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Top 10 Funniest Dance Scenes in Movies


these movies may not be winning many

these movies may not be winning many trophies but they will earn a ton of

trophies but they will earn a ton of

trophies but they will earn a ton of laughs welcome to watchmojo.com and

laughs welcome to watchmojo.com and

laughs welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 funny dance scenes in movies

for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the most memorable comedic dance scenes in

most memorable comedic dance scenes in

most memorable comedic dance scenes in cinema

however we’ve excluded dance-offs like

however we’ve excluded dance-offs like an American wedding and get smart we’re

an American wedding and get smart we’re

an American wedding and get smart we’re also keeping this list limited to

also keeping this list limited to

also keeping this list limited to traditional comedies so no ex machina

traditional comedies so no ex machina

traditional comedies so no ex machina either number 10 can’t resist Austin

either number 10 can’t resist Austin

either number 10 can’t resist Austin Austin Powers international man of

Austin Powers international man of

Austin Powers international man of mystery

mystery

mystery you can’t resist us mr. powers Oh

you can’t resist us mr. powers Oh

you can’t resist us mr. powers Oh contraire baby

contraire baby

contraire baby what is thick glasses hairy chests and

what is thick glasses hairy chests and

what is thick glasses hairy chests and bizarre teeth Austin Powers may not seem

bizarre teeth Austin Powers may not seem

bizarre teeth Austin Powers may not seem like the ultimate sex magnet

laughs

laughs yet there isn’t a woman alive who can

yet there isn’t a woman alive who can

yet there isn’t a woman alive who can resist austin’s charms even if they’re

resist austin’s charms even if they’re

resist austin’s charms even if they’re machines when a group of fembots

machines when a group of fembots

machines when a group of fembots attempts to seduce the international man

attempts to seduce the international man

attempts to seduce the international man of mystery he uses his own assets to

of mystery he uses his own assets to

of mystery he uses his own assets to fight back stripping down to his english

fight back stripping down to his english

fight back stripping down to his english briefs while shaking it like you just

briefs while shaking it like you just

briefs while shaking it like you just don’t care

don’t care

don’t care austin proves to be the most enticing

austin proves to be the most enticing

austin proves to be the most enticing individual in the room it’s more than

individual in the room it’s more than

individual in the room it’s more than the Fembots can handle and it literally

the Fembots can handle and it literally

the Fembots can handle and it literally blows their minds

blows their minds

blows their minds Vanessa uh it’s not what it seems

Vanessa uh it’s not what it seems

Vanessa uh it’s not what it seems number nine Saturday Night Fever

number nine Saturday Night Fever

number nine Saturday Night Fever airplane in addition to spoofing various

airplane in addition to spoofing various

airplane in addition to spoofing various disaster movies airplane throws a number

disaster movies airplane throws a number

disaster movies airplane throws a number of obscure references from other films

of obscure references from other films

of obscure references from other films into the mix one of the funniest moments

into the mix one of the funniest moments

into the mix one of the funniest moments in this comedy classic is a totally out

in this comedy classic is a totally out

in this comedy classic is a totally out of left field parody of Saturday Night

of left field parody of Saturday Night

of left field parody of Saturday Night Fever I didn’t go there that night to

Fever I didn’t go there that night to

Fever I didn’t go there that night to fall in love I just dropped in for a

fall in love I just dropped in for a

fall in love I just dropped in for a couple of drinks suddenly there she was

couple of drinks suddenly there she was

couple of drinks suddenly there she was a sleazy Club suddenly becomes a lot

a sleazy Club suddenly becomes a lot

a sleazy Club suddenly becomes a lot funkier when stayin alive starts playing

funkier when stayin alive starts playing

funkier when stayin alive starts playing the enchanting Elaine immediately lures

the enchanting Elaine immediately lures

the enchanting Elaine immediately lures the brooding Ted onto the dance floor I

the brooding Ted onto the dance floor I

the brooding Ted onto the dance floor I was captivated entranced it hit me like

was captivated entranced it hit me like

was captivated entranced it hit me like a thunderbolt I had to ask the guy next

a thunderbolt I had to ask the guy next

a thunderbolt I had to ask the guy next to me to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t

