Shall We Dance?

"Step out of the ordinary."

2004 1h 46m EN

😐

6.4

MID

🥫

46%

ROTTEN

😬

METACRITIC

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 1,325🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 51,244

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

“Step out of the ordinary.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

JustWatch TVRent

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Richard Gere
John Clark
Jennifer Lopez
Paulina
Susan Sarandon
Beverly Clark
Stanley Tucci
Link
Lisa Ann Walter
Bobbie
Anita Gillette
Miss Mitzi
Bobby Cannavale
Chic
Omar Benson Miller
Vern

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Chelsom
Writers: Audrey Wells, Masayuki Suō
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 22 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Peter Chelsom, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by John Altman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Charles Ireland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Step out of the ordinary.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Chelsom directs. John de Borman behind the camera. John Altman scores. Charles Ireland cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Directed by Peter Chelsom, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Altman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Charles Ireland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Step out of the ordinary.".
9IMDB entry: tt0358135 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "dance", "jealousy", "husband wife relationship", "dancer".