whether you can bust a move or not you’ve probably copied the moves from a
you’ve probably copied the moves from a
you’ve probably copied the moves from a movie before welcome to watchmojo.com
movie before welcome to watchmojo.com
movie before welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 dancing and dance movies
for the top 10 dancing and dance movies
for the top 10 dancing and dance movies for this list we’ve picked the most fun
for this list we’ve picked the most fun
for this list we’ve picked the most fun and memorable dances we could think of
and memorable dances we could think of
and memorable dances we could think of that occur in movies that feature
that occur in movies that feature
that occur in movies that feature multiple dance scenes but that means
multiple dance scenes but that means
multiple dance scenes but that means picks like shake a tailfeather from the
picks like shake a tailfeather from the
picks like shake a tailfeather from the Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers
Blues Brothers do not count number 10 Mary Poppins in
do not count number 10 Mary Poppins in
do not count number 10 Mary Poppins in what is perhaps one of the most fun
what is perhaps one of the most fun
what is perhaps one of the most fun dance numbers on film Dick Van Dyke
dance numbers on film Dick Van Dyke
dance numbers on film Dick Van Dyke leads his fellow chimney sweeps in an
leads his fellow chimney sweeps in an
leads his fellow chimney sweeps in an inspired song and dance number across
inspired song and dance number across
inspired song and dance number across the rooftops of London
the rooftops of London
the rooftops of London [Music]
[Music]
[Music] shouting out various instructional
shouting out various instructional
shouting out various instructional phrases like kick your knees up flap
phrases like kick your knees up flap
phrases like kick your knees up flap like a birdie and link your elbows Bert
like a birdie and link your elbows Bert
like a birdie and link your elbows Bert leads his buddies and a rousing
leads his buddies and a rousing
leads his buddies and a rousing choreographed dance
choreographed dance
choreographed dance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] of course then Mary Poppins joins in
of course then Mary Poppins joins in
of course then Mary Poppins joins in herself and shows the boys how it’s done
herself and shows the boys how it’s done
herself and shows the boys how it’s done [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine tog Beach never has there
number nine tog Beach never has there
number nine tog Beach never has there been a better dancing duo than Fred
been a better dancing duo than Fred
been a better dancing duo than Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
when we’re out together dancing cheek to
when we’re out together dancing cheek to cheek
cheek
cheek the couple dances cheek to cheek and as
the couple dances cheek to cheek and as
the couple dances cheek to cheek and as they move fred gently sings in gingers
they move fred gently sings in gingers
they move fred gently sings in gingers ear making it one of the most romantic
ear making it one of the most romantic
ear making it one of the most romantic movie moments as well with chemistry
movie moments as well with chemistry
movie moments as well with chemistry they’d already cultivated in a few
they’d already cultivated in a few
they’d already cultivated in a few on-screen matchups previous to this
on-screen matchups previous to this
on-screen matchups previous to this classic the pair moves to another
classic the pair moves to another
classic the pair moves to another setting and even adds in some fun tap
setting and even adds in some fun tap
setting and even adds in some fun tap steps but every move seems effortless
yes even the iconic climate
yes even the iconic climate [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] dancing and gangs don’t sound like they
dancing and gangs don’t sound like they
dancing and gangs don’t sound like they go together but this movie proves they
go together but this movie proves they
go together but this movie proves they do and it does so through many
do and it does so through many
do and it does so through many extravagant numbers featuring all manner
extravagant numbers featuring all manner
extravagant numbers featuring all manner of styles whether it’s a mambo dancehall
of styles whether it’s a mambo dancehall
of styles whether it’s a mambo dancehall dual or a rooftop rant about Puerto Rico
dual or a rooftop rant about Puerto Rico
dual or a rooftop rant about Puerto Rico versus America these people know how to
versus America these people know how to
versus America these people know how to dance
dance
dance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] perhaps most iconic is the opening
perhaps most iconic is the opening
perhaps most iconic is the opening sequence where the Sharks face-off
sequence where the Sharks face-off
sequence where the Sharks face-off against the Jets in the streets of
against the Jets in the streets of
against the Jets in the streets of Manhattan establishing the story from
Manhattan establishing the story from
Manhattan establishing the story from the get-go with snappy moves and ballet
the get-go with snappy moves and ballet
the get-go with snappy moves and ballet steps you can’t beat dance fighting
number seven The Rocky Horror Picture
number seven The Rocky Horror Picture Show the time-warp is the best kind of
Show the time-warp is the best kind of
Show the time-warp is the best kind of dance there is instructional
it’s a simple dance even those with two
it’s a simple dance even those with two left feet can perform which explains its
left feet can perform which explains its
left feet can perform which explains its staying power
the film is the longest-running
