The Reviews Are In
After a few but generally positive reviews, Dirty Dancing was a hit and not a disaster. Many adult audiences flooded theaters and not teenagers. In fact, most of the movie-goers when right back in the theatre to watch it a second time! Thanks to word of mouth, the film took the number one slot in America. In just 10 days, it broke the $10 million mark. Heck, it even started to generate international fame. Seven months after it was released, the film had earned $63 million in American alone and became one of the highest-grossing films of 1987. It earned $170 million worldwide
The Reviews Are In
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In May 2007, a survey was conducted by Britain’s Sky Movies. Their conclusion? Dirty Dancing is the number one on the “Women’s most-watched films”, above the Star Wars trilogy, Grease, The Sound of Music, and Pretty Woman. Additionally the film’s popularity also ensured it would be known as “the Star Wars for girls.”
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