Love N' Dancing

95 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Love 'N' Dancing is a 2009 film about a couple who take part in a competition in the world of swing dancing. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane. Jeff Bihlman and Scot Bihlman ('The Bihlman Brothers') contributed 7 original songs to the 'Love N' Dancing' soundtrack.

Plot

Jessica Donovan is engaged to workaholic Kent and they decide to take dancing classes for their wedding. However, Kent is so busy with his work that he misses all of the lessons. Jessica, however, develops a liking for dancing, and ultimately, for the dance teacher Jake. Jake is deaf (he uses hearing aids) but is a two-time former US Open Swing Dancing Champion. His former partner Corrine is now a judge in the Open Tournaments. Jake and Corrine also have a history as they were engaged but Corrine cheated on him which ultimately led to their break up.

With every lesson, Jessica's interest in both dancing and Jake increases dramatically. At the same time, her fiancé's behaviour becomes unpleasant; partly because she is too busy to cook at home, and partly because he is jealous that she spends too much time dancing with Jake.

Jessica shows both skill and talent; Jake asks her to participate in the National Open Swing competition. This leads to more unpleasantness between her and Kent and eventually she breaks up with him. Jake and Jessica also realize they have great chemistry and finally express their feelings for another just before it is time to participate in the competition.

At the competition, Corrine is on the panel of judges for this dance. Jake and Jessica manage to dance well and avoid the post-performance bickering of many of the other couples. A series of "where are they now" titles then reveals the future trajectories of the major characters.

Cast

• Amy Smart as Jessica Donovan
• Tom Malloy as Jake Mitchell
• Billy Zane as Kent Krandel
• Caroline Rhea as Bonnie
• Nicola Royston as Corrine Kennedy
• Leila Arcieri as Danielle
• Rachel Dratch as Kalle
• Betty White as Irene

Response

Box office

The film didn't perform well at the box office due to its widest release in very few theaters, earning $47,812 in domestic theaters and $26,036 from foreign theaters. The film grossed $73,848 worldwide.

Critical reception

Love N' Dancing received mostly negative reviews from the critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 17% based on twelve reviews, with an average rating of 3.3/10.^[1] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[2]

References

External links

• Love 'N' Dancing at IMDb
• Love N' Dancing at Box Office Mojo