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1. Pose (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
In the New York of the late '80s and early '90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism.
Stars: Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Angel Bismark
Votes: 32,901
2. 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: 126,953 | Gross: $65.33M
3. 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: 143,017 | Gross: $22.00M
4. Never Look Away (2018)
R | 189 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Stars: Tom Schilling, Sebastian Koch, Paula Beer, Saskia Rosendahl
Votes: 25,411 | Gross: $1.30M
5. Innocence (II) (2004)
R | 122 min | Drama, Mystery
A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls.
Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic | Stars: Zoé Auclair, Lea Bridarolli, Bérangère Haubruge, Marion Cotillard
Votes: 6,454
6. 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: 26,668 | Gross: $34.74M
7. And Then We Danced (2019)
Not Rated | 113 min | Drama, Romance
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
Director: Levan Akin | Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Kakha Gogidze
Votes: 14,383
8. Open My Heart (2002)
93 min | Drama
Former prostitute Maria restricts artistic teenage sister Catarina's freedom. Catarina pursues forbidden relationship from dance class against Maria's wishes. Sisters' dynamics, Catarina's quest for love and independence drive the plot.
Director: Giada Colagrande | Stars: Giada Colagrande, Natalie Cristiani, Claudio Botosso, Filippo Timi
Votes: 363
9. Go! Live Your Way (2019)
TV-Y7 | 40 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
Fiercely talented Mia receives a scholarship to a prestigious dance academy, where she soon clashes with the owner's fashionable and popular daughter.
Stars: Pilar Pascual, José Gimenez Zapiola, Renata Toscano Bruzón, Axel Muñiz
Votes: 876
10. Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (1984)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The owner of a prestigious New York ballet school teams up with a male model to solve a series of bizarre murders of a few of the students.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Olga Karlatos, Ray Lovelock, Claudio Cassinelli, Cosimo Cinieri
Votes: 2,208
11. Wunderschön (2022)
132 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Five women of different ages are confronted with their self-image and the demands of themselves and others.
Director: Karoline Herfurth | Stars: Emilia Schüle, Martina Gedeck, Nora Tschirner, Joachim Król
Votes: 2,443
12. Isadora (1968)
M/PG | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A biography of the 1920s dancer Isadora Duncan, who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitude and lifestyle shocked the public of her time.
Director: Karel Reisz | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, James Fox, Jason Robards, John Fraser
Votes: 2,621
13. Elsa & Fred (2014)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A withdrawn senior experiences life in new ways when he begins spending time with the free-spirited woman who lives across the hall.
Director: Michael Radford | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Marcia Gay Harden, Wendell Pierce
Votes: 3,737
14. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
R | 101 min | Crime, Horror, Musical
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Micheál MacLiammóir
Votes: 2,306
15. Ku'damm 56 (2016)
100 min | Drama
Generations clash when the feisty daughter of a dance studio owner defies her mother's wishes and embraces the fight for gender equality in 1950s Berlin.
Stars: Sonja Gerhardt, Claudia Michelsen, Maria Ehrich, Emilia Schüle
Votes: 2,428
16. Dames (1934)
Passed | 91 min | Comedy, Music, Musical
A multimillionaire decides to boycott "filthy" forms of entertainment such as Broadway shows.
Directors: Ray Enright, Busby Berkeley | Stars: Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Zasu Pitts
Votes: 2,434
17. On Moonlight Bay (1951)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
During World War I, a teenage girl begins a romance with a college student, but his unconventional attitudes cause friction with her father.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith, Leon Ames
Votes: 3,062
18. The Tribe (2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Comedy, Music
After he's injured in an accident, a disgraced CEO is forced to reunite- and move in with- his biological mother, a humble cleaning woman who helps him begin putting his life back together.
Director: Fernando Colomo | Stars: Paco León, Carmen Machi, Maribel del Pino, María José Sarrate
Votes: 3,036
19. Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Romance
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.
Director: Max Ophüls | Stars: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet
Votes: 13,658
20. Come Dance with Me! (1959)
91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Handsome dentist Herve Dandieu, temporarily separated from his new, delectable wife Virginie by a lovers' tiff, is picked up by sexy dance teacher Anita Flores...object blackmail. Sensing ... See full summary »
Director: Michel Boisrond | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams, Darío Moreno
Votes: 737
21. Ku'damm 63 (2021)
90 min | Drama
Catharina rekindles her relationship with Fritz; Monika composes for the European Song Contest; Eva punishes Jürgen for his abuse; Helga is desperate because Wolfgang contacts his former lover who was imprisoned due to her denunciation.
