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  • Strictly Ballroom
  • Opened August 20, 1992 | Runtime:1 hr. 34 min.
  • PG
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 10+. Read More
  • A top ballroom dancer pairs with a plain, left-footed local girl when his maverick style earns him the disdain of his more conventionally-minded colleagues. Together, the team gives it their all and makes dreams of the National Championship title Read More
  • Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Barry Otto, Pat Thompson, Gia Carides
  • Director: Baz Luhrmann
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Melodrama, Dance Film

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  • 90
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Grabbing every backstage musical cliche by the lapels, it sends each one...

  • 89
    Austin Chronicle |

    Metaphorically speaking, Strictly Ballroom celebrates individuality over...

  • 80
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    It practically celebrates convenience of plot, over-the-top acting and...

  • 80
    Variety | David Stratton

    Within the confines of this tried-and-true formula, Luhrmann has concocted a...

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