Shall We Dance?
1996, Japanese. Directed by Masayuki Suō.
She's got the moves… but he's got two left feet!
A bored accountant spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG
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Where to watch Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance? is streaming on MUBI in India.
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Cast & crew
- Masayuki SuōDirector
- Koji YakushoShohei Sugiyama
- Tamiyo KusakariMai Kishikawa
- Naoto TakenakaTomio Aoki
- Eri WatanabeToyoko Takahashi
- Akira EmotoDetective Miwa
- Yuu TokuiTokichi Hattori
- Hiromasa TaguchiMasahiro Tanaka
- Reiko KusamuraTamako Tamura
- Hideko HaraMasako Sugiyama
- Hiroshi MiyasakaMacho
- Kunihiko IdaTeiji Kaneko
- Amie ToujouHisako Honda
Details
- Released
- 27 January 1996
- Original title
- Shall we ダンス?
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masayuki Suō
- Box office
- $43M
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Shall We Dance?: quick answers
Is Shall We Dance? worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.5/10 from 189 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Shall We Dance??
Shall We Dance? runs 136 minutes (2h 16m).
Does Shall We Dance? have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Shall We Dance?. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Shall We Dance? parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Shall We Dance? is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Shall We Dance? on?
Shall We Dance? is streaming on MUBI in India. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shall We Dance??
If you liked Shall We Dance?, try The High Note, Coyote Ugly, Shall We Dance?.
Who directed Shall We Dance??
Shall We Dance? (1996) was directed by Masayuki Suō and stars Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka.