www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Down 339 this week

Footloose (1984)

PG  |   |  Drama, Music, Romance  |  17 February 1984 (USA)
6.5
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 47,245 users  
Reviews: 111 user | 61 critic

A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director:

Writer:

Watch Trailer
0Check in
0Share...

Watch Now

From $2.99 on Amazon Video

ON TV
ON DISC
ALL

Celebrate IMDb's 25th Anniversary with Photos We Love

IMDb turns 25 on October 17! To celebrate, we put together a gallery of some of our favorite movie, TV, and event photos from the last 25 years.

See the Photos We Love

Fall TV: Stephen Moyer Reveals 7 Things You Need to Know About "The Bastard Executioner"

Stephen Moyer reveals seven intriguing facts about Kurt Sutter's new drama, "The Bastard Executioner."

Read More

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 30 titles
created 01 Dec 2010
 
a list of 29 titles
created 14 Sep 2011
 
a list of 47 titles
created 16 Dec 2011
 
a list of 37 titles
created 13 Mar 2014
 
a list of 47 titles
created 9 months ago
 

Related Items

Search for "Footloose" on Amazon.com

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Footloose (1984)

Footloose (1984) on IMDb 6.5/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Footloose.

User Polls

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Footloose (2011)
Comedy | Drama | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.

Director: Craig Brewer
Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid
Flashdance (1983)
Drama | Romance | Music
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.1/10 X  

A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school.

Director: Adrian Lyne
Stars: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Drama | Music | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

Spending the summer in a holiday camp with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor Johnny Castle.

Director: Emile Ardolino
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach
Ghost (1990)
Drama | Fantasy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

After an accident leaves a young man dead, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

Director: Jerry Zucker
Stars: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg
Drama | Music | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

A Brooklyn teenager feels his only chance to succeed is as the king of the disco floor. His carefree youth and weekend dancing help him to forget the reality of his bleak life.

Director: John Badham
Stars: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller
Sister Act (1992)
Comedy | Music | Musical
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in.

Director: Emile Ardolino
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy
Comedy | Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A poor girl must choose between the affections of her doting childhood sweetheart and a rich but sensitive playboy.

Director: Howard Deutch
Stars: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Harry Dean Stanton
Pretty Woman (1990)
Comedy | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X  

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love.

Director: Garry Marshall
Stars: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander
Hairspray (2007)
Comedy | Musical | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Director: Adam Shankman
Stars: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky
Fame (1980)
Drama | Music | Musical
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X  

A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.

Director: Alan Parker
Stars: Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri
Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  

A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the principal thinks of that.

Director: John Hughes
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara
Romance | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

In November 1958, the American teenager Katey Miller moves with her parents and her younger sister to Havana. Her father is an executive of Ford expatriated to Cuba, and Katey is an ... See full summary »

Director: Guy Ferland
Stars: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Ren
...
...
...
...
Willard (as Christopher Penn)
...
...
Elizabeth Gorcey ...
...
Jim Youngs ...
Douglas Dirkson ...
Lynne Marta ...
Arthur Rosenberg ...
Timothy Scott ...
Alan Haufrect ...
Edit

Storyline

Classic tale of teenage rebellion and repression features a delightful combination of dance choreography and realistic and touching performances. When teenager Ren McCormack and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small Midwestern town, he's in for a real case of culture shock. Though he tries hard to fit in, the streetwise Ren can't quite believe he's living in a place where rock music and dancing are illegal. However, there is one small pleasure: Ariel Moore, a troubled but lovely blonde with a jealous boyfriend. And a Bible-thumping minister, who is responsible for keeping the town dance-free. Ren and his classmates want to do away with this ordinance, especially since the senior prom is around the corner, but only Ren has the courage to initiate a battle to abolish the outmoded ban and revitalize the spirit of the repressed townspeople. Fast-paced drama is filled with such now-famous hit songs as the title track and "Let's Hear It for the Boy". Written by Anonymous

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

One kid. One town. One chance. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

17 February 1984 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Foot-loose  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Budget:

$8,200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$80,000,000 (USA)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dancing feet in the opening credit sequence contained many of the cast and crew. Over 150 different pairs of feet were shot. The dancer with the gold shoes was actually Kenny Loggins. See more »

Goofs

When Ariel is going from the car to truck, the stereo in the back window of the truck disappears and reappears between shots. See more »

Quotes

Chuck: [after beating up Ariel] Huh? I was about through with you anyway!
See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: How the Test Was Won (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

Waiting for A Girl Like You
Performed by Foreigner
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Jon Monsarrat review: underrated teen flick
8 May 2002 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

OK, maybe I'm giving in to nostalgia here but I rented "Footloose" recently and thought it was great. Yes, it's definitely a teen flick, similar to "Dirty Dancing", and aging a little now.

But the music is great and the plot and themes do as much for me as "Grease" ever did. As teen movies go, it is somewhat original and interesting.

Who should see this film:

-- Teens with nothing better to do on a rainy day

-- People reliving the 1980s, you won't be disappointed to

see this one again

I'll give Footloose a 9 out of 10 because it cheered me up on a day I needed it.


50 of 86 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
So Ariel's Dad didn't like Ren but never said anything about her BF? jerelvis
Footloose hater did not grow up in the 80's Beedlebard
Isn't dancing protected by the first ammendment JAlexa9898
Tractor Chicken!?!?! Anger Dancing?!?!?! WTF!!! s.kelly-25
John Lithgow is Terrifying! toothfairy8505
The Drive in dancing scene makes me cringe ambrosesmith44
Discuss Footloose (1984) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page