Burlesque

About Burlesque

Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's former glory.

Burlesque (2010) is a romance film directed by Steve Antin. The film is filed under cheerful, campy, cliché, and powerful.

Cher takes the lead as Tess, Christina Aguilera as Alice "Ali" Rose, Cam Gigandet as Jack Miller, and Kristen Bell as Nikki. At 119 minutes long, it arrived in November 2010.

The screenplay is by Steve Antin. Produced by Bedford Falls Productions. In the United States it streams on Hulu.

Chicago, French Cancan, and Lady of Burlesque make useful companions to Burlesque, all filed under burlesque, burlesque dancer, and musical. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 2,428 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.