Best Dance movies of 1990s

Billy Elliot(2000)

Combined Rating:
80
Combined Critics Rating: 74

A talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.



Dancer in the Dark(2000)

Combined Rating:
76
Combined Critics Rating: 68

An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film.



Buffalo '66(1998)

Combined Rating:
70
Combined Critics Rating: 62

After being released from prison, Billy is set to visit his parents with his wife, whom he does not actually have. This provokes Billy to act out, as he kidnaps a girl and forces her to act as his wife for the visit.



Last Action Hero(1993)

Combined Rating:
63
Combined Critics Rating: 47

With the help of a magic ticket, a young film fan is transported into the fictional world of his favorite action film character.



Center Stage(2000)

Combined Rating:
62
Combined Critics Rating: 58

A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.



A Night at the Roxbury(1998)

Combined Rating:
56
Combined Critics Rating: 40

Two dim-witted brothers dream of owning their own dance club or at least getting into the coolest and most exclusive club in town, The Roxbury.



The Man Who Cried(2000)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 50

A young refugee traveling from Russia to America in search of her lost father falls for a gypsy horseman.



Showgirls(1995)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 37

Nomi, a young drifter, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her way to become the top of the Vegas showgirls.



Strictly Ballroom(1992)

Combined Rating:
50
Combined Critics Rating: 36

A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.



Carlito's Way(1993)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 25

A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.



Striptease(1996)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 31

A stripper and single mother gets dragged into a dangerous situation after a congressman takes a fancy to her.



The Last Boy Scout(1991)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 21

A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.



Vengo(2000)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 53

Caco is a proud, handsome man, head of a family, and very powerful in the local community. Yet he has been torn to pieces by the death of his beloved daughter. He constantly visits her ...



Swing Kids(1993)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 32

A close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun lead to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on ...



Surviving Picasso(1996)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 41

The passionate Merchant Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso, who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty, and move on with her life.



Blues Brothers 2000(1998)

Combined Rating:
43
Combined Critics Rating: 24

Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God."



Shall we dansu?(1996)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 34

A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.



The Tango Lesson(1997)

Combined Rating:
38
Combined Critics Rating: 46

On a trip to Paris Sally meets Pablo, a tango dancer. He starts teaching her to dance then she returns to London to work on some "projects". She visits Buenos Aires and learns more from ...



Lisa Picard Is Famous(2000)

Combined Rating:
37
Combined Critics Rating: 52

A documentarian decides to follow the career of New York actress Lisa Picard, believing she is on the brink of fame. Instead, he bears witness to Lisa's continued, humorous, struggles as an...



Exotica(1994)

Combined Rating:
36
Combined Critics Rating: 19

Francis, whose daughter was murdered a few years ago, is always watching Christina dance in the night club Exotica. One night he is dared to touch the girl and ends up being thrown out. He then sends in Thomas to try and find explanations.




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