Fresh
An irresistible Japanese import, Hula Girls is a crowd-pleaser so comfortable with its own clichA (C)s that it goes down smoother than a mai tai on Maui.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Hula Girls
They danced their way into the hearts of a nation.
2006 · 1h 48m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Family
Directed by
Lee Sang-il
Overview
Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The girls face prejudice from their families, while their amateur moves frustrate the dance instructor. Will they ever triumph? Just guess.
Stephen Garrett, Time Out New York
Rotten
Director Lee Sang-il employs every possible cliche as he shamelessly tries to manipulate viewers' emotions.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
The dance floor is soon covered with syrupy melodrama.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Slick cinematography makes this bland social comedy always watchable, but the movie has its insipid moments.
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
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