Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing

1987

Expecting the usual ennui that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) instead finds herself in love. The object of her affection: the resort's free-spirited dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). But Baby's disapproving dad soon steps in to keep Johnny from putting the moves on his artless daughter. The film earned Oscar honors for Best Song ("I've Had the Time of My Life").

Have the time of your life

JBscale
73
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Romance - Drama
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 21, 1987
US Box Office
$63,446,382 (#1457 of 7435)
Global Office
$150,000,000 (#1176 of 4373)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Adult Situations, Brief Language, Sensuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Artisan Entertainment
Released
May 4, 2010
Acquired Date
June 18, 2012
Times Seen
4 Times
Last Watched
June 10, 2006

Actors

Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Cynthia Rhodes
Cynthia Rhodes
Jack Weston
Jack Weston
Jane Brucker
Jane Brucker
Kelly Bishop
Kelly Bishop
Lonny Price
Lonny Price
Max Cantor
Max Cantor
Charles 'Honi' Coles
Charles 'Honi' Coles
Neal Jones
Neal Jones
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow
'Cousin Brucie' Morrow
Wayne Knight
Wayne Knight
Paula Trueman
Paula Trueman
Alvin Myerovich
Alvin Myerovich
Miranda Garrison
Miranda Garrison
Garry Goodrow
Garry Goodrow
Antone Pagan
Antone Pagan
Thomas Cannold
Thomas Cannold

Directors

Emile Ardolino
Emile Ardolino

Producers

Linda Gottlieb
Linda Gottlieb

Writers

Eleanor Bergstein
Eleanor Bergstein

Awards & Accolades

  • 1987 Oscar : Music (Original Song) - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh
72%
Tomatometer
79 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
51,358 votes
METASCORE
65
20 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
265,547 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media