Fresh
An unnecessary, though enjoyable, remake of Kevin Bacon's 1984 breakout hit.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Footloose
There comes a time to cut loose
2011 · 1h 53m · PG-13
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Craig Brewer
Overview
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel in the process.
Director and cast
- Craig Brewer Director
- Kenny Wormald as Ren MacCormack
- Julianne Hough as Ariel Moore
- Dennis Quaid as Rev. Shaw Moore
- Andie MacDowell as Vi Moore
- Miles Teller as Willard Hewitt
- Ray McKinnon as Wes Warnicker
- Patrick John Flueger as Chuck Cranston
- Kim Dickens as Lulu Warnicker
- Ziah Colon Cast
- Ser'Darius Blain Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It seems more pandering (and dated) than ever.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rotten
"Footloose" has the look and feel of an OK basic cable movie."
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh
In terms of empty-headed exuberance, it's hard to top Footloose.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
May not make as great a dent in the current generation as the original film had, but it does offer up a commendable amount of energy and heart...
William Goss, Film.com
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