Dance Movies
by tinka_bellamina | created - 30 Jun 2016 | updated - 23 May 2021 | PublicA list of dance movies that I have seen.
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1. Center Stage (2000)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A group of teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Amanda Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Christine Dunham
Votes: 22,789 | Gross: $17.17M
2. Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A self-trained dancer from the streets of Detroit finds her way after auditioning for the most prestigious ballet academy in New York.
Director: Steven Jacobson | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Rachele Brooke Smith, Sarah Jayne Jensen, Nicole Muñoz
Votes: 6,377
3. Center Stage: On Pointe (2016 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Drama, Music
In this third 'Center Stage' film, Jonathan Reeves (Gallagher) is tasked with infusing more contemporary styles and modernism into the American Ballet Academy, and enlists his his top ... See full summary »
Director: Director X | Stars: Nicole Muñoz, Kenny Wormald, Barton Cowperthwaite, Chloe Lukasiak
Votes: 1,371
4. StreetDance 3D (2010)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Music, Romance
In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.
Directors: Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini | Stars: Nichola Burley, Richard Winsor, Ukweli Roach, Frank Harper
Votes: 11,662
5. StreetDance 2 (2012)
85 min | Drama, Music, Romance
After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash (Hentschel) looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.
Directors: Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini | Stars: Falk Hentschel, Sofia Boutella, George Sampson, Stephanie Nguyen
Votes: 9,534
6. Battlefield America (2012)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Musical
A young businessman who lands a community service sentence falls in with a group of misfit kids who need mentoring. With the help of a pro instructor, he works to get the kids ready for a big underground dance competition.
Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Marques Houston, Mekia Cox, Christopher Jones, Lynn Whitfield
Votes: 1,503
7. Step Up (2006)
PG-13 | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Damaine Radcliff, De'Shawn Washington
Votes: 126,780 | Gross: $65.33M
8. Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Cassie Ventura, Adam Sevani
Votes: 90,999 | Gross: $58.02M
9. Step Up 3D (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner
Votes: 60,226 | Gross: $42.40M
10. Step Up Revolution (2012)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.
Director: Scott Speer | Stars: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Cleopatra Coleman, Misha Gabriel Hamilton
Votes: 58,167 | Gross: $35.07M
11. Step Up All In (2014)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Music, Romance
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Director: Trish Sie | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Adam Sevani, Misha Gabriel Hamilton
Votes: 36,038 | Gross: $14.90M
12. How She Move (2007)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama
Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for the competitive world of step dancing.
Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid | Stars: Rutina Wesley, Tre Armstrong, Brennan Gademans, Boyd Banks
Votes: 6,773 | Gross: $7.07M
13. B-Girl (2009)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A story about a female breakdancer overcoming a brutal attack to claim her place in the world of underground hip-hop.
Director: Emily Dell | Stars: Julie 'Jules' Urich, Missy Yager, Wesley Jonathan, Drew Sidora
Votes: 720
14. Go for It! (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Musical
A student must decide between follwing her dream to become a dancer, or to follow the wishes of her family.
Director: Carmen Marrón | Stars: Aimee Garcia, Al Bandiero, Jossara Jinaro, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 1,237 | Gross: $0.18M
15. Save the Last Dance (2001)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
Director: Thomas Carter | Stars: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr
Votes: 65,957 | Gross: $91.06M
16. Save the Last Dance 2 (2006 Video)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Sara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions.
Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Izabella Miko, Columbus Short, Jacqueline Bisset, Maria Brooks
Votes: 5,391
17. You Got Served (2004)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Music
In order to achieve their dream of opening a recording studio, two friends (Omarion, Houston) must first win their city's dance contest -- a fierce competition that pits them against a group of tough street dancers.
Director: Chris Stokes | Stars: Omarion, Jarell Houston, Raz B, Lil' Fizz
Votes: 28,608 | Gross: $40.07M
18. You Got Served: Beat the World (2011)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Music
Three dance crews prepare to do battle at the international Beat the World competition in Detroit. In the final showdown to become world champions lifelong hopes, dreams and even lives, are at stake.
Director: Robert Adetuyi | Stars: Tyrone Marshall Brown, Mishael Morgan, Nikki Grant, Ray Sho-Tyme Johnson
Votes: 2,006
19. Billy Elliot (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama, Music
A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven
Votes: 142,754 | Gross: $22.00M
20. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Janey is new in town and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general and "Dance TV" in particular.
