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Dance movies have been around since the inception of film. From the can can films in nickelodeons on the boardwalk to the modern dance movies that fuse every style from bboy to martial arts as long as there has been celluloid there have been dance flicks. These are the best dance movies as decided by you, whether you want to contribute your own list to include that ballet movie you love or you just want to vote up the super popular breakdance movie from last year, it's up to you. You can't have a great dance movie without a great soundtrack, so also check out our Greatest Sountracks of All Time List.

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Rank     Name Release Directed by Genre(s)
  1. 1
    Up 51
    1952
    Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
    Comedy, Musical, Romance Film
    Most Listed
  2. 2
    Up 63
    Down 26
    2008
    Jon Chu
    Drama, Musical, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance film, Dance
    Controversial
  3. 3
    Up 69
    Down 15
    1984
    Herbert Ross
    Drama, Family, Musical, Romance Film, Teen, Coming of age, Dance
  4. 4
    Up 42
    Down 16
    1977
    John Badham
    Drama, Musical, Romance Film, Coming of age
  5. 5
    Up 33
    Down 15
    2000
    Nicholas Hytner
    Drama, Musical, Teen, Dance film, Dance
    Controversial
  6. 6
    Up 63
    Down 16
    1987
    Emile Ardolino
    Drama, Period piece, Musical, Romance Film, Teen, Indie, Romantic drama, Coming of age, Dance More
  7. 7
    Up 23
    2010
    Darren Aronofsky
    Drama, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
  8. 8
    Up 30
    Down 11
    1983
    Adrian Lyne
    Drama, Musical, Romance Film, Romantic drama
  9. 9
    Up 72
    Down 15
    2006
    Anne Fletcher
    Drama, Crime, Musical, Romance Film, Teen, Romantic drama, Dance film, Dance More
  10. 10
    Up 36
    Down 16
    2007
    Sylvain White
    Drama, Musical, Romance Film, Teen, Dance
  11. 11
    Up 10
    Down 12
    2000
    Dein Perry
    Drama, Comedy, Musical
    Most Passionate
  12. 12
    Up 26
    2000
    Stephen Daldry
    Drama, Comedy, Period piece, LGBT, Indie
  13. 13
    Up 12
    1979
    Bob Fosse
    Drama, Fantasy, Musical, LGBT, Tragedy, New Hollywood
  14. 14
    Up 23
    Down 16
    Baz Luhrmann
    Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, World cinema, Romantic drama, Dance More
  15. 15
    Up 28
    Down 10
    1980
    Alan Parker
    Drama, Musical, LGBT, Teen, Drama Film
  16. 16
    Up 60
    Down 11
    2010
    Jon Chu
    Drama, Music, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance
  17. 17
    Up 16
    Down 11
    2002
    Rob Marshall
    Drama, Comedy, Musical, Crime Fiction
  18. 18
    Up 23
    Down 12
    2007
    Adam Shankman
    Comedy, Musical, Romance Film, Parody, Cult
  19. 19
    Up 22
    2006
    Liz Friedlander
    Drama, Music
  20. 20
    Up 18
    1964
    Robert Stevenson
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Family, Musical
  21. 21
    Up 10
    Down 14
    1935
    Mark Sandrich
    Comedy, Black-and-white, Musical, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Screwball comedy More
  22. 22
    1977
    Herbert Ross
    Drama, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance film, Dance, New Hollywood
  23. 23
    Up 33
    2001
    Thomas Carter
    Drama, Music, Romance Film, Teen, Romantic drama
  24. 24
    Up 24
    2000
    Peyton Reed
    Comedy, Sports, Teen
  25. 25

    Rize

    2005
    David LaChapelle
    Music, Documentary, Dance
  26. 26
    Up 11
    Down 13
    2004
    Peter Chelsom
    Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Romantic comedy, Dance, Remake
    Controversial
  27. 27
    Up 13
    Down 10
    1997
    Peter Cattaneo
    Comedy, LGBT, Indie
  28. 28

    How She Move

    2008
    Ian Iqbal Rashid
    Drama
  29. 29
    Up 19
    2004
    Chris Stokes
    Drama, Comedy, Family, Musical, Teen, Sports, Hip hop movies
  30. 30
    Up 10
    1985
    Taylor Hackford
    Drama, Political drama, Dance film, Political thriller
  31. 31
    1962
    Morton DaCosta
    Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance Film
  32. 32
    Up 9
    Down 10
    1984
    Joel Silberg
    Drama, Musical, Indie, Coming of age, Dance, Hip hop movies
  33. 33
    Up 10
    Down 11
    2008
    Darren Grant
    Drama, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance
  34. 34
    1948
    Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
    Drama, Musical, Music, Romance Film, Romantic drama, Dance film, Drama Film, Roadshow theatrical release More
  35. 35
    Up 8
    Down 11
    2008
    Drama, Dance film, Dance
  36. 36
    1984
    Stan Lathan
    Drama, Musical, Dance, Hip hop movies, Breakdance
  37. 37
    Up 8
    Down 10
    1984
    Sam Firstenberg
    Drama, Musical, Indie, Dance, Hip hop movies
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    1. Roger Royce
      The Best Dance Movies Ever Made at 9/25/2011 3:42 AM
      Saturday Night Fever is all time classic dance movie...
    2. KirkSaw
      The Best Dance Movies Ever Made at 4/27/2012 2:44 AM
      Not one Gene Kelly movie?
    3. heartsinspyre1
      The Best Dance Movies Ever Made at 6/28/2011 9:06 PM
      omg.. best dance movie ever (or at least when I was 10) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!!!

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