the film is the longest-running theatrical release ever given its
theatrical release ever given its
theatrical release ever given its popularity as a midnight show and a cult
popularity as a midnight show and a cult
popularity as a midnight show and a cult classic and this song and scene are
classic and this song and scene are
classic and this song and scene are perhaps its most famous
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sung and danced by a variety of doctor
sung and danced by a variety of doctor
sung and danced by a variety of doctor frank-n-furter’s friendliest freaks it
frank-n-furter’s friendliest freaks it
frank-n-furter’s friendliest freaks it puts the electric slide to shame and
puts the electric slide to shame and
puts the electric slide to shame and really tires a group out
really tires a group out
really tires a group out [Music]
[Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in a film known for its wet stripper
in a film known for its wet stripper
in a film known for its wet stripper moves and maniacal dances it’s tough to
moves and maniacal dances it’s tough to
moves and maniacal dances it’s tough to pick a fading see
pick a fading see
pick a fading see [Music]
but the one that’s gone down as a pop
but the one that’s gone down as a pop culture staple is the final audition
culture staple is the final audition
culture staple is the final audition [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with the movies theme song providing the
with the movies theme song providing the
with the movies theme song providing the soundtrack the welder by day stripper by
soundtrack the welder by day stripper by
soundtrack the welder by day stripper by night makes use of all her dancing
night makes use of all her dancing
night makes use of all her dancing background complete with gravity-defying
background complete with gravity-defying
background complete with gravity-defying leaps and breakdancing moves
leaps and breakdancing moves
leaps and breakdancing moves [Music]
sure Jennifer Beals had several body
sure Jennifer Beals had several body doubles including one dude performing
doubles including one dude performing
doubles including one dude performing the sequence for her but that doesn’t
the sequence for her but that doesn’t
the sequence for her but that doesn’t lessen the effect of this iconic scene
lessen the effect of this iconic scene
lessen the effect of this iconic scene [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five Greece danyoung kind of
number five Greece danyoung kind of
number five Greece danyoung kind of worried about this dance-off
worried about this dance-off
worried about this dance-off maybe they danced differently than we
maybe they danced differently than we
maybe they danced differently than we did back home don’t worry about it
did back home don’t worry about it
did back home don’t worry about it and we’ll invent the kangaroo Bop in a
and we’ll invent the kangaroo Bop in a
and we’ll invent the kangaroo Bop in a magical land where every student in
magical land where every student in
magical land where every student in school knows the hand jive this set of
school knows the hand jive this set of
school knows the hand jive this set of star-crossed lovers really came together
star-crossed lovers really came together
star-crossed lovers really came together when they reunited in epic dance at the
when they reunited in epic dance at the
when they reunited in epic dance at the school carnival sandy returns as a bad
school carnival sandy returns as a bad
school carnival sandy returns as a bad girl in black leather pants shedding her
girl in black leather pants shedding her
girl in black leather pants shedding her good girl image to Denny’s delight and
good girl image to Denny’s delight and
good girl image to Denny’s delight and of course this prompts a song and dance
of course this prompts a song and dance
of course this prompts a song and dance for the ages
for the ages
for the ages [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as the to Coombe you’re the one that I
as the to Coombe you’re the one that I
as the to Coombe you’re the one that I want they use the rise in games as a
want they use the rise in games as a
want they use the rise in games as a backdrop for their hand jiving shimmying
backdrop for their hand jiving shimmying
backdrop for their hand jiving shimmying and shaking and send up the school year
and shaking and send up the school year
and shaking and send up the school year in style
[Music]
[Music] number four Saturday Night Fever picking
number four Saturday Night Fever picking
number four Saturday Night Fever picking out there your great break dancers you
out there your great break dancers you
out there your great break dancers you can do as good as me if you practice
can do as good as me if you practice
can do as good as me if you practice yeah you can be a good dancer Tony sure
yeah you can be a good dancer Tony sure
yeah you can be a good dancer Tony sure no disco may be dead but the dancing
no disco may be dead but the dancing
no disco may be dead but the dancing from this movie lives on
from this movie lives on
from this movie lives on [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the film responsible for bringing the
the film responsible for bringing the
the film responsible for bringing the disco craze out of the underground clubs
disco craze out of the underground clubs
disco craze out of the underground clubs and into the homes of millions Saturday
and into the homes of millions Saturday
and into the homes of millions Saturday Night Fever is full of iconic music and
Night Fever is full of iconic music and
Night Fever is full of iconic music and moments
moments
moments [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and everything from our favorite dance