Director: Alan Metter | Stars: Biff Yeager, Kristi Somers, Richard Blade, Ian Michael Giatti
Votes: 12,928 | Gross: $6.33M
21. Honey (2003)
PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Honey is a sexy, tough music video choreographer who shakes up her life after her mentor gives her an ultimatum: sleep with him or be blacklisted within their industry.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo Miller, Missy Elliott
Votes: 47,435 | Gross: $30.31M
22. Honey 2 (2011)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Recently released from juvenile detention, talented dancer Maria Ramirez finds an outlet for her passion with a new dance crew.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Gee Alexander, Gerry Bednob, Aaron Benjamin, Ariana Berlin
Votes: 7,685
23. Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016 Video)
PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A college student drops out to use her talents as a dancer in the community. She rents a failing theatre to put on a hip-hop production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' but arguments between the cast members threaten to ruin the entire project.
Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Cassie Ventura, Kenny Wormald, Dena Kaplan, Sibongile Mlambo
Votes: 1,718
24. Footloose (1984)
PG | 107 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest
Votes: 92,201 | Gross: $80.04M
I don't know if this really counts as a dance movie to other people but...
25. Footloose (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
City teenager Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell
Votes: 52,860 | Gross: $51.80M
Same goes for this footloose as well.
26. Battle of the Year (2013)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Music
Battle of the Year attracts all the best teams from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years. Dante enlists Blake to assemble a team of the best dancers and bring the Trophy back to America where it started.
Director: Benson Lee | Stars: Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz
Votes: 9,666 | Gross: $8.89M
27. Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes
Votes: 256,304 | Gross: $0.62M
28. Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)
PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Music, Romance
High school senior Katey moves to Havana in November 1958, when her dad gets a promotion at Ford. She meets a local waiter, who introduces her to sensual Cuban music/dance. They enter a big dance contest for the prize when he gets fired.
Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward, John Slattery
Votes: 29,500 | Gross: $14.16M
29. Take the Lead (2006)
PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Music
A dance teacher offers to conduct detention for a group of misfit students by teaching them ballroom dancing. He overcomes their insecurities and prejudices, to enter them in a dance competition.
Director: Liz Friedlander | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 26,654 | Gross: $34.74M
30. Stomp the Yard (2007)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Music, Romance
When his brother is murdered, a street dancer moves to Georgia to work his way through college. He joins a fraternity's step dancing team for a competition. Will he also get an education and the girl?
Director: Sylvain White | Stars: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Dewitt Henson
Votes: 26,444 | Gross: $61.36M
I think it counts.
31. Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Music
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.
Director: Rob Hardy | Stars: Collins Pennie, Pooch Hall, Tika Sumpter, Stephen Boss
Votes: 2,524
I think it counts.
32. Make It Happen (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama, Musical
Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.
Director: Darren Grant | Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Tessa Thompson, Riley Smith, John Reardon
Votes: 6,492
33. High Strung (2016)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Dancer Ruby, starting at Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, meets English violinist Johnnie, playing in a subway station. Music and dance follow.
Director: Michael Damian | Stars: Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine, Sonoya Mizuno, Jane Seymour
Votes: 10,238 | Gross: $0.05M
34. Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama
This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Mackenzie Fearnley, Ines English, Adam Sollis
Votes: 1,799
35. Bravetown (I) (2015)
R | 112 min | Drama, Music
Josh, a talented DJ, comes to a small town, where he finds love, and a friend. A place he never would have thought he'd belong.
Director: Daniel Duran | Stars: Laura Dern, Maria Bello, Josh Duhamel, Lucas Till
Votes: 4,365
It's not exactly a dance movie, but I think it should be on this list.
36. Work It (2020)
TV-14 | 93 min | Comedy, Music
When Quinn Ackerman's admission to the college of her dreams depends on her performance at a dance competition, she forms a ragtag group of dancers to take on the best squad in school. Now she just needs to learn how to dance.
Director: Laura Terruso | Stars: Keiynan Lonsdale, Liza Koshy, Briana Andrade-Gomes, Kalliane Brémault
Votes: 15,613
37. Dance Together (2019)
TV-G | 90 min | Family
An injured dancer and a shy Deaf girl overcome bullies, disability stigma, and other high school obstacles, developing a beautiful friendship amidst original and licensed songs and stunning choreography.
Directors: Kevin Lien, Steven Song | Stars: Kira Murphy, Rae Rezwell, Logan Fabbro, Emilia McCarthy
Votes: 77
38. Feel the Beat (2020)
TV-G | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
After failing to find success on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly is recruited to train a misfit group of young dancers for a big competition.
Director: Elissa Down | Stars: Sofia Carson, Pamela MacDonald, Sonia Laplante, Nayo
Votes: 13,141
39. Dance-Off (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Two cross-town rival dance teams go head to head for the National Nationals Championship.
Director: Alex Di Marco | Stars: Shane Harper, Kathryn McCormick, Finola Hughes, Carolyn Hennesy
Votes: 888
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