Shall We Dance? Movie (1996): Where to watch and stream online

Shall We Dance?

1996, Movie, 2h 16min

A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic Ian Freer

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...a perfectly poised mixture of gentle humour and feelgood sentiment.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Steve Davis

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There's lots to like about this movie, but the best thing is the elated feeling with which it leaves you.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Frequently asked questions

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Shall We Dance? is a Japanese drama-comedy-romance film that tells the story of a successful salaryman, Shohei Sugiyama, who finds himself drawn to ballroom dancing despite it being viewed with suspicion in Japan. He secretly takes lessons at a dance studio where he meets a beautiful woman, Mai Kishikawa, who becomes his teacher and mentor. As Sugiyama becomes more passionate about dancing, he must balance his newfound love with his family life and the societal pressures around him. The film explores themes of identity, passion, and relationships, all set against the backdrop of ballroom dancing.

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Shall We Dance? is currently unavailable to stream in undefined on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

What movies are similar to Shall We Dance?? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Shall We Dance? include Face the Music, Empire Records, Coyote Ugly, Cosi, Impromptu, High Fidelity.

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Shall We Dance? was released in theaters on July 4, 1997.