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Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?)

Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?) (1996)

  • 91% of critics liked it
    (34 reviews)

  • 86% of users liked it
    (8,104 ratings)

This smash hit from Japan tells the warm, frequently funny story of an uptight Japanese worker whose midlife crisis takes him on a journey of personal discovery in a Tokyo dance class.

PG, 1 hr. 58 min.
Directed By
Masayuki Suo
Written By
Masayuki Suo
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 27, 1996 Wide
On DVD
May 20, 1998
Miramax Films

Critic Reviews

  • Mike Clark, USA Today

    This leisurely little import has its moments - but far too many of them. It runs two hours and seems to end five times.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    Shall We Dance?' holds forth the sunny possibility that beyond the most timid exterior there may be a tangoing Walter Mitty to be found.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    An absolutely splendid entertainment.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    Part of the strong spirit of Shall We Dance comes from the cast of quirky characters.

  • John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews

    entertaining film fast steps through its 118 minutes tightly

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Tsubaki S


    Light comedy done the right way.

  • moon r


    even the occasion odd adult is capable of romance and innocence sometimes, and herein is a tale of one such man...

  • Anthony V


    Once again, stick to this Japanese original. It blows the remake away.

  • Leo L


    Great movie!

  • FanGirl B


    Very pleasant, subtle and warm film. It's one of those movies you don't expect to like but end up loving. I really love this movie, which made the American version all the more painful to watch.

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