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MUSIC . 1984 . 1h 30m . English . 6.6/10

Breakin'_

"Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!"

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

Starring Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers
Box Office $38.7M
6.6/10
Rating
$38.7M
Box Office
1h 30m
Runtime
1984
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+3,124% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Push it to pop it! Rock it to lock it! Break it to make it!

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

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Box office
Breakin' earned $38.7M worldwide on a $1.2M budget — a 3,124% return on investment.
Cast
Lucinda Dickey stars as Kelly / Special K in Breakin'.
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Year context
Breakin' was released 42 years ago in 1984.
Breakin' is a Music, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 30m.

CAST (20)

Lucinda Dickey
Lucinda Dickey
Kelly / Special K
Adolfo Quinones
Adolfo Quinones
Ozone
Michael Chambers
Michael Chambers
Turbo
Ben Lokey
Ben Lokey
Franco
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
James
PN
Phineas Newborn III
Adam
Ice-T
Ice-T
Rap Talker
Bruno Falcon
Bruno Falcon
Electro Rock 1
PP
Popin' Pete
Electro Rock 2
AS
Ana Sánchez
Electro Rock 3 (as Ana 'Lollipop' Sanchez)
Peter Bromilow
Peter Bromilow
Judge
Eleanor Zee
Eleanor Zee
Judge
SC
Scott Cooper
Judge
Eb Lottimer
Eb Lottimer
Judge's Assistant
TK
Teresa Kelly
Vicky
RM
Ric Mancino
Joe the Cook
LG
Lyla Grahm
Caroline Divine
Bea Silvern
Bea Silvern
Jennifer Sweet
Gwendolyn Brown
Gwendolyn Brown
Sophie Cunningham
André Landzaat
André Landzaat
Waiter

BOX OFFICE

$1.2M
Budget
$38.7M
Revenue
+3124%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

STUDIOS (3)

Golan-Globus Productions Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Cannon Group

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
90 min (1h 30m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.6/10 (163 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$1,200,000
Box Office
$38,682,707
Profit
+$37,482,707

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Breakin' about?
A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.
How long is Breakin'?
Breakin' has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Breakin'?
The cast of Breakin' includes Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey, Christopher McDonald.
How much did Breakin' make at the box office?
Breakin' earned $38,682,707 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $1,200,000.
What is the rating of Breakin'?
Breakin' has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 163 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Music Drama Romance
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