Footloose

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Footloose

PG-13

2011

1h 53m

Comedy

Drama

Musical

Romance

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As a transplant from Boston, teenager Ren MacCormack gets a big dose of culture shock when he moves to a small Southern town called Bomont. A few years prior, a fatal accident involving five youths led local councilmen and a beloved clergyman to enact ordinances against loud music and dancing. Ren -- never one to toe the line -- challenges the ban, simultaneously revitalizing Bomont and falling in love with the clergyman's troubled daughter.

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Critics Consensus

While it hews closely to the 1984 original, Craig Brewer infuses his Footloose remake with toe-tapping energy and manages to keep the story fresh for a new generation.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Jan 27, 2012

2/4

Sadly, at least as far as I am concerned this new Footloose doesn't dance to a different enough beat to make it something I'd want to cut loose to.

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

Oct 24, 2011

An unnecessary, though enjoyable, remake of Kevin Bacon's 1984 breakout hit.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Oct 18, 2011

3/5

The dancing sequences are terrific - even the line-dancing is tolerable - but what really sells this quality reboot are the dashes of reality missing from the original.

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Jack Fleischer

Battleship Pretension

Mar 24, 2021

Footloose misses the boat on what it could have been.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 8, 2020

3.0/4.0

Spirited, sincere and occasionally quite exciting.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 26, 2019

This is the feel good film of the year! So break out the confetti and dust off those dancin' shoes! This is our time - time for everybody to cut loose - Footloose!!!

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

I liked the original Footloose better than this re-make (why does hollywood keep making remakes?

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Paul C

@PaulCzabala13 May 17, 2026

It’s not better than the original film and never will be

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Max W

@MaxthorWoo Mar 31, 2026

It fails to offer a sufficiently fresh take on the original work; the 2011 version of Footloose, while not a radical departure, also lacks truly footloosing highlights. Moreover, comparing the creative team behind this version to Kevin Bacon reveals a significant gap in caliber.

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Gabrielle T.

@gabbyreviews Feb 9, 2026

Haven't seen the original, but this version felt like it could've been an email. I was frustrated by the lack of plot development and character development that didn't happen until nearly the end of the film. Felt like a bunch of teenage sexcapades and rebellion to make what point? The five killed teens were barely mentioned at all despite the fact that it was tragic. Everyone was insufferable for the majority of the film. I struggled to root for anyone except Miles Teller's character.

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Dallas J

@DallasTexas Jan 30, 2026

This awesome remake of Footloose never gets old, you can watch it over and over again without getting tired of it.

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Izzi G.

@film.master6000 Nov 13, 2025

A fantastic reminiscence of the best movie ever created.

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Synopsis

As a transplant from Boston, teenager Ren MacCormack gets a big dose of culture shock when he moves to a small Southern town called Bomont. A few years prior, a fatal accident involving five youths led local councilmen and a beloved clergyman to enact ordinances against loud music and dancing. Ren -- never one to toe the line -- challenges the ban, simultaneously revitalizing Bomont and falling in love with the clergyman's troubled daughter.

Director: Craig Brewer
Producer: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Dylan Sellers, Brad Weston
Screenwriter: Dean Pitchford, Craig Brewer
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Zadan/Meron Productions, Dylan Sellers Zadan, Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, MTV Films, Weston Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Some Teen Alcohol Use|Some Teen Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 14, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.8M
Runtime: 1h 53m

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