still gonna go to dance yeah I’m gonna have the hottest state there everyone
have the hottest state there everyone
have the hottest state there everyone loves a good dance especially when it’s
loves a good dance especially when it’s
loves a good dance especially when it’s full of high school shenanigans welcome
full of high school shenanigans welcome
full of high school shenanigans welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 school dances in movies for this list
school dances in movies for this list
school dances in movies for this list we’re looking at dances that were
we’re looking at dances that were
we’re looking at dances that were featured in some of our favorite high
featured in some of our favorite high
featured in some of our favorite high school themed movies the dances
school themed movies the dances
school themed movies the dances themselves are just the backdrop for the
themselves are just the backdrop for the
themselves are just the backdrop for the action and since everyone knows that
action and since everyone knows that
action and since everyone knows that dances are the most important thing in
dances are the most important thing in
dances are the most important thing in the world to high schoolers they’re
the world to high schoolers they’re
the world to high schoolers they’re usually the climax of the movie dance
usually the climax of the movie dance
usually the climax of the movie dance sequences and cattiness and pig’s blood
sequences and cattiness and pig’s blood
sequences and cattiness and pig’s blood oh my number 10 Napoleon Dynamite some
oh my number 10 Napoleon Dynamite some
oh my number 10 Napoleon Dynamite some say
say
say [Music]
we know young mr. dynamite has the moves
we know young mr. dynamite has the moves after all he’s been practicing them at
after all he’s been practicing them at
after all he’s been practicing them at every opportunity but he barely gets the
every opportunity but he barely gets the
every opportunity but he barely gets the chance to show them off at this school
chance to show them off at this school
chance to show them off at this school dance that might have to do with the
dance that might have to do with the
dance that might have to do with the fact that his date was forced to go with
fact that his date was forced to go with
fact that his date was forced to go with him
him
him detests him and ditches him before the
detests him and ditches him before the
detests him and ditches him before the night is through when did you get him
night is through when did you get him
night is through when did you get him just a couple minutes ago
just a couple minutes ago
just a couple minutes ago you guys seen Trisha anywhere
you guys seen Trisha anywhere
you guys seen Trisha anywhere fortunately his best friend Pedro lends
fortunately his best friend Pedro lends
fortunately his best friend Pedro lends Napoleon his date and with some classic
Napoleon his date and with some classic
Napoleon his date and with some classic 80s synth-pop as their backdrop Napoleon
80s synth-pop as their backdrop Napoleon
80s synth-pop as their backdrop Napoleon Deb and their horrendous outfits
Deb and their horrendous outfits
Deb and their horrendous outfits awkwardly slow dance – Cyndi Lauper
[Music]
[Music] number nine Encino man aside from the
number nine Encino man aside from the
number nine Encino man aside from the obvious questions like how finding a
obvious questions like how finding a
obvious questions like how finding a caveman in your backyard is a complete
caveman in your backyard is a complete
caveman in your backyard is a complete non-issue or how said cavemen is able to
non-issue or how said cavemen is able to
non-issue or how said cavemen is able to somehow attend your high school with
somehow attend your high school with
somehow attend your high school with minimal complications we’re more baffled
minimal complications we’re more baffled
minimal complications we’re more baffled by this school dance
while we’ve grown accustomed to scene
while we’ve grown accustomed to scene stealing choreography especially in high
stealing choreography especially in high
stealing choreography especially in high school movies it seems like they’re
school movies it seems like they’re
school movies it seems like they’re asking us to suspend disbelief with the
asking us to suspend disbelief with the
asking us to suspend disbelief with the idea that everyone knows the caveman
idea that everyone knows the caveman
idea that everyone knows the caveman dance but they do and it helps make Dave
dance but they do and it helps make Dave
dance but they do and it helps make Dave Stoney and length the big men on campus
Stoney and length the big men on campus
Stoney and length the big men on campus Oh number eight
Oh number eight
Oh number eight Mean Girls I could not be happier that
Mean Girls I could not be happier that