to me to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t

to me to pinch me to make sure I wasn’t dreaming

fortunately he decided to wear his disco

fortunately he decided to wear his disco attire under his uniform what ensues is

attire under his uniform what ensues is

attire under his uniform what ensues is a number with dance moves that defy all

a number with dance moves that defy all

a number with dance moves that defy all logic and too many great visual gags to

logic and too many great visual gags to

logic and too many great visual gags to count

number eight Aquarius the 40 year old

number eight Aquarius the 40 year old virgin so how is that for you it

virgin so how is that for you it

virgin so how is that for you it shouldn’t come as a massive surprise

shouldn’t come as a massive surprise

shouldn’t come as a massive surprise that the 40 year old virgin ends with

that the 40 year old virgin ends with

that the 40 year old virgin ends with our protagonist losing his virginity

our protagonist losing his virginity

our protagonist losing his virginity when the

what does come as a surprise however is

what does come as a surprise however is its rendition of Aquarius which leads

its rendition of Aquarius which leads

its rendition of Aquarius which leads into let the Sun Shine in

the entire cast reunites for the big

the entire cast reunites for the big finale

finale

finale wearing the proper hippy apparel and

wearing the proper hippy apparel and

wearing the proper hippy apparel and frolicking about

as random as this dance sequence might

as random as this dance sequence might be it actually perfectly sums up the

be it actually perfectly sums up the

be it actually perfectly sums up the sensation of having sex for the first

sensation of having sex for the first

sensation of having sex for the first time understanding sympathy and trust

time understanding sympathy and trust

time understanding sympathy and trust about and entering a new age of

about and entering a new age of

about and entering a new age of enlightenment Plus how can you not crack

enlightenment Plus how can you not crack

enlightenment Plus how can you not crack up watching the frat pack pay homage to

up watching the frat pack pay homage to

up watching the frat pack pay homage to hair number 7 the peewee dance pee-wee’s

hair number 7 the peewee dance pee-wee’s

hair number 7 the peewee dance pee-wee’s big adventure don’t I get a last request

I’m up

I’m up you wouldn’t think somebody like pee-wee

you wouldn’t think somebody like pee-wee

you wouldn’t think somebody like pee-wee Herman could ever fit in at a biker bar

Herman could ever fit in at a biker bar

Herman could ever fit in at a biker bar then again you wouldn’t expect somebody

then again you wouldn’t expect somebody

then again you wouldn’t expect somebody as peculiar as peewee to fit in anywhere

nevertheless he manages to win over the

nevertheless he manages to win over the rowdy crowd through the power of dance

rowdy crowd through the power of dance

rowdy crowd through the power of dance and laughter despite the fact that he

and laughter despite the fact that he

and laughter despite the fact that he knocked down their bikes the gang can’t

knocked down their bikes the gang can’t

knocked down their bikes the gang can’t bring themselves to pummel peewee after

bring themselves to pummel peewee after

bring themselves to pummel peewee after such a joyous display

such a joyous display

such a joyous display whenever tequila starts playing on the

whenever tequila starts playing on the

whenever tequila starts playing on the radio it’s impossible not to be reminded

radio it’s impossible not to be reminded

radio it’s impossible not to be reminded of good old peewee and his shockingly

of good old peewee and his shockingly

of good old peewee and his shockingly nimble dancing chops number six pole

nimble dancing chops number six pole

nimble dancing chops number six pole dancing date night all right we’re just

dancing date night all right we’re just

dancing date night all right we’re just getting warmed up pole dancing is a

getting warmed up pole dancing is a

getting warmed up pole dancing is a performance art that we typically

performance art that we typically

performance art that we typically associate with women but men can get in

associate with women but men can get in

associate with women but men can get in on the action too it is getting jaqen

on the action too it is getting jaqen

on the action too it is getting jaqen must be a date night gone horribly wrong

must be a date night gone horribly wrong

must be a date night gone horribly wrong only becomes weirder when Phil and

only becomes weirder when Phil and

only becomes weirder when Phil and Claire Foster have to pose as a pimp and

Claire Foster have to pose as a pimp and

Claire Foster have to pose as a pimp and a prostitute I’m the new girl really

a prostitute I’m the new girl really

a prostitute I’m the new girl really yeah who are you I am a pimp daddy to

yeah who are you I am a pimp daddy to

yeah who are you I am a pimp daddy to avoid blowing their covers the two are

avoid blowing their covers the two are

avoid blowing their covers the two are forced to do a pole dance that’s more

forced to do a pole dance that’s more

forced to do a pole dance that’s more side-splitting than it is sexual oh my

side-splitting than it is sexual oh my

side-splitting than it is sexual oh my god where is he taking her while they

god where is he taking her while they

god where is he taking her while they only managed to arouse one guy in the

only managed to arouse one guy in the

only managed to arouse one guy in the room they succeed in making everybody in

room they succeed in making everybody in

room they succeed in making everybody in the audience laugh hysterically when it

the audience laugh hysterically when it

the audience laugh hysterically when it comes to unsexy comedy nobody does it

comes to unsexy comedy nobody does it

comes to unsexy comedy nobody does it better than Steve Carell and Tina Fey

better than Steve Carell and Tina Fey

better than Steve Carell and Tina Fey Phil don’t you barf on me

Phil don’t you barf on me

Phil don’t you barf on me number five awesome mix Volume one

number five awesome mix Volume one

number five awesome mix Volume one guardians of the galaxy guardians of the

guardians of the galaxy guardians of the

guardians of the galaxy guardians of the galaxy is often considered one of the

galaxy is often considered one of the

galaxy is often considered one of the funniest movies in the Marvel Cinematic

funniest movies in the Marvel Cinematic

funniest movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this is ironic considering it

