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Dance movies have been around since the inception of film: the best dance movies manage to make the audience care about the characters and the art of dance. From the can-can films on Nickelodeons, the exciting breakdancing movies that show street style moves, to the modern dance movies that fuse every style, the best dancing movies are only as good as the dancers that perform in them.

What are the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">greatest dance movies</a> ever made? From classics like Dirty Dancing (1987) to more recent favorites like Magic Mike (2012), movies about dancing are always fun and inspiring to watch. These are the best dance movies as decided by you, whether you want to contribute your own list to include that <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-ballet-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">ballet movie</a> you love or you just want to vote up the super popular breakdance movie from last year, it&#39;s up to you. You can&#39;t have a great dance movie without a great soundtrack, so also check out our <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-soundtracks-of-all-time">Greatest Soundtracks of All Time List</a>.

Drama

Step Up Revolution

Young love and a dance floor are all you need to get swept away in the best teen dance movies. The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-teen-movies-of-all-time/all-genre-movies-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">top teen movies</a> about dancing feature young people using dance to express a variety of emotions, from the passion of young love to the drama of interpersonal strife. This is a list of teen dance films featuring favorites like Saturday Night Fever to Center Stage to Save the Last Dance.

What movies will you find on this list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best dance movies</a> for teens? You might vote the beloved hit&nbsp;Dirty Dancing to the top. &ldquo;Nobody puts Baby in a corner,&rdquo; and nobody dances better than Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in this 1987 classic. Footloose &ndash; starring Kevin Bacon as the rebellious new kid Ren McCormack &ndash; is another good teen <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">dance movie</a>. Sarah Jessica Parker shines in the 1985 movie&nbsp;Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Other good films featured on this top teen movies about dancing list include Battle of the Year, First Position, and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights.

Which of these teen dance dramas&nbsp;deserves the top spot on this list? That&#39;s up to you to decide. Give your personal picks a thumbs up to move them toward number one, and please add any titles that are missing.

1980s

Fast Forward

The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best dance movies</a> of the 1980s have some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-soundtracks-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best soundtracks of all time</a>. The &#39;80s were a time when dressing in spandex and jamming out to Oingo Boingo was the recipe for a great weekend, and these dance movies prove it. The genre of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">dance movies</a> truly peaked in the &#39;80s with films like Flashdance, Footloose, and Hairspray.&nbsp;

Dirty Dancing brought couples together on the dance floor almost as soon as it came out. Who could forget the iconic moment when Patrick Swayze hoisted Jennifer Grey out of the water in a graceful, sexy lift? While Dirty Dancing encapsulated themes of forbidden love and modern dancing,&nbsp;Breakin&rsquo; and Breakin&rsquo; 2: Electric Boogaloo attempted to portray what was happening on the streets. Also on this list of the best &#39;80s dance movies are Staying Alive (sequel to Saturday Night Fever), White Nights (featuring the great ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov), and the original Hairspray (starring none other than Divine.)

Vote up the best &#39;80s dance movies below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.&nbsp;

1970s

Grease

When it came to the ‘70s, it was all about Fosse, disco and roller-skating. You’ll find all that and more on this list of the best ‘70s dance movies, and we want you to rank your favorites. If you've got a pair of platform shoes in your closet that are gathering dust, brush them off and upvote your top dance movies from the 1970s. Bob Fosse is one of the best and most influential choreographers of the 20th century, and you’ll find two of his most important films on this list of the best ‘70s dance films: Cabaret (for which he won best director) and the autobiographical, All That Jazz. Then we have two disco classics, Saturday Night Fever and Thank God It’s Friday. And, as for roller-skating, there’s Roller Boogie and Skatetown U.S.A. Also don’t miss the ballet drama, The Turning Point,&nbsp;featuring star turns from Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft. &nbsp;So, which of the movies on this list of good ‘70s dance films put a bounce in your step? Vote up the top ‘70s dance movies and make sure to add any we might have missed.

Step Up 3D

A list of the best competitive dance movies ever made, ranked by movie fans with film trailers when available. This dance competition movie list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about competitive dance are at the top of the list. If there are any great movies about competitive dance you believe we missed, please feel free to add them to the list yourself. The films on this list are the most famous competitive dance movies of all time, so use it to find some movies that you haven&#39;t seen already. Click on these competitive <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference" target="_blank">dance movie titles</a> for more information about the films.This list below has everything from Stomp the Yard to How She Move.This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the best competitive dance movies?&quot; and &quot;What is the greatest competitive dance movie of all time?&quot; Various bits of information are included with these popular competitive dance movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. Whether you&#39;re watching these competitive dance movies on DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">good competitive dance movies</a> can be enjoyed no matter what.

