Movies like Dirty Dancing

Key Features:: Coming-of-age, Romance, Dance, Forbidden love, Summer romance, Class differences, Social issues, Self-discovery, Underdog, Charismatic protagonist, Musical, 1960s, Nudity-moderate, Soundtrack-driven
Tone:: earnest, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:: Romance fans, Drama fans, Nostalgia seekers, Female audience
Emotional Arc:: Innocence → Passion → Empowerment

Dirty Dancing

1987-08-21

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

Genres

Drama, Music, Romance

Cast

Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Rhodes, Neal Jones, Jerry Orbach, Kelly Bishop, Jane Brucker, Max Cantor, Jack Weston, Lonny Price

Crew

Emile Ardolino, Eleanor Bergstein

Rating

★7.331(6356 votes)