom·Director
Writing· 2
Audrey Wells·ScreenplayMasayuki Suō·Original Film Writer
Camera· 2
John de Borman·Director of PhotographyDavid James·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Charles Ireland·EditorRobert Leighton·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
John Altman·Original Music ComposerGabriel Yared·Original Music ComposerRandy Spendlove·Executive Music Producer
Art & Design· 3
Caroline Hanania·Production DesignSue Chan·Art DirectionSophie de Rakoff·Costume Design
Production· 13
Simon Fields·ProducerBob Osher·Executive ProducerMari Snyder Johnson·Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein·Executive ProducerBob Weinstein·Executive ProducerJulie Goldstein·Executive ProducerRoss Clydesdale·CastingRichard Hicks·CastingJennifer Berman·Co-Executive ProducerAmy Israel·Co-Executive ProducerMari-Jo Winkler·Co-ProducerLyn Lucibello·Unit Production ManagerMari-Jo Winkler·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Gary Archer·ProstheticsMelissa Yonkey·HairstylistJohn O'Connell·ChoreographerRick Skene·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
71.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$170M
ROI 240%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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