Strictly Ballroom

About Strictly Ballroom

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?

Strictly Ballroom (1992) is a comedy romance film directed by Baz Luhrmann. Its themes are transformation, dance, falling in love, and dancer.

Paul Mercurio takes the lead as Scott Hastings, Tara Morice as Fran, Bill Hunter as Barry Fife, and Pat Thomson as Shirley Hastings. Released in August 1992, it runs 94 minutes.

The screenplay is by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. Production companies include Australian Film Finance Corporation, Beyond Films, and M & A. The story is adapted from a stage production. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV.

Shall We Dance?, Grease, and Mamma Mia! make useful companions to Strictly Ballroom, all filed under ballroom dancing. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 398 votes and it carries a PG rating.