Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- romantic
- nostalgic
- youthful
- dance movie night
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics largely found the familiar romance clichéd and culturally clumsy, though some acknowledged the choreography and watchable leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katey and Javier rehearse secretly for a ballroom contest, with their dancing becoming central to their growing intimacy.
Katey moves from an affluent expatriate family environment into Havana's local nightlife and dance community.
Katey and Javier fall in love in Havana during the tense period immediately surrounding the Cuban Revolution.
The film foregrounds public-square dancing, nightclub rehearsals, and the Palace club competition choreography.
Films like Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and why
Dirty Dancing
shares a teen coming of age romance structured around dance, class differences, and an emotionally accessible soundtrack-driven courtship
Save the Last Dance
shares a romantic dance competition, opposites-attract chemistry, and youthful self-discovery through performance
Take the Lead
shares a period-set dance romance in which social barriers and choreography drive the relationship
West Side Story
shares a politically charged interracial or cross-cultural romance shaped by music, movement, and social upheaval
Movie Details
- Director
- Guy Ferland
- Release Date
- 2004-02-27
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (720)
Cast
- Diego Luna
- Romola Garai
- Sela Ward
- John Slattery
- Jonathan Jackson
- January Jones
- Mika Boorem
- René Lavan
- Mya
- Polly Cole
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights about?
- An affluent American teenager discovers forbidden passion, Cuban dance, and personal independence while Havana edges toward revolution.
- What is Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights as mild.
- What did critics think of Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights?
- Critics largely found the familiar romance clichéd and culturally clumsy, though some acknowledged the choreography and watchable leads.
- Which films are like Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights?
- Films with a similar feel include Dirty Dancing, Save the Last Dance, Take the Lead, and West Side Story.
- How long is Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights?
- Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights?
- In United States, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