Stars: Sonja Gerhardt, Claudia Michelsen, Maria Ehrich, Emilia Schüle
Votes: 737
22. Ku'damm 59 (2018)
278 min | Drama
This is a story about a woman and her three daughters in Germany in the 1950s. One of the daughters wants more from life and becomes a part of the rock'n'roll subculture.
Stars: Sonja Gerhardt, Claudia Michelsen, Maria Ehrich, Emilia Schüle
Votes: 1,342
23. Let It Be Me (1995)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama, Romance
After becoming engaged to Emily, Gabe finds himself watching a graceful pair of dancers in a dance studio window. Hoping to learn to dance for his upcoming wedding, Gabe enters the studio ... See full summary »
Director: Eleanor Bergstein | Stars: Campbell Scott, Jennifer Beals, Yancy Butler, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 793
24. The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Biography, Crime, History
Neo-noir about a small-time New York City criminal whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era.
Director: Budd Boetticher | Stars: Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart, Jesse White
Votes: 1,343
25. Yuli (2018)
Not Rated | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
The director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dancer who did not want to dance.
Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martínez, Edilson Manuel Olbera Núñez
Votes: 2,295
26. Match (2014)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960s New York City, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit.
Director: Stephen Belber | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Carla Gugino, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Tirelli
Votes: 2,585 | Gross: $0.03M
27. Little Tickles (2018)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
Odette is a 8-yr-old girl who loves to dance and draw. Once she has become an adult, Odette realizes she was abused, and immerses herself body and soul in her career as a dancer while trying to deal with her past.
Directors: Andréa Bescond, Eric Métayer | Stars: Andréa Bescond, Karin Viard, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Deladonchamps
Votes: 1,689
28. Ghulam-E-Musthafa (1997)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gangster shuns the path of crime after his lover is killed by his rivals but soon he is dragged by his boss once again in the criminal world to do one last job.
Director: Partho Ghosh | Stars: Nana Patekar, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal, Aruna Irani
Votes: 1,316
29. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)
Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A dancer is pinned for murder after his shoe prints are found at the scene of the crime. His wife follows the trail of clues to the genuine killer.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Don Castle, Elyse Knox, Regis Toomey, Charles D. Brown
Votes: 880
30. Rize (2005)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Music
Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
Director: David LaChapelle | Stars: Tommy the Clown, Larry Berry, Dragon, Jassy Marie
Votes: 3,349 | Gross: $3.28M
31. Sky Dancers (1996)
30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
This series follows the adventures of Camille, Slam, Angelica, Breeze, and Jade, five students who attend High Hope Dance Academy under the widowed Queen Skyla. They double as Sky Dancers, ... See full summary »
Stars: T.J. Benjamin, Andrea Burns, Thomas Cannizzaro, Donna Daley
Votes: 117
32. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
Passed | 81 min | Comedy, Romance
Dancing teacher Anastacia "Stacie" Macaboy (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) falls in love with smart theatre agent Jud Parker (Larry Parks). He likes her too, just not enough to give up his exciting... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully
Votes: 621
33. Let's Dance (I) (2006– )
Family, Game-Show, Music
German version of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing. Features German B or C-list celebrities teaming up with professional dancers to compete against each other in a dancing competition.
Stars: Joachim Llambi, Kathrin Menzinger, Motsi Mabuse, Jorge Gonzalez
Votes: 160
34. Strip for Action (1974)
70 min | Drama
Director: Erwin C. Dietrich | Stars: Marianne Dupont, Michel Jacot, Kurt Meinicke, Christa Free
Votes: 43
35. The Deadly Game (1954)
Approved | 63 min | Crime, Drama
An American on vacation in Spain gets mixed up with a smuggling ring.
Director: Daniel Birt | Stars: Lloyd Bridges, Finlay Currie, Maureen Swanson, Simone Silva
Votes: 157
36. Crystal (I) (2017)
127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
"A promise to her dead mother is all that 10 year old Crystal has left. Will she break it to save herself, or keep it and be sold again?"
