Footloose misses the boat on what it could have been.

| Mar 24, 2021

Spirited, sincere and occasionally quite exciting.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 8, 2020

This is the feel good film of the year! So break out the confetti and dust off those dancin' shoes! This is our time - time for everybody to cut loose - Footloose!!!

| Nov 26, 2019

This is a fun little update that fans of the original will enjoy, but it's good enough to stand on its own and entertain a whole new generation of teens who just want to dance.

| May 7, 2019

As appealing as they are, remakes are also daunting and risky; and those who loved the original Footlose might not be entirely pleased by this glossy and somewhat flamboyant new version.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 1, 2018

The original was pretty darn near perfect. Inexplicably, the one thing they didn't bring back was Kevin Bacon's unforgettable signature hand-swinging, leg-kicking dance, and that is unforgivable.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 10, 2018

In its own humble way, Footloose's dancing ban and the events that prompt it illustrate the crux of today's political divide.

| Jun 25, 2018

It's a really fun dance film that isn't hip-hop-oriented for a change and is, in this reviewer's opinion, much more entertaining than the original.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 28, 2017

A classic example of how much an audience can forgive if there's a great opening and terrific ending.

| Sep 18, 2017

Aside from hoping for a glance of yourself (or a pal) as an extra (it was filmed in Georgia), I can't imagine a single good reason to see Footloose.

| Aug 30, 2017

My Sunday shoes remain intact.

Full Review | May 3, 2015

This remake could have audiences tapping their feet... as they wait for it to end.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jun 30, 2013

FEMA can take a day off because Footloose is one remake that won't be called a natural disaster, in fact, it's one hell of a good film.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Feb 11, 2013

It's unlikely that Brewer's Footloose will persuade many remake skeptics but the film does deliver surprisingly enjoyable character drama and exciting choreography.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 2, 2012

I can easily imagine this FOOTLOOSE being looked back on down the road as the film that launched these names much like how the '84 film is reflected on in terms of Bacon.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 4, 2012

Sadly, at least as far as I am concerned this new Footloose doesn't dance to a different enough beat to make it something I'd want to cut loose to.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 27, 2012

You either go all the way with it or simply roll your eyes when confronted by its terrible, cynical crassness.

| Jan 13, 2012

I'm sure there was some great choreography and some great dancing that went into this movie. You don't see any of it.

| Jan 4, 2012

It's taken me a long time to come to grips with this cinematic weakness - or maybe it's a blessing. I like dance movies, especially if the music is bouncy and it makes the characters happy. That's an infectious film sequence for me.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 22, 2011

It's as if the filmmakers decided, 'We're sticking with the basic script, but this ain't your mama's 'Footloose.'

| Original Score: B- | Nov 8, 2011