City kid Ren McCormack moves to a small town where rock 'n' roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
There have been far, far worse remakes out there. Harmless, feel-good fun.
Star-crossed lovers Wormald and Julianne Hough can’t match Bacon and Lori Singer, but over-30s will tap feet and the Glee crowd will mime along.
Surprisingly enjoyable. Please don’t remake Flashdance, though.
Calm yourselves, Remake Police: this one gets let off for good behaviour.
It’s good natured, with a nice cast, and by the end it’s really quite infectious.
Scenes are clumsily bolted together, but what's most intriguing about Footloose is its message of community activism rather than youth rebellion.
The patent absurdity would be forgotten or at least forgiven if the songs and the moves were any good, but aside from the title track it's a sorry farrago of blandness.
It’s hard to see how anyone who grew up with Footloose will warm to this reheat or why teens weaned on the likes of Step Up would even care.
Sweet, shamelessly cheesy and surprisingly wholesome.
Betters the original.
It may not be a scene-for-scene remake but it's content to make the most of the same moves resulting in film that's corny, predictable and disposable. And also pretty good fun - after a few.
If your feet don’t start tapping when Kenny Loggins’s title tune starts, see a chiropodist.
An unimaginative, near-carbon copy of what everyone recognised in 1984 as a cross between Flashdance and Rebel Without a Cause.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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