Universe this is ironic considering it

Universe this is ironic considering it opens with one of the franchise’s most

opens with one of the franchise’s most

opens with one of the franchise’s most dramatic moments as a young boy loses

dramatic moments as a young boy loses

dramatic moments as a young boy loses his mother

his mother

his mother take such good care of you released to

take such good care of you released to

take such good care of you released to you that it comes back to kitchen

you that it comes back to kitchen

you that it comes back to kitchen jumping ahead 26 years to a galaxy far

jumping ahead 26 years to a galaxy far

jumping ahead 26 years to a galaxy far far away a grown up star-lord sets the

far away a grown up star-lord sets the

far away a grown up star-lord sets the mood as he rocks out – come and get your

mood as he rocks out – come and get your

mood as he rocks out – come and get your love dancing and exploring the foreign

love dancing and exploring the foreign

love dancing and exploring the foreign planet simultaneously Peter quill

planet simultaneously Peter quill

planet simultaneously Peter quill establishes himself as a different kind

establishes himself as a different kind

establishes himself as a different kind of hero in a different kind of sci-fi

of hero in a different kind of sci-fi

of hero in a different kind of sci-fi adventure number four make them laugh

adventure number four make them laugh

adventure number four make them laugh singing in the rain come laugh make them

singing in the rain come laugh make them

singing in the rain come laugh make them laugh don’t you know everyone wants to

laugh don’t you know everyone wants to

laugh don’t you know everyone wants to laugh there are many words to describe

laugh there are many words to describe

laugh there are many words to describe Donald O’Connor’s rendition of make them

Donald O’Connor’s rendition of make them

Donald O’Connor’s rendition of make them laugh from singing in the rain

laugh from singing in the rain

laugh from singing in the rain charming energetic and of course funny

charming energetic and of course funny

charming energetic and of course funny come to mind in line for those old

come to mind in line for those old

come to mind in line for those old honky-tonk monkeyshines

honky-tonk monkeyshines

honky-tonk monkeyshines are you could study Shakespeare and be

are you could study Shakespeare and be

are you could study Shakespeare and be quite elite and you can charm the

quite elite and you can charm the

quite elite and you can charm the critics and have nothing to eat perhaps

critics and have nothing to eat perhaps

critics and have nothing to eat perhaps the best word to epitomize this dance

the best word to epitomize this dance

the best word to epitomize this dance routine though is miraculous make them

routine though is miraculous make them

routine though is miraculous make them laugh make em laugh make them laugh

laugh make em laugh make them laugh

laugh make em laugh make them laugh O’Connor a vaudeville veteran

O’Connor a vaudeville veteran

O’Connor a vaudeville veteran demonstrates some of the most inventive

demonstrates some of the most inventive

demonstrates some of the most inventive choreography and brilliant comedic

choreography and brilliant comedic

choreography and brilliant comedic timing you’ll ever see in a musical and

timing you’ll ever see in a musical and

timing you’ll ever see in a musical and he did all of this without a stunt

he did all of this without a stunt

he did all of this without a stunt double although he required several days

double although he required several days

double although he required several days of rest after shooting this priceless

of rest after shooting this priceless

of rest after shooting this priceless scene and who can blame him and then you

scene and who can blame him and then you

scene and who can blame him and then you get a great big custard try enough rays

get a great big custard try enough rays

get a great big custard try enough rays make them laugh make them laugh make em

make them laugh make them laugh make em

make them laugh make them laugh make em laugh just watching O’Connor the

laugh just watching O’Connor the

laugh just watching O’Connor the audience feels like they might pass out

audience feels like they might pass out

audience feels like they might pass out from exhaustion and laughter

number three canned heat Napoleon

number three canned heat Napoleon Dynamite up next I hope you’ll enjoy a

Dynamite up next I hope you’ll enjoy a

Dynamite up next I hope you’ll enjoy a skit by Pedro Sanchez Napoleon Dynamite

skit by Pedro Sanchez Napoleon Dynamite

skit by Pedro Sanchez Napoleon Dynamite is an odd fellow to say the least

is an odd fellow to say the least

is an odd fellow to say the least the audience spends a majority of the

the audience spends a majority of the

the audience spends a majority of the movie laughing at him as do most of his

movie laughing at him as do most of his

movie laughing at him as do most of his classmates Pauline give me some your

classmates Pauline give me some your

classmates Pauline give me some your tots I don’t befriend your own through a

