# Dirty Dancing (1987)

> A sheltered teenager discovers desire, social injustice, and her own independence through a forbidden romance with a working-class dance instructor at a 1963 Catskills resort.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Director: Emile Ardolino
- Cast: Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092890/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: romantic, nostalgic, passionate, date night, nostalgic movie night

## Synopsis

A summer of love and dance ignites in the Catskills, where social classes collide.

## Movies like Dirty Dancing

- [The Flamingo Kid (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/14815)
- [Valley Girl (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/11523)
- [Shag (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/23904)
- [Staying Alive (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/5857)
- [Grease (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/499)
- [Fame (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/2219)
- [Center Stage (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5631)
- [Silver Linings Playbook (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/58681)
- [Saturday Night Fever (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/6038)
- [Footloose (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/48007)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt