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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

1985 · 87 min

A bubbly, feel-good dance movie that's pure 80s fun, with catchy music and a sweet romance.

Directed by
Alan Metter
Genres
Comedy, Family, Music
Tagline
Getting into trouble is easy but getting out of it is all the fun!
Overview
Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.

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Directed by
Alan Metter
Genres
Comedy, Family, Music
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
  • family
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, family, music, romance
Directed by
Alan Metter
Written by
Amy Spies
Starring
Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, Shannen Doherty, Lee Montgomery, Morgan Woodward, Jonathan Silverman, Ed Lauter, Holly Gagnier
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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