tots I don’t befriend your own through a

tots I don’t befriend your own through a single dance routine though Napoleon

single dance routine though Napoleon

single dance routine though Napoleon goes from being a hopeless nerd to quite

goes from being a hopeless nerd to quite

goes from being a hopeless nerd to quite possibly the coolest kid in school his

possibly the coolest kid in school his

possibly the coolest kid in school his over-the-top dance is not only funny but

over-the-top dance is not only funny but

over-the-top dance is not only funny but also kind of badass in its own unique

also kind of badass in its own unique

also kind of badass in its own unique way it’s as if the most unlikely dancer

way it’s as if the most unlikely dancer

way it’s as if the most unlikely dancer on the planet just served everyone in

on the planet just served everyone in

on the planet just served everyone in the auditorium

as the music draws to a close and

as the music draws to a close and Napoleon aimlessly runs offstage how can

Napoleon aimlessly runs offstage how can

Napoleon aimlessly runs offstage how can you not erupt an applause and vote for

you not erupt an applause and vote for

you not erupt an applause and vote for Pedro number two Cuban Pete the mask

essentially a live-action cartoon

essentially a live-action cartoon character the mask can get out of any

character the mask can get out of any

character the mask can get out of any situation via Looney Tunes style

situation via Looney Tunes style

situation via Looney Tunes style craziness even when an entire police

craziness even when an entire police

craziness even when an entire police force has him surrounded our green-faced

force has him surrounded our green-faced

force has him surrounded our green-faced hero improvises a foolproof escape plan

hero improvises a foolproof escape plan

hero improvises a foolproof escape plan break out the maracas and perform desi

break out the maracas and perform desi

break out the maracas and perform desi Arnaz’s Cuban Pete call me the number

Arnaz’s Cuban Pete call me the number

Arnaz’s Cuban Pete call me the number proves so infectious that the cops can’t

proves so infectious that the cops can’t

proves so infectious that the cops can’t help but get in on it too

in no time the mask is leading a conga

in no time the mask is leading a conga line with everyone singing and dancing

line with everyone singing and dancing

line with everyone singing and dancing along well almost everyone of course

along well almost everyone of course

along well almost everyone of course lieutenant Mitch Callaway is the one

lieutenant Mitch Callaway is the one

lieutenant Mitch Callaway is the one killjoy and draws the curtain on the

killjoy and draws the curtain on the

killjoy and draws the curtain on the party

party

party the police are left baffled while we’re

the police are left baffled while we’re

the police are left baffled while we’re left in stitches before we get to our

left in stitches before we get to our

left in stitches before we get to our top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable

top pick here are some honorable mentions um mr. tally man tally me

mentions um mr. tally man tally me

mentions um mr. tally man tally me banana

number one les grossman dance Tropic

number one les grossman dance Tropic Thunder Tropic Thunder is one of those

Thunder Tropic Thunder is one of those

Thunder Tropic Thunder is one of those comedies that causes one great laugh

comedies that causes one great laugh

comedies that causes one great laugh after another as the credits roll les

after another as the credits roll les

after another as the credits roll les grossman delivers arguably the film’s

grossman delivers arguably the film’s

grossman delivers arguably the film’s funniest moment with a victory dance of

funniest moment with a victory dance of

funniest moment with a victory dance of epic proportions the knickknack

epic proportions the knickknack

epic proportions the knickknack paddywhacks still riding Cadillac alone

paddywhacks still riding Cadillac alone

paddywhacks still riding Cadillac alone in his office the studio executive

in his office the studio executive

in his office the studio executive celebrates his success by shakin what

celebrates his success by shakin what

celebrates his success by shakin what his mama gave him it’s hard to say

his mama gave him it’s hard to say

his mama gave him it’s hard to say what’s more hysterical the dance itself

what’s more hysterical the dance itself

what’s more hysterical the dance itself or the sudden realization that the

or the sudden realization that the

or the sudden realization that the balding chubby Grossman is actually Tom

balding chubby Grossman is actually Tom

balding chubby Grossman is actually Tom Cruise all we know for sure is that this

Cruise all we know for sure is that this

Cruise all we know for sure is that this scene is the comedic equivalent of a mic

scene is the comedic equivalent of a mic

scene is the comedic equivalent of a mic drop do you agree with our list what’s

drop do you agree with our list what’s

drop do you agree with our list what’s your favorite funny dancing for more

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