Jennifer Lopez, Lisa Ann Walter, Richard Gere

For longer than he can remember, John Clark has led a dull existence--and even with a successful career, charming wife and loving family, he still feels something is missing as he makes his mind-numbi...( read more  read more... )ng commute through the city each day. But one night, on his evening ride home, he looks up to see a beautiful woman staring through the window of a dance studio. Haunted by her gaze, John impulsively jumps off the train and signs up for dance lessons--and his whole life begins to change. Now, he's entering a world he never imagined--the colorful world of competitive ballroom dancing. It's a place filled with grand passions, bitter rivalries, great friends and strange couples and it's about to reignite the excitement in John's life--not to mention the lives of his family, dance instructors and fellow classmates--in ways he's never dreamed.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Peter Chelsom

Release Date: October 15, 2004

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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2005

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  • February 28, 2009
    Such a cute movie! I love dancing movies, and I thought this one was adorable.
  • April 29, 2008
    ya gere and lopez not so good
  • January 12, 2008
    This 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)guys should learn how to dance, its so cute hahaha!
  • December 31, 2007
    Any 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)thin 4 minutes if this is a film for you.
  • May 19, 2007
    sweet romance movie
  • October 27, 2009
    didnt think i would like it but was very surprised awesome film
  • October 26, 2009
    Wow. This is a movie I could reccomend to almost anyone. Very entertaining, in a romantic, calm and grown up way. I thought it would be a movie for "old people", but I think it suits to alost everyone. Great movie, and good job done by Richard Gere.
  • October 17, 2009
    a very excellent movie
  • October 2, 2009
    uh, yeah, is it possibly to give negative stars?
  • September 27, 2009
    Okay--but see the original-a Japanese film with subtitles. It was great

Critic Reviews


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 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. full review

October 15, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Conventional as it may be, Shall We Dance? offers genuine delights. full review

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Comments


  • ewanandjohnnylover
    January 2, 2008
    Great feel-good film with meaningful acting, class dancing and a killer soundtrack. Love it.
  • qqbjm
    November 13, 2007
    a very romantic movies..
  • springlikefudge
    August 10, 2007
    this is a great movie, a good fun filled with dance.
  • maii143
    July 15, 2007
    its a very nice movie, i love it really... it takes away the boredom of daily routines... how i wish i could dance that way... i love ballroom dancing.... you'll love it too!
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  • JesikahMeghanx
    November 18, 2006
    OMG!!!! , bestest movie eva dont diss xxx

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