Girls Just Want to Have Fun is a 1985 movie direct by Alan Metter. Staring Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker, this film hits the 80s dance craze in the same manner as Flashdance and Dirty Dancing. The main difference is only Girls is aimed more at a preteen audience.

The plot centers around Janie (Parker) and Lynne (Hunt), two Catholic school girls. Janie is the "new girl" and Lynne is the "wild girl" who befriends her and teaches her to break the rules. The girls bond over a mutual love of dancing and end up auditioning for parts on their favorite tv show "Dance TV." Conflict erupts as Janies father (Ed Lauter), Colonel Glenn, forbids her from doing it. Lynne convinces her to try out and to lie to her father about it. The plot is pretty predictable from here on out.

The movie is a cute, truly 80s piece of work. Its worth seeing if you like nostalic feel good movies like this, or if you like to see now famous stars (including Shannen Doherty) acting in their ealry teens.