Sweet Charity
Love is what it's all about!
1969 • 153 min • Comedy · Music · Romance · Drama
Synopsis
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 69 Audience · 93 · 49%
Sweet Charity follows a hopeful dance hall hostess in New York City who constantly searches for love and a better life despite repeated disappointments. Her optimism is tested as she encounters various men, from a famous movie star to a shy accountant. This musical explores themes of resilience and the pursuit of dreams.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Portrayal of a dance hall setting
- Some suggestive costumes and dancing
- Characters occasionally drink and smoke
What it models well
- Optimism and resilience
- Seeking connection and love
- Following your dreams
Talk about it after
- The nature of true happiness
- Judging people by their jobs
- Dealing with disappointment
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Top billed cast
Director: Bob Fosse • Crew: Peter Stone
Trailers & clips
AFI Movie Club: Shirley MacLaine on Bob Fosse and Sweet Charity
Original Trailer
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers"Charity" (Shirley MacLaine), "Nickie" (Chita Rivera) and "Helene" (Paula Kelly) are call-girls working in a grotty dance hall. "Charity" is an honest, maybe too honest, gal, but after years going round in circles she needs a decent man in her life. That might just happen when she meets "Oscar" (John McMartin) but he doesn't know what she really does to make a living. It isn't quite in a bank.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (93)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $20,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0065054