Top 10 Dance Movies

we have an audience these films make us

we have an audience these films make us want to shake our groove things welcome

want to shake our groove things welcome

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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 dance movies number 10 step up kicking

dance movies number 10 step up kicking

dance movies number 10 step up kicking off our list is the first film in a

off our list is the first film in a

off our list is the first film in a blockbuster dance franchise and the

blockbuster dance franchise and the

blockbuster dance franchise and the flick that gave Channing Tatum his break

flick that gave Channing Tatum his break

flick that gave Channing Tatum his break the chemistry between this real-life

the chemistry between this real-life

the chemistry between this real-life couple is palpable the music is hot and

couple is palpable the music is hot and

couple is palpable the music is hot and the dance moves are slick

when Tatum’s working class character

when Tatum’s working class character accidentally realizes he’s got the moves

accidentally realizes he’s got the moves

accidentally realizes he’s got the moves he’s practically forced into a

he’s practically forced into a

he’s practically forced into a partnership with a snobby dancer no

partnership with a snobby dancer no

partnership with a snobby dancer no problems ensue but they’re always able

problems ensue but they’re always able

problems ensue but they’re always able to dance it out

to dance it out

to dance it out number nine white knights tap legend

number nine white knights tap legend

number nine white knights tap legend Gregory Hines and ballet icon Mikhail

Gregory Hines and ballet icon Mikhail

Gregory Hines and ballet icon Mikhail Baryshnikov showcased their completely

Baryshnikov showcased their completely

Baryshnikov showcased their completely different styles in a story that hits

different styles in a story that hits

different styles in a story that hits close to home for the defected Russian

close to home for the defected Russian

close to home for the defected Russian dancer but the narrative isn’t why this

dancer but the narrative isn’t why this

dancer but the narrative isn’t why this movie is worth seeing and it’s not why

movie is worth seeing and it’s not why

movie is worth seeing and it’s not why the movie is on this list white knights

the movie is on this list white knights

the movie is on this list white knights feature some of the most perfect dance

feature some of the most perfect dance

feature some of the most perfect dance sequences ever put to film cheesy 80s

sequences ever put to film cheesy 80s

sequences ever put to film cheesy 80s music included

number eight Billy Elliot this British

number eight Billy Elliot this British film takes a tired story and adds enough

film takes a tired story and adds enough

film takes a tired story and adds enough heart and great dancing to make a hit

ah Billy is a coal miners son who

ah Billy is a coal miners son who discovers his love and talent for ballet

discovers his love and talent for ballet

discovers his love and talent for ballet he comes up against the challenges you’d

he comes up against the challenges you’d

he comes up against the challenges you’d expect but his dancing helps him rise

expect but his dancing helps him rise

expect but his dancing helps him rise above expectations we see Ugly Duckling

above expectations we see Ugly Duckling

above expectations we see Ugly Duckling Billy struggled to find his inner dancer

Billy struggled to find his inner dancer

Billy struggled to find his inner dancer until he finally emerges a graceful Swan

until he finally emerges a graceful Swan

until he finally emerges a graceful Swan number seven saved the last dance a

number seven saved the last dance a

number seven saved the last dance a suburban white girl moves to a primarily

suburban white girl moves to a primarily

suburban white girl moves to a primarily black neighborhood after her mother’s

black neighborhood after her mother’s

black neighborhood after her mother’s death that is the basic story but then

death that is the basic story but then

death that is the basic story but then there’s the dancing as this ballerina

there’s the dancing as this ballerina

there’s the dancing as this ballerina falls in love with one of her classmates

falls in love with one of her classmates

falls in love with one of her classmates she expands her outlook and her dance

she expands her outlook and her dance

she expands her outlook and her dance training by participating in his urban

training by participating in his urban

training by participating in his urban culture okay sounds like a cliche but

culture okay sounds like a cliche but

culture okay sounds like a cliche but what can we say we love a good dance

what can we say we love a good dance

what can we say we love a good dance montage number six top hat or I’ll be

montage number six top hat or I’ll be

montage number six top hat or I’ll be there

there

there putting down the top-hat mussing up a

putting down the top-hat mussing up a

putting down the top-hat mussing up a white time that’s in the player any

white time that’s in the player any

white time that’s in the player any dance movie list would be incomplete

dance movie list would be incomplete

dance movie list would be incomplete without Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

without Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers

without Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers the plot to this film may be ridiculous

