Breakin'

1984, Musical, 1h 27m

9 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

You might also like

The Reluctant Astronaut
Carry on Jack
The Sundowners
Brothers of the Frontier
Africa Screams

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Breakin' Videos

View All Videos (11)

Breakin' Photos

View All Photos (10)

Movie Info

Kelly (Lucinda Dickey) is a classically trained jazz dancer who's tired of warding off her amorous teacher and hungry for a new outlet. When she befriends street dancers Ozone (Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones) and Turbo (Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers), she's blown away by their unique and original moves. She soon volunteers to help them defeat a rival group of street dancers, learning break-dancing skills along the way and sharing some moves of her own.

Cast & Crew

Lucinda Dickey
Kelly, Special K
Adolfo Quinones
Ozone, Orlando
Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers
Turbo, Tony
Ben Lokey
Franco
Christopher McDonald
James
Phineas Newborn III
Adam
Joel Silberg
Director
Allen DeBevoise
Screenwriter
Charles Parker
Screenwriter
Gerald Scaife
Screenwriter
Allen DeBevoise
Producer
David Zito
Producer
Yoram Globus
Executive Producer
Menahem Golan
Executive Producer
Gary Malkin
Original Music
Michael Boyd
Original Music
Hanania Baer
Cinematography
Larry Bock
Film Editing
Gib Jaffe
Film Editing
Vincent Sklena
Film Editing
Pamela Basker
Casting
Fern Champion
Casting
Ivo Cristante
Production Design
Julie Kaye Fanton
Set Decoration
Dana Lyman
Costume Design
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Breakin'

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (6)
Full Review… Nell Minow Movie Mom Full Review… Sean Collier Box Office Prophets Full Review… Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) Full Review… Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Full Review… Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Full Review… Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Full Review… David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Full Review… Blake Davis KFOR Channel 4 News (Oklahoma City) Full Review… Sarah Chauncey Reel.com
View All Critic Reviews (9)

Audience Reviews for Breakin'

  • Dec 06, 2012
    This movie was a lot better than I expected. Yes, it is cheesy, but it has a great message for youth which still holds true. Plus the music is awesome, the dancing is amazing, and it makes you want to get out of your seat and start breakin' along with them. This movie is a lot of fun.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
  • Jun 25, 2008
    The Grandfather of every "dancer with a dream" movie - and it's hard to dislike it.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
  • Apr 09, 2008
    wow I would have never dressed like that!! still nice music through all the movie.. this was the granfather of step up and you got served!! I prefer the new ones even that the music is the same bits and pieces from here and there!!!
    Sergio E Super Reviewer
  • Feb 21, 2008
    Gloriously bad, but meant to be cutting edge. Good times.
    Robert C Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides