Movies Like Footloose

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

Footloose

2011·1h 53m·★ 5.9·Craig Brewer

4 shared themes: dance teacher, dancer, dancing...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

Shall We Dance?

2004·1h 46m·★ 6.2·Peter Chelsom

Themes: dance teacher, dancer, danceFans also likedDrama & Romance

Strictly Ballroom

1992·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Baz Luhrmann

Themes: dancer, danceFans also likedDrama & Romance

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009·1h 57m·★ 7.3·Bruce Beresford

Themes: dancer, danceFans also likedDrama & Romance

Billy Elliot

2000·1h 51m·★ 7.7·Stephen Daldry

Themes: dance teacher, dancingFans also liked

Top Hat

1935·1h 39m·★ 7.7·Mark Sandrich

Themes: dancing, danceTMDB recommends

Step Up

2006·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Anne Fletcher

Themes: dancing, danceFans also likedDrama & Romance

Flashdance

1983·1h 35m·★ 6.2·Adrian Lyne

Themes: dancing, danceFans also likedDrama & Romance

The Starling Girl

2023·1h 56m·★ 6.7·Laurel Parmet

Themes: dance, father daughter relationshipFans also liked

La La Land

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.0·Damien Chazelle

Themes: dancing, danceDrama & Romance

The Goodbye Girl

1977·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Herbert Ross

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The Turning Point

1977·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Herbert Ross

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Us Again

2021·7m·★ 7.8·Zach Parrish

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

The Quiet Man

1952·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Ford

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

My Girl

1991·1h 43m·★ 6.9·Howard Zieff

TMDB recommends

Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994·1h 43m·★ 7.5·Stephan Elliott

TMDB recommends

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942·2h 6m·★ 7.6·Michael Curtiz

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Blue Valentine

2010·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Derek Cianfrance

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How Good Is Footloose?

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Where to Watch Footloose

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Fandango At Home

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Available in 74 countries