---
title: "Footloose"
year: 2011
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/footloose-2011"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 68817
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 113
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Footloose (2011) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/footloose-2011

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Footloose is a film first released in 2011. Catalogued under Drama, Music, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Weston Pictures, Dylan Sellers Productions, Zadan / Meron Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Boston teen moves to a southern town where dancing is banned and challenges the status quo."

### Why Watch
- features music and dance
- explores a rebellious teen challenge
- includes a romance subplot

### Caveats & Content Note
- features a restrictive town ban
- involves a troubled character dynamic
- Tone & Suitability: The film is rated PG-13 and features dramatic elements related to music and dancing bans.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: energetic, romantic, rebellious, musical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/footloose-2011#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Craig Brewer
- **Networks / Studios**: Weston Pictures, Dylan Sellers Productions, Zadan / Meron Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Dennis Quaid** as *Rev. Shaw Moore*
- **Kenny Wormald** as *Ren MacCormack*
- **Julianne Hough** as *Ariel Moore*
- **Andie MacDowell** as *Vi Moore*
- **Miles Teller** as *Willard Hewitt*
- **Ray McKinnon** as *Wes Warnicker*
- **Patrick John Flueger** as *Chuck Cranston*
- **Kim Dickens** as *Lulu Warnicker*
- **Ziah Colon** as *Rusty Rodriguez*
- **Ser'Darius Blain** as *Woody*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where is Ren MacCormack from originally?
Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston.

### Q: What southern town does Ren move to?
Ren moves to the small southern town of Bomont.

### Q: What activity is prohibited in the town?
Loud music and dancing are prohibited in the town.

### Q: Whose daughter does Ren fall in love with?
Ren falls in love with the minister's troubled daughter Ariel.

### Q: What does Ren do about the town rules?
Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town in the process.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Footloose — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/68817)

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