Mean Girls I could not be happier that this school year is ending Katy is a new
this school year is ending Katy is a new
this school year is ending Katy is a new girl turned plastic who ascends the high
girl turned plastic who ascends the high
girl turned plastic who ascends the high school order almost accidentally but who
school order almost accidentally but who
school order almost accidentally but who learned some valuable lessons on her way
learned some valuable lessons on her way
learned some valuable lessons on her way up and down the food chain
up and down the food chain
up and down the food chain I think I’m joining the mathletes no no
I think I’m joining the mathletes no no
I think I’m joining the mathletes no no no you cannot do that that is social
no you cannot do that that is social
no you cannot do that that is social suicide and as is pretty typical of a
suicide and as is pretty typical of a
suicide and as is pretty typical of a high school movie all roads eventually
high school movie all roads eventually
high school movie all roads eventually converge at the Spring Fling Katy has
converge at the Spring Fling Katy has
converge at the Spring Fling Katy has finally come to her senses and attempts
finally come to her senses and attempts
finally come to her senses and attempts to make amends with the kids she wrong
to make amends with the kids she wrong
to make amends with the kids she wrong on her brutal path to high school Queen
on her brutal path to high school Queen
on her brutal path to high school Queen Bee well half the people in this room
Bee well half the people in this room
Bee well half the people in this room are mad at me and the other half only
are mad at me and the other half only
are mad at me and the other half only like me because they think I pushed
like me because they think I pushed
like me because they think I pushed somebody in front of the bus and she
somebody in front of the bus and she
somebody in front of the bus and she manages to do it all with a short speech
manages to do it all with a short speech
manages to do it all with a short speech and a few pieces of plastic
and a few pieces of plastic
and a few pieces of plastic why is everybody stressing over this
why is everybody stressing over this
why is everybody stressing over this thing I mean it’s just plastic really
thing I mean it’s just plastic really
thing I mean it’s just plastic really just number seven American Pie while
just number seven American Pie while
just number seven American Pie while everyone may remember the tragic waste
everyone may remember the tragic waste
everyone may remember the tragic waste of a good apple pie we’ll just tell your
of a good apple pie we’ll just tell your
of a good apple pie we’ll just tell your mother that that we ate it all that was
mother that that we ate it all that was
mother that that we ate it all that was really just a setup for the theme of
really just a setup for the theme of
really just a setup for the theme of this film desperately horny teenagers
this film desperately horny teenagers
this film desperately horny teenagers looking to get laid
looking to get laid
looking to get laid suck me beautiful as with most teens the
suck me beautiful as with most teens the
suck me beautiful as with most teens the prom is the culmination of years of
prom is the culmination of years of
prom is the culmination of years of waiting pressure and maybe a little bit
waiting pressure and maybe a little bit
waiting pressure and maybe a little bit of lime spreading falsehoods about whom
of lime spreading falsehoods about whom
of lime spreading falsehoods about whom you may or may not have bedded in high
you may or may not have bedded in high
you may or may not have bedded in high school has the potential to backfire if
school has the potential to backfire if
school has the potential to backfire if not ruin you entirely we are doing
not ruin you entirely we are doing
not ruin you entirely we are doing all night and when that info comes at
all night and when that info comes at
all night and when that info comes at the prom well it’s not great Chuck
the prom well it’s not great Chuck
the prom well it’s not great Chuck Sherman is a liar I never had sex with
Sherman is a liar I never had sex with
Sherman is a liar I never had sex with him once you tried to screw a grapefruit
him once you tried to screw a grapefruit
him once you tried to screw a grapefruit but that’s all um he also told me that
but that’s all um he also told me that
but that’s all um he also told me that when he gets nervous he sometimes wets
when he gets nervous he sometimes wets
when he gets nervous he sometimes wets his pants thank you for your time
his pants thank you for your time
his pants thank you for your time number six ten Things I Hate About You
number six ten Things I Hate About You
number six ten Things I Hate About You Oh Heath Ledger your heartthrob status
Oh Heath Ledger your heartthrob status
