Strictly Ballroom
ComedyDramaRomance
6.564/10
|AU
|en
|94 min
Release Date: 1992-08-20
Overview - Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?
Production Companies
Beyond FilmsM & AAustralian Film Finance CorporationNew South Wales Film & Television Office
User Reviews
r96sk
8/10
Part 1 of Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy: <em>'Strictly Ballroom'</em>. Entertaining! It's as if <em>'Dirty Dancing'</em> and <em>'Blades of Glory'</em> had a baby. The comedic parts work better than the more romantic parts, but all in all it's an enjoyable watch - even for someone who holds no interest in dance. It's also extremely predictable, but that doesn't trouble the film one bit. ...
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CinemaSerf
7/10
Rarely can one movie be credited with resurrecting an entire genre of programming, but this one certainly reinvigorated media - and participatory - interest in the reputationally staid pursuit of ballroom dancing. The young, accomplished and handsome "Scott" (Paul Mercurio) is determined to get to the top and to do it his way. He is not content to stick with the status quo as defined by the ageing...
