Japan Synopsis
Shall We ダンス?
“She's got the moves… but he's got two left feet!”
A bored Japanese accountant sees 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 ballroom dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shall We Dance? sits at position #49.
Other Titles From Altamira Pictures
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shall We Dance? premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,560 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Music productions specifically: #24 of 68 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Altamira Pictures, TOHO |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | January 27, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0117615 |