Oh Heath Ledger your heartthrob status was cemented with this movie he finally
was cemented with this movie he finally
was cemented with this movie he finally manages to win over the girl he’d been
manages to win over the girl he’d been
manages to win over the girl he’d been paid to take to the prom but not without
paid to take to the prom but not without
paid to take to the prom but not without some work you’re so Charlie wholesome
some work you’re so Charlie wholesome
some work you’re so Charlie wholesome however it seems like all of his effort
however it seems like all of his effort
however it seems like all of his effort is for naught when his employer blows
is for naught when his employer blows
is for naught when his employer blows his cover and his date storms out you
his cover and his date storms out you
his cover and his date storms out you are so not who I thought you were
but don’t worry the employer gets his no
but don’t worry the employer gets his no prom debacle would be complete without a
prom debacle would be complete without a
prom debacle would be complete without a fistfight some Joseph gordon-levitt and
fistfight some Joseph gordon-levitt and
fistfight some Joseph gordon-levitt and a generic soft alternative outro number
a generic soft alternative outro number
a generic soft alternative outro number five sixteen Candles it’s to help you
five sixteen Candles it’s to help you
five sixteen Candles it’s to help you get all jacked up about some guy that is
get all jacked up about some guy that is
get all jacked up about some guy that is insane
insane
insane you don’t have anything you don’t know
go make ourselves available molly
go make ourselves available molly ringwald was the reigning queen of 80s
ringwald was the reigning queen of 80s
ringwald was the reigning queen of 80s teen movies like pretty and pink and
teen movies like pretty and pink and
teen movies like pretty and pink and this classic certainly gave us some
this classic certainly gave us some
this classic certainly gave us some memorable moments I should be happy way
memorable moments I should be happy way
memorable moments I should be happy way like when long Duk dong was on the
like when long Duk dong was on the
like when long Duk dong was on the exercise bike with an ample breasted
exercise bike with an ample breasted
exercise bike with an ample breasted woman or when Jake Ryan’s girlfriend
woman or when Jake Ryan’s girlfriend
woman or when Jake Ryan’s girlfriend ended up getting her hair chopped off
ended up getting her hair chopped off
ended up getting her hair chopped off hey Jon huh thank you enough
hey Jon huh thank you enough
hey Jon huh thank you enough but when Ringwald’s character finally
but when Ringwald’s character finally
but when Ringwald’s character finally attends her school dance not only does
attends her school dance not only does
attends her school dance not only does she have to watch her crush slow dance
she have to watch her crush slow dance
she have to watch her crush slow dance with another girl
with another girl
with another girl she’s also subjected to Anthony Michael
she’s also subjected to Anthony Michael
she’s also subjected to Anthony Michael Hall unfortunate dance moves
number four back to the future
number four back to the future [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s all fun and games until your folks
it’s all fun and games until your folks
it’s all fun and games until your folks never kiss and you end up disappearing
never kiss and you end up disappearing
never kiss and you end up disappearing into the ether but thanks to Marvin
into the ether but thanks to Marvin
into the ether but thanks to Marvin berry and the starlighter’s
berry and the starlighter’s
berry and the starlighter’s and Marty McFly’s hard work George and
and Marty McFly’s hard work George and
and Marty McFly’s hard work George and Lorraine do find love at the enchantment
Lorraine do find love at the enchantment
Lorraine do find love at the enchantment under the sea dance
under the sea dance
under the sea dance [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so you’d think that’d be it and Marty
so you’d think that’d be it and Marty
so you’d think that’d be it and Marty would head back to 1985 but nope for all
would head back to 1985 but nope for all
would head back to 1985 but nope for all of his incredible time-traveling
of his incredible time-traveling
of his incredible time-traveling adventures when a guitar is placed in
adventures when a guitar is placed in
adventures when a guitar is placed in his hand he still has it in him to rock
his hand he still has it in him to rock
his hand he still has it in him to rock out with an anachronistic guitar riff
out with an anachronistic guitar riff
out with an anachronistic guitar riff [Applause]
number three Carrie
number three Carrie this poor girl couldn’t catch a break
this poor girl couldn’t catch a break
