'' Dirty Dancing '' premiered at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival on May 12 , 1987 , and was released on August 21 , 1987 , in the United States , earning over $ 214 million worldwide . It was the first film to sell more than a million copies for home video , and its soundtrack created by Jimmy Ienner generating two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles , including " ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life " , which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song , and a Grammy Award for best duet . The film 's popularity led to a 2004 prequel , '' Dirty Dancing : Havana Nights '' , and a stage version which has had sellout performances in Australia , Europe , and North America . A made-for-TV remake was also released in 2017
1987 Cannes Film Festival
1987 Cannes Film Festival
Dirty Dancing