11 Best Dance Movies Of All Time
11 Best Dance Movies Of All Time
11 must see dances movies that will inspire you to get on your feet and go after your dreams.
A well-done dance movie not only inspires us to get on our feet and bust a move, but often times, it also inspires us to get out of our comfort zones and go after what we really want as dancers. The movies listed below, in our opinion, do just that. If your favorite dance movie didn't make the list, comment below and tell us what it is and why it deserves to be in the top 11.
No best dance movie list would be considered legitimate if it didn't include "Dirty Dancing."
About a group of eclectic ballet dancers trying to make it in New York at the American Ballet Academy. This one might only speak to millennials.
A creative movie that explores interracial relationships through dance.
An inspiring movie about a woman dedicated to her dream of getting into ballet school while also working as a welder and exotic dancer.
An inspiring tale of a young boy learning to fight for his dreams in spite of resistance from those closest to him.
A psychological look at a principal ballet dancer's life as she prepares to play the lead role in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
A film based on a popular Broadway musical of the same name. We follow Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly on death row as they prepare for trial and fight for fame.
A 1961 film about teenage love and rival gangs in the streets of New York.
The acting is terrible, but the dancing is on fire.
Street dance crews battle for big money to help achieve big dreams.
After agreeing to compete together in a local Latin dance competition, Katey, an American girl, falls in love with Javier, a Cuban boy, in late-1950s Cuba when revolution is in the air and tensions are on the rise.
1) Dirty Dancing
No best dance movie list would be considered legitimate if it didn't include "Dirty Dancing."
2) Center Stage
About a group of eclectic ballet dancers trying to make it in New York at the American Ballet Academy. This one might only speak to millennials.
3) Save the Last Dance
A creative movie that explores interracial relationships through dance.
4) Flashdance
An inspiring movie about a woman dedicated to her dream of getting into ballet school while also working as a welder and exotic dancer.
5) Billy Elliot
An inspiring tale of a young boy learning to fight for his dreams in spite of resistance from those closest to him.
6) Black Swan
A psychological look at a principal ballet dancer's life as she prepares to play the lead role in Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."
7) Chicago
A film based on a popular Broadway musical of the same name. We follow Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly on death row as they prepare for trial and fight for fame.
8) West Side Story
A 1961 film about teenage love and rival gangs in the streets of New York.
9) Step Up 3
The acting is terrible, but the dancing is on fire.
10) You Got Served
Street dance crews battle for big money to help achieve big dreams.
11) Dirty Dancing Havana Nights
After agreeing to compete together in a local Latin dance competition, Katey, an American girl, falls in love with Javier, a Cuban boy, in late-1950s Cuba when revolution is in the air and tensions are on the rise.