this poor girl couldn’t catch a break yeah her home life was a little
yeah her home life was a little
yeah her home life was a little different held the Sydney woman see the
different held the Sydney woman see the
different held the Sydney woman see the sin of her days and winds and she was
sin of her days and winds and she was
sin of her days and winds and she was certainly meek as a lamb when she was at
certainly meek as a lamb when she was at
certainly meek as a lamb when she was at school so it’s a little confusing as to
school so it’s a little confusing as to
school so it’s a little confusing as to why her bullies were so hardcore with
why her bullies were so hardcore with
why her bullies were so hardcore with the hatred Gilley
the hatred Gilley
the hatred Gilley I hate Carrie White who but even so she
I hate Carrie White who but even so she
I hate Carrie White who but even so she makes it to the prom with one of the
makes it to the prom with one of the
makes it to the prom with one of the cutest guys in school and it’s a
cutest guys in school and it’s a
cutest guys in school and it’s a revelation for her after winning prom
revelation for her after winning prom
revelation for her after winning prom queen she’s all smiles that is until the
queen she’s all smiles that is until the
queen she’s all smiles that is until the pig’s blood drops
then it’s all screams and murder
then it’s all screams and murder [Applause]
number two Footloose you can’t tell an
number two Footloose you can’t tell an entire town that’s teeming with hormone
entire town that’s teeming with hormone
entire town that’s teeming with hormone laced teenagers that dancing is Bend and
laced teenagers that dancing is Bend and
laced teenagers that dancing is Bend and not expect some rules to be broken
not expect some rules to be broken
not expect some rules to be broken that’s a setup for choreographed
that’s a setup for choreographed
that’s a setup for choreographed rebellion see this is our time dance
rebellion see this is our time dance
rebellion see this is our time dance while most kids were sneaking out to get
while most kids were sneaking out to get
while most kids were sneaking out to get busy these teens had to sneak out to get
busy these teens had to sneak out to get
busy these teens had to sneak out to get busy and dance uninhibitedly when the
busy and dance uninhibitedly when the
busy and dance uninhibitedly when the rule was eventually overturned the kids
rule was eventually overturned the kids
rule was eventually overturned the kids decided to commemorate the occasion and
decided to commemorate the occasion and
decided to commemorate the occasion and cut loose with a good old dance sequence
cut loose with a good old dance sequence
cut loose with a good old dance sequence they earned it
they earned it
they earned it [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] are you
rock n roll
rock n roll [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one grease
number one grease
number one grease [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the late 70s were an era when you
the late 70s were an era when you
the late 70s were an era when you couldn’t get John Travolta to stop
couldn’t get John Travolta to stop
couldn’t get John Travolta to stop dancing I mean you know how it is rockin
dancing I mean you know how it is rockin
dancing I mean you know how it is rockin and Rodan what now
and Rodan what now
and Rodan what now prett any and his love of dance gets the
prett any and his love of dance gets the
prett any and his love of dance gets the better of him in this scene with Rydell
better of him in this scene with Rydell
better of him in this scene with Rydell High hosting a televised school dance
High hosting a televised school dance
High hosting a televised school dance sandy and Danny arrived together to
sandy and Danny arrived together to
sandy and Danny arrived together to partake in all the hand jiving they can
partake in all the hand jiving they can
partake in all the hand jiving they can handle but when the contest gets really
handle but when the contest gets really
handle but when the contest gets really intense
intense
intense Danny throws his date aside for a
Danny throws his date aside for a
Danny throws his date aside for a fiercer competitor
fiercer competitor
fiercer competitor that’s how courtship works when you’re
that’s how courtship works when you’re
that’s how courtship works when you’re in the middle of a complicated dance
in the middle of a complicated dance
in the middle of a complicated dance sequence always go for the girl with
sequence always go for the girl with
sequence always go for the girl with more ChaCha
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite high school movie dance for
favorite high school movie dance for
favorite high school movie dance for more entertaining top 10s published
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