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20 Dance Movies Like 'Work It' To Watch When You're Feeling Groovy

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There’s something about a dance movie that’s just so appealing. Between the music, the impressive skill, and the hope that most things in life can be fixed with the unifying power of movement, it’s hard not to love one of those films. Work It, which…
There’s something about a dance movie that’s just so appealing. Between the music, the impressive skill, and the hope that most things in life can be fixed with the unifying power of movement, it’s hard not to love one of those films. Work It, which premiered on Netflix on Aug,7, is just the latest of a large group of dance-centered flicks that have been made over the years, and has likely reignited many people’s interest in the genre. If you’re in that boat and want more dance on your screen, here are 20 dance movies like Work It that’ll get you on your feet. If you like the romantic aspect of Work It, in which film lead Quinn gets together with her team’s choreographer, you might like more relationship-focused movies like Save the Last Dance or Dance with Me. If you enjoyed Quinn’s ambition and drive to get into the college of her dreams, you might enjoy the driven leads of Honey: Rise Up and Dance or Step Sisters, which feature similar plots about college aspirations. If you’re just looking for an amazing mash-up of dance performances, you might want to check out the Step Up films (specifically the second and third installments), as they feature impressive numbers from dancers across genres. Whatever draws you to dance films like Work It, you’re sure to find something that stands out in the list below. In this classic,17-year old Sara Johnson (Julia Stiles) is forced to move from suburbs to a south side Chicago neighborhood after her mother dies. She has hopes of being a professional ballerina, but the changes in her life threaten that reality. She goes to a local dance club, where she meets Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas), who helps her refine her dance style before a major dance-school audition. Along the way, they fall for each other, but face criticism for their interracial relationship that threatens to break them up. Where to watch: Available to rent or purchase on Prime Video, iTunes, and Vudu. Picking up where the first film left off, Save the Last Dance 2 follows Sara’s new life as a Juilliard dance student. There, she struggles to balance her love of hip-hop and ballet, which is only complicated further by hip-hop musician and new love interest Miles. Where to watch: Available to stream on Roku. Tyler (Channing Tatum) is sentenced to do community service at a performing arts school and discovers he is talented at dance. He gets recruited for a show by school student Nora (Jenna Dewan), and they develop a romantic relationship while they work toward an epic show performance. It’s the undeniably sweet teen romance that sparked the fascinating romance between now-exes Tatum and Dewan. Where to watch: Available to rent or purchase on Prime Video and iTunes. Much like the first movie’s premise, street dancer Briana must join an upscale school to stay in town, and gathers a group of misfit dancers to prove their unique styles have a place in the snooty school.

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