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
When and where to watch in the United Arab Emirates
Released in cinemas in the United Arab Emirates on 1 December 2004.
JustWatch lists it streaming with a subscription on Netflix.
From TMDB release dates and JustWatch offers, as listed on 17 October 2026. Both change often; a missing date or offer means none is listed yet.
Release dates in the United Arab Emirates
In cinemas
1 December 2004
Digital release
No date listed
Physical release
No date listed
First cinema release anywhere
15 October 2004 (the United States)
Dates come from TMDB and can change. The digital date is the first rental, purchase or streaming date and does not confirm a launch on a particular service; the physical date does not confirm a Blu-ray or 4K edition. Both are often added closer to release.
Netflix (subscription): no longer listed, by our checks of Saturday 17 October
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