# The best dance movies of all time

From Swing Time to Black Swan: the dance films dancers and critics rank highest (Dance Magazine, MovieWeb, CLI Studios).

- 72 votes · 12 items
- Apr 18, 2023 · Natalie Pierce
- https://even.best/en/l/1982/the-best-dance-movies-of-all-time

## Top 12

1. **Singin' in the Rain (1952)** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Gene Kelly dancing through a downpour.
2. **An American in Paris (1951)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Gene Kelly and a 17-minute ballet finale.
3. **Cabaret (1972)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse.
4. **Dirty Dancing (1987)** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — The most iconic dance movie of the 80s, and the lift.
5. **West Side Story (1961)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Jerome Robbins' choreography on the streets of New York.
6. **The Red Shoes (1948)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Powell and Pressburger's ballet masterpiece.
7. **Strictly Ballroom (1992)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Baz Luhrmann's killer ballroom debut.
8. **Save the Last Dance (2001)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Ballet meets hip-hop in this early-2000s classic.
9. **Swing Time (1936)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at their peak, the gold standard.
10. **Saturday Night Fever (1977)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — The disco film that made John Travolta a dancing star.
11. **Billy Elliot (2000)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — A miner's son who wants to be a ballet dancer.
12. **Black Swan (2010)** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — Natalie Portman unravels as Swan Lake's lead.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.