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Dirty Dancing was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 591 reviews, giving Dirty Dancing (1987) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 67%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Dirty Dancing than critics were.
With a score of 74%, Dirty Dancing is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Predator, Good Morning, Vietnam and The Brave Little Toaster.
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