and everything from our favorite dance
and everything from our favorite dance screams to be remembered from the dance
screams to be remembered from the dance
screams to be remembered from the dance floor lights to the smooth bee gees tune
floor lights to the smooth bee gees tune
floor lights to the smooth bee gees tune to John Travolta’s bright white suit and
to John Travolta’s bright white suit and
to John Travolta’s bright white suit and let’s not forget the moves we still
let’s not forget the moves we still
let’s not forget the moves we still haven’t seen a disco slow dance better
haven’t seen a disco slow dance better
haven’t seen a disco slow dance better than this one
than this one
than this one [Music]
how would you account for the
how would you account for the proliferation these days of this obscene
proliferation these days of this obscene
proliferation these days of this obscene rock-and-roll music the movie may focus
rock-and-roll music the movie may focus
rock-and-roll music the movie may focus on a town with no dancing but that
on a town with no dancing but that
on a town with no dancing but that doesn’t stop the teens in this movie
doesn’t stop the teens in this movie
doesn’t stop the teens in this movie from expressing themselves on the dance
from expressing themselves on the dance
from expressing themselves on the dance floor
floor
floor [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] there are some key dance moments in the
there are some key dance moments in the
there are some key dance moments in the film including Kevin Bacon’s routine of
film including Kevin Bacon’s routine of
film including Kevin Bacon’s routine of gymnastics and freestyle dancing in the
gymnastics and freestyle dancing in the
gymnastics and freestyle dancing in the warehouse
but they do it best at the big dance at
but they do it best at the big dance at the movies end in which everyone breaks
the movies end in which everyone breaks
the movies end in which everyone breaks free to kenny loggins feet
free to kenny loggins feet
free to kenny loggins feet [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sorry about the disruption folks but I
sorry about the disruption folks but I
sorry about the disruption folks but I always do the last dance the season
always do the last dance the season
always do the last dance the season number two dirty dancing
[Music]
[Music] set to the movies anthem I’ve had the
set to the movies anthem I’ve had the
set to the movies anthem I’ve had the time of my life
time of my life
time of my life there is nothing that screams feel good
there is nothing that screams feel good
there is nothing that screams feel good better than this dancing in the climax
better than this dancing in the climax
better than this dancing in the climax moment of the film bad boy Johnny comes
moment of the film bad boy Johnny comes
moment of the film bad boy Johnny comes to get his girl and baby proves that
to get his girl and baby proves that
to get his girl and baby proves that she’s a woman
she’s a woman
she’s a woman in front of the entire country club set
in front of the entire country club set
in front of the entire country club set [Music]
they’re dirty dancing is fun and gets
they’re dirty dancing is fun and gets others going but when Johnny
others going but when Johnny
others going but when Johnny dramatically lifts baby over his head
dramatically lifts baby over his head
dramatically lifts baby over his head their dance affirms its place as a
their dance affirms its place as a
their dance affirms its place as a timeless classic
timeless classic
timeless classic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] before we choreograph our number one
before we choreograph our number one
before we choreograph our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
you don’t have to put on that red light
you don’t have to put on that red light walk the streets for money
number one singing in the rain
number one singing in the rain [Music]
yes singing in the rain
yes singing in the rain known for his athletic build and dancers
known for his athletic build and dancers
known for his athletic build and dancers grace any movie featuring Gene Kelly
grace any movie featuring Gene Kelly
grace any movie featuring Gene Kelly dancing was sure to be success
dancing was sure to be success
dancing was sure to be success [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and while this classic musical comedy
and while this classic musical comedy
and while this classic musical comedy has more than its fair share of song and
has more than its fair share of song and
has more than its fair share of song and dance routines there’s one standout
dance routines there’s one standout
dance routines there’s one standout scene come on with a Ramos
never has Kelly done it better than his
never has Kelly done it better than his iconic routine in the rain every move
iconic routine in the rain every move
iconic routine in the rain every move looks easy as he dances down the street
looks easy as he dances down the street
looks easy as he dances down the street using the city landscape as his stage
using the city landscape as his stage
using the city landscape as his stage [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] legend has it he filmed this scene while
legend has it he filmed this scene while
legend has it he filmed this scene while sick with a fever which makes it that
sick with a fever which makes it that
sick with a fever which makes it that much more impressive do you agree with
much more impressive do you agree with
much more impressive do you agree with our list which dance sequence was your
our list which dance sequence was your
our list which dance sequence was your favorite
favorite
favorite [Music]
[Music]
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