Who would argue that movies aren't great fun? Only those who know that they're even better when they include an awesome dance scene! There's just something about a great dance sequence that gets our toes tapping and our hearts racing. Or vice-versa, whichever works for you! And if you feel the same way as we do, you'll find this list dedicated to the best dance scenes in movies a delicious treat in your day.
Again, one might argue, but we think that some of the best movie dance scenes are the ones that are completely unexpected. Like when Darth Vader and the Stormtroopers busted out some sick moves in a Star Wars movie - who saw that coming?!? Or when the Zombieland crew let loose with a zombie-killing boogie to the tune of Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Now that was hands-down the best dance scene in a movie, a pure joy, and a nice plot twist all in one!
Of course, some dance scenes are a tiny bit more iconic and traditional, like the Thriller music video or the ballet scenes in Black Swan. Those famous dance movie scenes sure made us appreciate dancers like we never did before - who knew ballet was basically an old-timey form of CrossFit? But even these classics have a certain quirky charm that makes them stand out from the rest, and that's what makes them truly memorable.
So, whether you're a fan of the masterful classics or the weird and wacky, there's a dance scene from movies out there that's sure to make your day. What’s even better is that we've put them all on this list! So scroll on down below, check the movie dancing scenes out, and vote for the coolest ones ever!
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#1 Footloose
“Ten year old me desperately wanted to be able to move like that. 27 year old me still does, but is more realistic about it.”
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39points
#2 The Blues Brothers
“I love the diner dance scene. Aretha just tears it up in her pink bedroom slippers.”
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39points
#3 Dirty Dancing
“Also they even lay the groundwork for the group dance scene choreography. When asked about changing the final dance, Swayze says he’s been working on something with the staff and demonstrates the basic move of the group dance.”
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38points
#4 Singin’ In The Rain
“I was about to post Make 'Em Laugh. Donald O'Connor was brilliant in this scene. Apparently, he needed three days of bed rest after shooting this.”
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35points
#5 Beetlejuice
“Beetlejuice, the dinner scene. The reason 90% of the people born in the last 40 years know the Banana Boat song.
"Day-O!"
Never looked at shrimp cocktail the same afterwards.”
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34points
#6 Stormy Weather
“Fred Astaire himself said the Nicholas Bros with Cab Calloway in Stormy Weather was the greatest dance sequence ever filmed, and I agree.”
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33points
#7 Monty Python And The Holy Grail
“We’re knights of the Round Table. We dance when we are able…”
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31points
#8 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
“That scene alone made me watch the movie almost every day for months. I was introduced to the movie in summer, and I was still so obsessed by winter, my family got me Christmas gifts centered around it.”
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31points
#9 Guardians Of The Galaxy
“The dance off scene in Guardians of the Galaxy between Ronan and Peter Quill. It's so dumb that it's amazing.”
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29points
#10 Strictly Ballroom
“Very few people, if any, will get it, but they are spectacular dancers, and if even one person asks where it's from and watches it, you've done the world a favor.”
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29points
#11 Robin Hood: Men In Tights
“We roam around the forest looking for fights!”
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28points
#12 Pulp Fiction
“Do you think this style is recalled in all the recent buzz on the Wednesday dance scene? To be honest, I'm not watching the TV show but the clips I've seen remind me a bit of the Jack Rabbit Slim dance scene vibe in a way.”
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27points
#13 Moulin Rouge!
“I was gonna say the diamond dogs/satine intro/can can thing from moulin rouge, but then I remembered the Spectacular Spectacular scene after that, so I'd just like to nominate that whole movie because almost the entire thing is just ridiculous and over the top. O and the tango scene! Such an unexpectedly good movie for me.”
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24points
#14 Flashdance
“You mean the audition dance or the water bucket scene? Both are iconic 80’s… But for me Beales in the water bucket Scene is #1.”
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24points
#15 Billy Elliot
“Billy Elliot, the whole movie, but my favorite dance is the one he does for his father. It’s amazing.”
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24points
#16 A Knight’s Tale
“A hidden gem of a movie. Love that scene and my beloved Heath Ledger may he R.I.P.”
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23points
#17 West Side Story
“The Mambo Dance from the original West Side Story is magical. The music, the colors, the cinematography, and Rita fu*king Moreno’s electric energy. Probably my favorite scene in any musical.”
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23points
#18 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
“The opening dance in Austin powers is genuinely some of the best filmmaking I’ve seen.”
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22points
#19 Wednesday
“One of the most unique dance scenes I’ve ever seen. So perfectly in character.”
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22points
#20 Little Miss Sunshine
“I was 8 at the time, but I still remember my mum dying of laughter throughout the whole scene. Pretty much every year now, she just tells me to put that scene on from the movie, she still laughs hysterically.”
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22points