Make It Happen

List of PG-13 <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">dance movies, ranked from best to worst</a> with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 dance movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Dance movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 dance movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG-13 Dance movie isn&#39;t as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Dance films on this list. If you&#39;re trying to find a specific PG-13 Dance film you can search this list and filter to find what you&#39;re looking for.

Movies include everything from Center Stage to Save the Last Dance.

If you&#39;re trying to find out &quot;What are the best PG-13 dance movies?&quot; and &quot;What are the most famous PG-13 dance movies?&quot; then this list is the perfect resource for you.

Use this list if you&#39;re looking for some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new dance movies</a> that are rated PG-13. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great dance movies rated PG-13, so get out there and start watching.

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Five, six, seven, eight&hellip;it&rsquo;s time to put on your dancing shoes and skip through this list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best dance movies</a> on Netflix. Covering all sorts of dance, from <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-ballet-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">ballet movies</a> to ballroom to the hustle (woot-woot!) these dance movies streaming on Netflix are sure to put a bounce in your step,&nbsp;get you off of the couch and shimmying around the living room.&nbsp;So, do a few stretches, find your dancing shoes, and let us know what you think by voteing on&nbsp;the list below!

Be sure to check back for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new dance movies</a> once they make their debut on Netflix.

90s Movies

Danzon

The best '90s dance movies came to us in quite a variety of dance styles. From ballroom dancing in Strictly Ballroom, to ballet in The Nutcracker, to erotic dancing in Showgirls, we've got a ton of great dance movies from the 1990s for you to check out.&nbsp; &nbsp;What's the most popular dance film from the 1990s? The cult classic Showgirls may have bombed in box offices, but the home video rental and purchase were totally off the charts.&nbsp;Showgirls is one of those movies that's so bad it's good, and it's still MGM's best-selling film to date.&nbsp;The Full Monty was basically the original Magic Mike - it featured a group of blue-collar male strippers, just trying to make their way in the world.&nbsp; &nbsp;Vote up the best '90s dance movies below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section!&nbsp;

The only thing better than a big film climax is a totally unexpected movie dance-off. Sure, movies like Step Up and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stomp-the-yard-cast-and-actors-in-this-movie/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Stomp the Yard</a> feature some killer moves, but that's to be expected. Viewers don't expect&nbsp;people to battle it out through&nbsp;dancing in movies that aren't about dancing, so those moments are the driving force behind some of the best film dance offs.&nbsp;From Kid 'n' Play's totally '90s party moves to dancing as a strategy for revenge, this list pays homage to the best movie dance-offs nobody saw coming. Now boogie on down through this compilation and don't forget to vote up the best dance-off scenes in movies that totally made you want&nbsp;to bust out some killer moves.

Born to Dance

Whether you’re talking drama, fantasy or musical comedy, the dance number has long been a Hollywood staple. On this list of the best ‘30s dance movies you’ll find classic musical films in every genre.&nbsp;Included on this poll of the top dance movies from the 30s are&nbsp;The Wizard of Oz (where the main characters dance down the yellow brick road), The Great Ziegfeld (which recreates the great showman’s Broadway style), and Gone with the Wind (which features several grand balls). Also here you’ll find six of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers’ films including Top Hat, Shall We Dance and Roberta. &nbsp;So, which of the movies on this list of good 30s dance films got your toes tapping? Vote up the top ‘30s dance movies and make sure to add any we might have missed.

Salsa

A list of the best ballroom dance movies ever made, ranked by movie fans with film trailers when available. This ballroom <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference" target="_blank">dance movie list</a> is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about ballroom dance are at the top of the list. If there are any great movies about ballroom dance you believe we missed, please feel free to add them to the list yourself. The films on this list are the most famous ballroom <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">dance movies</a> of all time, so use it to find some movies that you haven&#39;t seen already. Click on these ballroom dance movie titles for more information about the films.

List ranges from Marilyn Hotchkiss&#39; Ballroom Dancing and Charm School to Salsa and more.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the best ballroom dance movies?&quot; and &quot;What is the greatest ballroom dance movie of all time?&quot;

Various bits of information are included with these popular ballroom dance movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. Whether you&#39;re watching these ballroom dance movies on DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, these good ballroom dance movies can be enjoyed no matter what.

