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Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?)

Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?) (1996)

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Average Rating: 7.7/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 1

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Average Rating: 3.9/5
User Ratings: 8,104

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This smash hit from Japan tells the warm, frequently funny story of an uptight Japanese worker whose midlife crisis takes him on a journey of personal discovery in a Tokyo dance class.

PG, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Masayuki Suo

May 20, 1998

Miramax Films

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Critic Reviews for Shall We Dance? (Shall We Dansu?)

All Critics (48) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (3) | DVD (15)

This leisurely little import has its moments - but far too many of them. It runs two hours and seems to end five times.

January 1, 2000 Comment
Mike Clark
USA Today
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Shall We Dance?' holds forth the sunny possibility that beyond the most timid exterior there may be a tangoing Walter Mitty to be found.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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An absolutely splendid entertainment.

December 23, 2006 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Part of the strong spirit of Shall We Dance comes from the cast of quirky characters.

February 10, 2005 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | Comment
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

entertaining film fast steps through its 118 minutes tightly

June 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | Comment
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews
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Light comedy done the right way.

October 8, 2007
DragonEyeMorrison
Tsubaki Sanjuro

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even the occasion odd adult is capable of romance and innocence sometimes, and herein is a tale of one such man...

September 8, 2007
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