Shall We Dance?

Shall We Dance?

1996

A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons

He's an overworked accountant. She's an accomplished dancer. Passion is about to find two unlikely partners.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 16 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 11, 1997
US Box Office
$9,619,222 (#4461 of 7378)
Global Office
$9,619,222 (#3352 of 4306)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Mild Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Japanese: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Film Movement
Released
December 30, 2025
Acquired Date
January 16, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Kôji Yakusho
Kôji Yakusho
Tamiyo Kusakari
Tamiyo Kusakari
Naoto Takenaka
Naoto Takenaka
Eri Watanabe
Eri Watanabe
Hiromasa Taguchi
Hiromasa Taguchi
Reiko Kusamura
Reiko Kusamura
Hideko Hara
Hideko Hara
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Kunihiko Ida
Kunihiko Ida

Directors

Masayuki Suô
Masayuki Suô

Producers

Shôji Masui
Shôji Masui
Yûji Ogata
Yûji Ogata

Writers

Masayuki Suô
Masayuki Suô

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
51 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
587 votes
METASCORE
66
17 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
12,383 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media