Ballet Shoes

List of PG dance movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG dance movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG Dance movie of all time is. This list of popular PG dance movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG Dance movie isn&#39;t as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">Dance films</a> on this list. If you&#39;re trying to find a specific PG Dance film you can search this list and filter to find what you&#39;re looking for.

List is made up of many different movies, including Footloose and Strictly Ballroom.

If you&#39;re trying to find out &quot;What are the best PG dance movies?&quot; and &quot;What are the most famous PG dance movies?&quot; then this list is the perfect resource for you.

Use this list if you&#39;re looking for some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">new dance movies</a> that are rated PG. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great dance movies rated PG, so get out there and start watching.

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Dance

The Mask

<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made">Dance movies</a> are fun, but do you know what is even more fun? Spontaneous dancing in movies that really have nothing to do with dancing at all. The best is when they are synchronized dance routines. When one appears in a film, the audience at first is like, &quot;Wow, what an unexpected scene!&quot; Then, maybe a reaction is, &quot;Gosh, this choreography is complicated! Maybe some friends and I should learn it and perform at parties.&quot; Finally, maybe about a minute or two into the spontaneous dance routine that is perfectly choreographed, you are like, &quot;Wait, when in heck did everyone learn this? How long did it take? When and where did they hold practices? Whose idea was it? Who planned it? Who invented the routine? Why is the least popular girl in school right in the very front row??&quot;Well, anyway. Here are the greatest synchronized dance routines in non-musical films. What that means is: There is only really one song in the whole film that has dancing to it, and the dance is choreographed and performed by more than one person who also knows the routine. How they both / all know the steps is anyone's guess. It includes dances done on dance floors, like at the prom in She's All That or at the other thing in 13 Going on 30 (which was the &quot;Thriller&quot; dance, btw). It also includes dances that were choreographed by supernatural forces, like in Beetlejuice, as well as the one from the end of Slumdog Millionaire. Great! Fun! Watch them all, and vote up your favorites.

1960s

Oliver!

Dance has long been an important element of any musical, whether you’re talking Broadway or Hollywood. The best '60s dance movies usually include an amazing musical score, in addition to the coolest moves n' grooves of the decade.This list of the best 1960s dance films highlights the legendary choreography of Bob Fosse (Sweet Charity), Busby Berkeley (Billy Rose’s Jumbo) and Jerome Robbins (West Side Story). Combine those with several films featuring Elvis Presley's gyrating hips (Viva Las Vegas and Girl Happy), and you’ve got the highlights of the sixties dance scene. If you do nothing else today, be sure to check out the dancing waiters in Hello, Dolly! They're pretty phenomenal.Vote up the best '60s dance movies below, and let us know what you think in the comment section!

1940s

The Red Shoes

For those looking for some classic <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference" target="_blank">dance films</a>, here&#39;s are ranked list of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made" target="_blank">top dance movies</a> of the 1940s. Among the best 40s dance movies you&#39;ll find here are Fantasia, featuring dancing elephants; classic ballet/horror film The Red Shoes; and three Judy Garland classics&nbsp;Meet Me In St. Louis, Me and My Gal, and Easter Parade. Also on this list of 40s dance films you&rsquo;ll find timeless classics Yankee Doodle Dandy (the musical biography of George M. Cohen), Cover Girl (with Rita Hayworth) and Holiday Inn (featuring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire).&nbsp; 
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So, which of the movies on this list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-dance-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">good dance movies</a> from the 40s put the moves on you? Vote up the top &lsquo;40s dance movies that you love the most, and feel free to add any films that aren&#39;t already on the list.

Dancing with Time

Ballet movies, with videos, ranked from best to worst by fans of movies about ballet. The best ballet movies show off lovely ballet dancing and portray the inner lives of ballerinas. These are the top ballet films, but if you believe we missed one, please feel free to add it to the list yourself. While ballet might not be for everyone, it certainly has a way of giving us some of the best movies available anywhere. This list includes such great movies about ballet as Black Swan and Billy Elliot. While most of the films are dramas, there is also some comedy, and even a thriller or two. What are the best ballet films? What movies have ballet in them?&nbsp;Ballet originated during the Italian Renaissance. Since then, it has been refined and is today considered one of the most difficult forms of dance to master. Many of the films on this list show ballet dancing at its best.

