Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

A musical re-imagining

Directed by Wayne Blair

Produced by Lionsgate Television

2017130 min5.5 / 10

A warm, energetic musical romance centered on a transformative summer love story set in a nostalgic 1960s resort setting.

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Dirty Dancing end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Dirty Dancing easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Dirty Dancing scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Dirty Dancing violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Dirty Dancing sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Dirty Dancing, and what each one shares →

Like Dirty Dancing

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dirty Dancing

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dirty Dancing, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dirty Dancing, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dirty Dancing, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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