Flashdance (1983) movie poster

Flashdance (1983)

"Something happens when she hears the music... it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life."
ThumbScore
👍 67%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 38%
DramaRomance

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Runtime
1h 35m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.5/10 (1,584 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
37%
Metacritic
39

Cast

Jennifer Beals as Alex Owens · 68% avg
Michael Nouri as Nick Hurley · 74% avg
Sunny Johnson as Jeanie Szabo
Kyle T. Heffner as Richie
Cynthia Rhodes as Tina Tech
Lee Ving as Johnny C.
Ron Karabatsos as Jake Mawby
Lilia Skala as Hanna Long

Is Flashdance good?

It's divisive. Only 67% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 38%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#2531 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#33 / 35 · 1983
Rank among its director's films
#5 / 8 · Adrian Lyne

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream. Wikipedia ↗

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