A list of the best burlesque movies ever made, ranked by movie fans with film trailers when available. This burlesque movie list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest movies about burlesque are at the top of the list. If there are any great movies about burlesque you believe we missed, please feel free to add them to the list yourself. The films on this list are the most famous burlesque movies of all time, so use it to find some movies that you haven't seen already. Click on these burlesque movie titles for more information about the films.The list you're viewing is made up of many different items, including Cabaret and The Night They Raided Minsky's.This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the best burlesque movies?&quot; and &quot;What is the greatest burlesque movie of all time?&quot; Various bits of information are included with these popular burlesque movies, such as who directed them, when they were released and who starred in the films. Whether you're watching these burlesque movies on DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, these good burlesque movies can be enjoyed no matter what.

Breakin' and Enterin

Calling all b-boys!&nbsp;Breakdancing exploded in the 1980s as part of the young hip-hop scene in Brooklyn and the Bronx. On this list of the top b-boy films, you’ll find genre-defining films from the ‘80s, like Breakin’ and Beat Street. You'll also find acclaimed director Mario Van Peebles's 1985 hit, Rappin’. In addition, this list contains modern classics like <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/full-cast-of-you-got-served-actors-and-actresses/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">You Got Served</a>, a film that took the heart and soul of ‘80s breakdancing and mixed it up for a new generation. Plenty of interesting documentaries on b-boy culture populate this list of the greatest <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-dance-movies-ever-made?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">breakdancing movies</a>, as well. Check out Planet B-boy for an international look at the breakdancing phenomenon. Vote up the best breakdancing movies below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.&nbsp;

This list of celebrities who started as backup dancers is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors and musicians started their careers in the entertainment industry as backup dancers. A few of these talented dancers went on to become some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-pop-artists-2019/ranker-music?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">biggest pop stars</a> of all time. One famous backup dancer is well known for his gritty performances on dark HBO dramas.Who is the most famous person who started as a backup dancer? Jennifer Lopez tops this list. In 1991, Lopez performed as a backup dancer for New Kids on the Block. She went on to become a Fly Girl dancer on the popular sketch comedy series &quot;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/in-living-color-actors-then-and-now/taeyura?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">In Living Color</a>.&quot; “Material Girl” singer Madonna was also a backup singer and dancer, she worked with Patrick Hernandez in 1979.The Wire and Boardwalk Empire actor Michael K. Williams previously worked as a backup dancer for Madonna and Tupac Shakur. Shakur also started his own career as a backup dancer.Are you surprised that so many superstars started as backup dancers? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Club Dance

Dance TV shows are some of the most entertaining programs on the air right now. Recent years have brought in a crop of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-dance-competition-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">TV dance competitions</a>, reality shows that follow professional dancers in their daily lives, and even dramas that center around dancers or dancing. Want some <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-comedy-drama-movies/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama and comedy</a> mixed in with your dancers? These shows feature all kinds of different dance styles, including ballet, ballroom, and hip hop. For fans of dancing in all its many forms, dance competitions can be a great escape. This list of dancing TV show names includes many of the most well-known dance TV shows on the air.

What are the best dance TV shows? Television dance shows&#39; popularity continues to soar. One great example: ABC&#39;s Dancing With the Stars, which pairs celebrities with professional dance partners, has consistently been among the highest rated network programs in recent years. The celebrity/professional pair competes for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. The show is actually based on the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing. Other popular <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-dance-competition-shows/ranker-tv" target="_blank">TV dance shows that feature competition</a> include FOX&#39;s So You Think You Can Dance and Randy Jackson Presents: America&#39;s Best Dance Crew on MTV.

Dance reality shows include Lifetime&#39;s Dance Moms, which follows the lives of young dancers, and the mothers that push them (sometimes, too hard). The CW&#39;s Breaking Pointe follows members of Salt Lake City&#39;s Ballet West, as they endure the challenges of dancing for a professional company.

Which dance TV show is the best? That&#39;s up to you to decide, with your votes!

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Get ready to cut a rug with the best quotes from&nbsp;Footloose.&nbsp;No discussion of film in the 1980s would be complete without mentioning&nbsp;Footloose. The film and songs are still remembered fondly to this day, and the movie helped make Kevin Bacon a superstar. Of course, one reason why this movie has persevered is due to all of the classic&nbsp;one-liners, funny and memorable lines, and some truly famous&nbsp;Footloose&nbsp;movie quotes.&nbsp;

What do you think the best&nbsp;Footloose&nbsp;quotes are? Vote for the ones you can&#39;t help but quote to all of your friends.&nbsp;

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Get ready to cut a rug with the best quotes from&nbsp;Footloose.&nbsp;No discussion of film in the 1980s would be complete without mentioning&nbsp;Footloose.