Frances "Baby" Houseman, a sheltered teenager on a family holiday in the Catskills, falls for Johnny Castle, the resort's working-class dance instructor, in Dirty Dancing, closing out Broken Hearts Club on a warmer note. Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey anchor a summer romance built on class tension, stolen dance lessons and chemistry so strong it turned a small, low-budget film into a genuine phenomenon. Made for just $6 million and expected to flop, the film went on to gross over $200 million worldwide and become one of the best-selling home video releases of all time, its soundtrack - anchored by the Oscar-winning "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - selling over 30 million copies. In 2024, it was added to the U.S. National Film Registry as culturally, historically and aesthetically significant. The New York Times called it a metaphor for America in the summer of 1963, while Rotten Tomatoes' Critics Consensus praised its choreography and the power of song to surmount obstacles. Broken Hearts Club: Dirty Dancing (1987) Wednesday, August 26 | Doors: 6PM | Film: 8PM | TicTic, Phnom Penh Free Entry & Popcorn - Arrive early for sofa, bed, or beanbag seating.
