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First dance. First love. The time of your life.
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Directed by Emile Ardolino
Starring Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes, Jack Weston, Jane Brucker, Kelly Bishop, Lonny Price
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.
| In cinemas | 6 November 1987 |
|---|---|
| Digital release | No date listed |
| Physical release | No date listed |
| First cinema release anywhere | 21 August 1987 (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.
| Country | In cinemas | Physical |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 Aug 1987 | 8 Sept 1997 |
| Brazil | 25 Sept 1987 | – |
| Germany | 6 Oct 1987 | – |
| United Kingdom | 14 Oct 1987 | – |
| Norway | 19 Oct 1987 | – |
| Sweden | 23 Oct 1987 | – |
| Japan | 7 Nov 1987 | – |
| Italy | 13 Nov 1987 | – |
| Greece | 20 Nov 1987 | – |
| France | 23 Dec 1987 | – |
| Denmark | 26 Dec 1987 | – |
| South Korea | 1 Jan 1988 | – |
| Australia | 7 Jan 1988 | – |
| Portugal | 18 Mar 1988 | – |
| Spain | 24 Jun 1988 | – |
| Poland | 1 Jan 1989 | – |
| Hungary | 6 Jul 1989 | – |
| Czechia | 1 Aug 1989 | – |
| Netherlands | – | 8 Sept 2008 |
| Canada | 6 Feb 2011 | – |
| Dominican Republic | 21 Jul 2025 | – |
From our streaming checks, last checked 17 Oct, 06:53 Dublin time. "Expected" dates come from availability data, not the service; a "first detected" date is when a check first found it there, not its release date. See streaming releases this week in Ireland.
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