the plot to this film may be ridiculous

the plot to this film may be ridiculous but the dancing sets at high above most

but the dancing sets at high above most

but the dancing sets at high above most and makes it one of the pair’s most

and makes it one of the pair’s most

and makes it one of the pair’s most famous outings Astaire insisted his

famous outings Astaire insisted his

famous outings Astaire insisted his dance sequences be filmed in one

dance sequences be filmed in one

dance sequences be filmed in one unedited take so it’s a wonder their

unedited take so it’s a wonder their

unedited take so it’s a wonder their routines didn’t leave them breathless

routines didn’t leave them breathless

routines didn’t leave them breathless though they definitely do that for

though they definitely do that for

though they definitely do that for audiences number five singing in the

audiences number five singing in the

audiences number five singing in the rain if there’s anyone who comes close

rain if there’s anyone who comes close

rain if there’s anyone who comes close to Fred Astaire its Gene Kelly this

to Fred Astaire its Gene Kelly this

to Fred Astaire its Gene Kelly this flick has held up well over the years

flick has held up well over the years

flick has held up well over the years and many of its songs are iconic making

and many of its songs are iconic making

and many of its songs are iconic making it one of the most beloved films of all

it one of the most beloved films of all

it one of the most beloved films of all time

time

time good morning good morning

good morning good morning

good morning good morning we’ve talked the whole night good

we’ve talked the whole night good

we’ve talked the whole night good morning good morning to you

morning good morning to you

morning good morning to you despite the high fever he was suffering

despite the high fever he was suffering

despite the high fever he was suffering through while filming it Kelly’s famous

through while filming it Kelly’s famous

through while filming it Kelly’s famous rain dance sequence is easily one of the

rain dance sequence is easily one of the

rain dance sequence is easily one of the most memorable movie dances in history

what a feeling this movie gives us

what a feeling this movie gives us critics hate it it’s typical 80s and it

critics hate it it’s typical 80s and it

critics hate it it’s typical 80s and it has lots of leg warmers

has lots of leg warmers

has lots of leg warmers but Flashdance has to be on a list of

but Flashdance has to be on a list of

but Flashdance has to be on a list of great dance movies welder by day exotic

great dance movies welder by day exotic

great dance movies welder by day exotic dancer by night our star dreams of being

dancer by night our star dreams of being

dancer by night our star dreams of being a ballerina critically acclaimed music

a ballerina critically acclaimed music

a ballerina critically acclaimed music sets the stage for iconic dances that

sets the stage for iconic dances that

sets the stage for iconic dances that are enough to get even the stuffiest of

are enough to get even the stuffiest of

are enough to get even the stuffiest of stuffed shirts moving

this maniac has been parodied by

this maniac has been parodied by everyone from Spice Girl Geri Halliwell

everyone from Spice Girl Geri Halliwell

everyone from Spice Girl Geri Halliwell to Fly Girl

to Fly Girl

to Fly Girl JLo number three Saturday Night Fever

this movie is a disco inferno set to a

this movie is a disco inferno set to a beachy soundtrack John Travolta shows

beachy soundtrack John Travolta shows

beachy soundtrack John Travolta shows off his hottest dance moves in his

off his hottest dance moves in his

off his hottest dance moves in his widest leisure suit deep characters

widest leisure suit deep characters

widest leisure suit deep characters helped the story stand on its own but

helped the story stand on its own but

helped the story stand on its own but this is a legendary dance movie because

this is a legendary dance movie because

this is a legendary dance movie because pretty much every disco move you think

pretty much every disco move you think

pretty much every disco move you think you know you learned from this film no

you know you learned from this film no

you know you learned from this film no wonder it’s stayin alive after all these

wonder it’s stayin alive after all these

wonder it’s stayin alive after all these years

years

years number two Footloose city boy moves to a

number two Footloose city boy moves to a

number two Footloose city boy moves to a small town where dancing and rock and

small town where dancing and rock and

small town where dancing and rock and roll is outlawed so obviously there’s

roll is outlawed so obviously there’s

roll is outlawed so obviously there’s tons of dancing and rock and roll in

tons of dancing and rock and roll in

tons of dancing and rock and roll in this flick

John Lithgow is the bad guy behind the

John Lithgow is the bad guy behind the ban but his daughter is the apple of our

ban but his daughter is the apple of our

ban but his daughter is the apple of our hero’s eye hi kevin bacon manages to

hero’s eye hi kevin bacon manages to

hero’s eye hi kevin bacon manages to save the town from its humdrum future in

save the town from its humdrum future in

save the town from its humdrum future in time for prom and by the end everyone is

time for prom and by the end everyone is

time for prom and by the end everyone is dancin

number one dirty dancing go cuz she

number one dirty dancing go cuz she doing this

doing this

doing this she came with me season me I carried a

she came with me season me I carried a

she came with me season me I carried a watermelon

taking the top spot on our list is a

taking the top spot on our list is a movie filled with dirty dancing clean

movie filled with dirty dancing clean

movie filled with dirty dancing clean dancing and everything in between

dancing and everything in between

dancing and everything in between characters from different backgrounds

characters from different backgrounds

characters from different backgrounds come together again to bring us all the

come together again to bring us all the

come together again to bring us all the things we love about this type of movie

things we love about this type of movie

things we love about this type of movie nostalgia great songs montages and a

nostalgia great songs montages and a

nostalgia great songs montages and a sexy star to tie everything together I

sexy star to tie everything together I

sexy star to tie everything together I mean who wouldn’t fall for their dance

mean who wouldn’t fall for their dance

mean who wouldn’t fall for their dance teacher if it was Patrick Swayze circa

teacher if it was Patrick Swayze circa

teacher if it was Patrick Swayze circa 1987

there’s so many beloved dance movies we

there’s so many beloved dance movies we could never get them all on one list let

could never get them all on one list let

could never get them all on one list let us know which of your favorites we’ve

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