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  • Dirty Dancing (1987)
  • Opened August 25, 1987 | Runtime:1 hr 40 min
  • PG-13
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 12+. Read More
  • Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, Read More
  • Cast: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach
  • Director: Emile Ardolino
  • Genres: Romance

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    This movie rocked. I am a fan of Patrick Swayze. This movie had a realistic style to it.

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Dirty Dancing (1987) Critic Reviews

Go Avg. Critic Score 65 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Sheila Benson

    Smart and funny, touching and unabashedly sensual... the sweet sleeper of a hot...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    It's a wonderfully corny story, performed exuberantly by Jennifer Grey and...

  • 80
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    The dancing itself, especially the dirty dancing, choreographed by Kenny...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The script is full of off-the-wall lines that take you by surprise but are...

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