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Shall We Dance? (2004)

Film · 2004 · 106 min · PG-13 · Drama · Romance · Comedy

Step out of the ordinary.

A bored estate lawyer 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.

Directed by Peter Chelsom

Starring Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter, Anita Gillette, Bobby Cannavale, Omar Benson Miller

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas15 October 2004
Digital releaseNo date listed
Physical releaseNo date listed
Premiere or festival screening5 October 2004 · Paris Theater
First cinema release anywhere15 October 2004 (the United States)

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Release dates in 46 other countries
CountryIn cinemasPhysical
Australia21 Oct 2004–
Israel21 Oct 2004–
Iceland22 Oct 2004–
Italy29 Oct 2004–
Austria4 Nov 2004–
Germany4 Nov 2004–
Hong Kong4 Nov 2004–
Switzerland4 Nov 2004–
Mexico5 Nov 2004–
Spain5 Nov 2004–
Argentina11 Nov 2004–
South Korea12 Nov 2004–
Brazil16 Nov 200411 Aug 2005
Greece19 Nov 2004–
Panama26 Nov 2004–
United Arab Emirates1 Dec 2004–
Kuwait8 Dec 2004–
Kazakhstan10 Dec 2004–
Latvia10 Dec 2004–
Ukraine16 Dec 2004–
Egypt22 Dec 2004–
Uruguay25 Dec 2004–
Bahrain29 Dec 2004–
Chile30 Dec 2004–
Türkiye31 Dec 2004–
Portugal13 Jan 2005–
Bulgaria14 Jan 2005–
Sweden14 Jan 2005–
Singapore20 Jan 2005–
South Africa21 Jan 2005–
Taiwan21 Jan 2005–
Finland28 Jan 2005–
Philippines2 Feb 2005–
Netherlands3 Feb 2005–
Norway4 Feb 2005–
Hungary10 Feb 2005–
Estonia11 Feb 2005–
Poland11 Feb 2005–
Thailand14 Feb 2005–
Ireland18 Feb 2005–
United Kingdom18 Feb 2005–
Czechia17 Mar 2005–
Japan23 Apr 2005–
Denmark29 Apr 2005–
Belgium4 May 2005–
France4 May 2005–

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