Director: Michael Sneed | Stars: Jason London, Trinity Rose Miller, Mario Accardo, Billie Rae Bates
Votes: 93
37. Two Girls on Broadway (1940)
Passed | 73 min | Musical, Mystery, Romance
Eddie sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He sends for his dance partner-fiancée Molly who brings her younger sister Pat. Upon seeing Molly ... See full summary »
Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Lana Turner, Joan Blondell, George Murphy, Kent Taylor
Votes: 504
38. Das Jahr der ersten Küsse (2002)
94 min | Comedy, Drama
31-year-old Tristan remembers the time when he was 15 and had just hit puberty. But he is not alone in this; he is with a large group of friends: Specki, a fat kid who is always stuffing ... See full summary »
Director: Kai Wessel | Stars: Oliver Korittke, Max Mauff, Diane Willems, Thomas Drechsel
Votes: 330
39. Dancing Feet (1936)
Approved | 70 min | Comedy, Music, Mystery
Peyton Wells (Ben Lyon) rescues Judy Jones (Joan Marsh) from a very dull young man, at a sedate party given for her by her multi-millionaire grandfather Silas P. Jones (Purnell Pratt.) Judy... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Santley | Stars: Ben Lyon, Joan Marsh, Edward J. Nugent, Isabel Jewell
Votes: 95
40. Cha-Cha-Cha (1982)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
Teenagers try to get to know the opposite sex during Sunday afternoon dance classes in Budapest in 1962.
Director: János Kovácsi | Stars: Péter Rudolf, Rita Tallós, Mátyás Usztics, Frigyes Hollósi
Votes: 166
41. Dansen op de vulkaan (2014)
81 min | Drama
Maarten has an incurable matabolic disorder. His friend, Stefan, is the only one who knows. No one at his school, his danceschool, not even his new girlfriend named Roxanne. It's just ... See full summary »
Director: Adriënne Wurpel | Stars: Nils Verkooijen, Marcel Musters, Mouna Goeman Borgesius, Gina van Os
Votes: 303
42. Give Out, Sisters (1942)
Approved | 65 min | Comedy, Music
Peggy (Peggy Ryan)), a messenger, delivers a telegram to The Flamingo Club where the Andrews Sisters (The Andrews Sisters) and Bob Edwards' Orchestra are appearing. Peggy learns that the ... See full summary »
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Patty Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Grace McDonald
Votes: 64
43. City Rhythms (1989)
R | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Director: Ted Mather | Stars: Carlos Gómez, Daniel Quinn, Sally Stewart, Christina Haack
Votes: 107
44. Private Lessons (1934)
TV-G | 22 min | Musical, Romance, Short
Hal LeRoy is hired as a tap teacher at Dawn O'Day's dancing school to give private lessons to female students. The school's manager, as well as some of his students, spreads false stories ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Dawn O'Day, Dorothy Dare, Barbara MacDonald
Votes: 130
45. Rushin' Ballet (1937)
Approved | 11 min | Comedy, Family, Short
While trying to track down Butch, Spanky and Alfalfa get caught up in a dance recital.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas
Votes: 167
46. Furious Beauty (2013)
88 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
A single mother & her dance partner create a hip-hop dance company with public school students & street dancers, staging their own dance show, and forming a new modern family.
Director: Calvin Leung | Stars: Alex Almarez, Alex Ayon, Raymond Basa, Anthony Berry
Votes: 9
47. Die Heartbreakers (1983)
114 min | Drama
Four teenagers in the German Ruhr region try to succeed as a rock band in 1966. A girl tries to join them as a singer but is rejected by them.
Director: Peter F. Bringmann | Stars: Sascha Disselkamp, Maria Ketikidou, Michael Klein, Uwe Bohm
Votes: 131
48. Dance of a Dream (2001)
94 min | Comedy, Romance
Namson Lau is a ballroom dancing instructor. On stage, he is a refined and suave gentleman, but in reality, he is cunning and greedy, and dancing has become a mean to strike fortune for him, without any other levels of significance.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Andy Lau, Anita Mui, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Ka-Tung Lam
Votes: 378
49. Mosh (2019)
101 min | Drama
16-year-old Mosh, with her mother in terminal stage cancer and a cousin involved in drug trafficking, tries to survive the pains and troubles in her life.
Director: Juan Antonio Bisono | Stars: Damián Alcázar, Héctor Aníbal, María Rebecca Dalmasí, Richarson Díaz
Votes: 23
50. Taxi Boy (1986)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The meeting of Manuel, a lady's dancer, Petrus, an unfortunate gambler, and Corinne, a fast-food waitress. The drifting of three drop-outs, three solitary dreamers, adventurous waverers.
Director: Alain Page | Stars: Richard Berry, Claude Brasseur, Charlotte Valandrey, Evelyne Didi
Votes: 46