Flashdance
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 15, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
6
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The New York TimesJanet Maslin
With a score by Giorgio Moroder, and with ingenious costumes that are utterly au courant, Flashdance contains such dynamic dance scenes that it's a pity there's a story here to bog them down. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Watching Flashdance is pretty much like looking at MTV for 96 minutes. Virtually plotless, exceedingly thin on characterization and sociologically laughable, pic at least lives up to its title by offering an anthology of extraordinarily flashy dance numbers. Read full review
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Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Glitz with no mind and lots of fancy visuals, edited with a pounding beat. Read full review
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