The 30+ Best PG-13 Dance Movies

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Updated August 30, 2023 834 votes 135 voters
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List of PG-13 dance movies, ranked from best to worst 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'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're trying to find a specific PG-13 Dance film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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

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Use this list if you're looking for some new dance movies 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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Did you know that Robert Altman and Nicholas Hytner have both directed PG-13 Dance movies?

Most divisive: Center Stage: Turn It Up
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  • Step Up
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    Step Up

    Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario
    46 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Anne Fletcher
    Step Up, a dance drama film, centers around Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum), a troubled teenager from Baltimore's rough neighborhoods. After vandalizing a performing arts school, he is sentenced to do community service there. While serving his time, he meets Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan), a gifted ballet dancer rehearsing for her big showcase. A twist of fate lands Tyler as Nora's dance partner and the two form an unlikely alliance. Their diverse backgrounds blend into an electrifying dance performance that defies societal norms. This movie explores their journey, laden with hurdles, passion, and the transformative power of dance.

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  • Step Up Revolution
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    Step Up Revolution

    Ryan Guzman, Kathryn McCormick, Misha Gabriel Hamilton
    45 votes
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Scott Speer
    Newly arrived in Miami, young dancer Emily (Kathryn McCormick) dreams of becoming a professional. She soon meets and falls in love with Sean (Ryan Guzman), the leader of a dance crew called "the Mob." When a rich businessman's plans to develop the dancers' historic neighborhood threatens to displace thousands of people, Emily must join forces with Sean and the Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, even though doing so may place her dreams in jeopardy.

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  • Step Up 3D
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    Step Up 3D

    Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson
    38 votes
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Jon M. Chu
    New York's street-dancing underground forms the background for the tale of two tight-knit dancers, Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson). The talented duo join forces with a New York University freshman named Moose (Adam G. Sevani) for a high-stakes showdown against the world's best hip-hop dancers. Win or lose, the contest will change their lives forever.

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  • Save the Last Dance
    4

    Save the Last Dance

    Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington
    35 votes
    • Released: 2001
    • Directed by: Thomas Carter
    Save the Last Dance is a captivating blend of romance and drama. The film introduces Sara Johnson (Julia Stiles), an aspiring ballet dancer, who moves to Chicago's South Side after her mother's untimely death. There, she crosses paths with Derek Reynolds (Sean Patrick Thomas), a passionate hip-hop enthusiast. As their lives intertwine, they share dance steps - ballet meets hip-hop - and life lessons alike. Directed by Thomas Carter, this movie won the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, and was nominated for several others including Best Female Performance for Stiles. A tale of love, ambition and cultural exchange set against the backdrop of vibrant urban rhythms.

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  • Stomp the Yard
    5

    Stomp the Yard

    Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo
    29 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Sylvain White
    After his brother's death, a troubled but gifted street dancer enrolls in Atlanta's Truth University. As he tries to concentrate on his studies and woo a pretty classmate, he finds himself in the middle of a tug-of-war between fraternities, who want to utilize his talents in an upcoming dance competition.

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  • Honey
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    Honey

    Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Romeo
    33 votes
    • Released: 2003
    • Directed by: Bille Woodruff
    Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director (David Moscow) who casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.

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