Movies Like Breakin'

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

1984·1h 34m·★ 5.2·Sam Firstenberg

Breakin' Collection3 shared cast incl. Lucinda Dickey & Adolfo QuinonesDP: Hanania Baer

Rappin'

1985·1h 32m·★ 4.4·Joel Silberg

Breakin' CollectionDir. Joel SilbergStarring Ice-T

Beat Street

1984·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Stan Lathan

Themes: breakdance, rap music, hip-hopFans also likedDrama & Music

Step Up 2: The Streets

2008·1h 38m·★ 6.2·Jon M. Chu

Themes: breakdance, hip-hop, street gangFans also likedMusic & Drama & Romance

8 Mile

2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

4 shared themes: rap music, hip-hop, ghetto...Drama & Music

Straight Outta Compton

2015·2h 27m·★ 7.8·F. Gary Gray

Themes: rap music, hip-hop, ghettoDrama & Music

City of God

2002·2h 9m·★ 8.6·Fernando Meirelles

TMDB recommendsThemes: ghetto, street gang

La Haine

1995·1h 38m·★ 8.1·Mathieu Kassovitz

Themes: breakdance, hip-hop, ghetto

Boyz n the Hood

1991·1h 52m·★ 7.7·John Singleton

TMDB recommendsThemes: ghetto, street gang

Gomorrah

2008·2h 17m·★ 7.0·Matteo Garrone

TMDB recommendsThemes: ghetto, street gang

Us Again

2021·7m·★ 7.8·Zach Parrish

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

TMDB recommendsMusic & Romance

Not Here to Be Loved

2005·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Stéphane Brizé

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Flashdance

1983·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Adrian Lyne

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Mahogany

1975·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Berry Gordy

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Ninja III: The Domination

1984·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Sam Firstenberg

DP: Hanania BaerStarring Lucinda Dickey

High Strung Free Dance

2018·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Michael Damian

Fans also likedMusic & Romance & Drama

High Strung

2016·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Michael Damian

Fans also likedMusic & Romance & Drama

Step Up

2006·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Anne Fletcher

Fans also likedMusic & Drama & Romance

Step Up Revolution

2012·1h 39m·★ 6.4·Scott Speer

Fans also likedMusic & Drama & Romance

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