20 movies like Lambada, ordered by similarity : Hairspray(2007), Fast Forward(1985), Breakin'(1984), Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo(1984), Happy Feet(2006), French Cancan(1955), You Were Never Lovelier(1942), Strictly Ballroom(1992), Easter Parade(1948), The LXD: The Uprising Begins(2010), Fame(1980), ABCD 2(2015) ...
Musical
USA
1990
98 Minutes
J. Eddie Peck Melora Hardin Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Ricky Paull Goldin Basil Hoffman Dennis Burkley Keene Curtis
high-school student teacher latino latina dancer teen girl wild campy sultry beverly hills, calif. los angeles dance club classroom california dance floor dancing mathematics competition double life loss of job
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA|UK|Canada
2007
115 Minutes
John Travolta Nikki Blonsky Amanda Bynes Christopher Walken Zac Efron Elijah Kelley Queen Latifah Michelle Pfeiffer Brittany Snow James Marsden Allison Janney
teenager dancer mother father best friend rival campy heartwarming inspiring baltimore household television studio high school dance racism television love competition underdog rivalry
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Musical
USA
1985
110 Minutes
John Scott Clough Don Franklin Tamara Mark Tracy Silver Cindy McGee Gretchen Palmer Monique Cintron Debra Varnado Karen Kopins Irene Worth Sam McMurray
dancer high-school student teen boy teen girl rival wild cheeky endearing spirited ohio dance club street new york city small town dancing aspirations determination culture clash competition city vs. country
Eight young people from Ohio, who are dancers, come to New York City to compete in a major talent competition. But, when they get there, they learn that they have to wait some time before ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1984
87 Minutes
Lucinda Dickey Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers Ben Lokey Christopher McDonald Phineas Newborn III
break dancer dance instructor dancer rapper playful spirited los angeles club dance studio break dancing dancing competition class distinctions transformation underdog 1980s
A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Musical
USA
1984
94 Minutes
Lucinda Dickey Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones Michael "Boogaloo Shrimp" Chambers Susie Bono Harry Caesar Jo De Winter John Christy Ewing Sabrina García
dancer break dancer best friend developer father latina campy offbeat california ghetto recreation center club hospital house racial tension break dancing money gentrification love triangle underdog
A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation, Musical, Comedy
USA|Australia|New Zealand|Antarctica
2006
108 Minutes
Johnny A. Sanchez
penguin dancer love interest mother father leader heartwarming inspiring antarctica colony ocean marine park dance singing love family redemption survival love rescue
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Musical, Comedy
France|Italy
1955
102 Minutes
Jean Gabin Françoise Arnoul María Félix Anna Amendola Jean-Roger Caussimon Dora Doll Giani Esposito Gaston Gabaroche Franco Pastorino
producer star laundress owner mistress lighthearted cheeky engaging paris café cabaret performance infidelity dance jealousy love triangle underdog discovery rivalry rise
This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge.
Musical
USA
1942
97 Minutes
Fred Astaire Rita Hayworth Adolphe Menjou Leslie Brooks Adele Mara Isobel Elsom Gus Schilling Barbara Brown Douglas Leavitt Catherine Craig Kathleen Howard
dancer band leader father daughter bride sister tender lighthearted buenos aires, argentina wedding club gambling dance romance marriage father/daughter relationship scam forbidden love transformation rise
In Buenos Aires, a man who has decreed that his daughters must marry in order of age allows an American dancer to perform at his club under the condition that he play suitor to his second-oldest daughter.
Musical, Comedy
Australia|UK
1992
92 Minutes
Paul Mercurio Tara Morice Bill Hunter Barry Otto Pat Thompson Gia Carides Peter Whitford John Hannan Sonia Kruger-Taylor Pip Mushin
dancer dance instructor chairman mother father fan cheeky amusing offbeat tender melbourne, australia dance hall romance underdog passion outsider family history dancing competition forbidden love growing up
A maverick dancer risks his career by performing an unusual routine and sets out to succeed with a new partner.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
103 Minutes
Judy Garland Fred Astaire Peter Lawford Ann Miller Jules Munshin Clinton Sundberg Richard Beavers Jeni Le Gon Dick Simmons Jimmy Bates
dancer partner chorus girl friend endearing heartwarming charming new york city theater bar dance performance fame new love discovery transformation love 1900s
A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
Musical, Adventure
USA
2010
81 Minutes
Charles Oliver Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smith Aja George Harry Shum Jr. Jeremy Marinas Terence Dickson Travis Wong Nicholas Braun
dancer villain inspiring incredible los angeles dance supernatural discovery rivalry 2010s
From visionary writer/director Jon M. Chu comes THE LXD: THE LEGION OF EXTRAORDINARY DANCERS, the world's first online dance adventure. Join seemingly ordinary people who discover they have... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1980
134 Minutes
Irene Cara Eddie Barth Lee Curreri Laura Dean Paul McCrane Barry Miller Gene Anthony Ray Maureen Teefy Antonia Franceschi Anne Meara Albert Hague
dancer singer actor parent teacher student uplifting inspiring emotional spirited creative new york city school street stage studio graduation abortion music failure
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Musical, Drama
2015
152 Minutes
Prabhu Deva Varun Dhawan Shraddha Kapoor Sushant Pujari Tisca Chopra Lauren Gottlieb Allu Arjun Raghav Juyal Dharmesh Yelande Salman Yusuff Khan
young man young woman friend dancer mentor confident fascinating intense passionate powerful moving india mumbai, india house street stage friendship dance dancing competition fighting
Childhood friends Suresh and Vinnie want to become successful dancers. To fulfill their dreams, they form a dance group with their friends and compete in a hip-hop contest in Las Vegas.
Drama, Music
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Teyana Taylor Bryshere Y. Gray Sierra Aylina McClain Charmin Lee Candice Craig Joel Rush Brya Wood Lawrence Kao Kwajalyn Brown Josh Ventura Maria Legarda
dancer student young woman dancing girl rival lighthearted cheeky cool playful united states city dance club dance floor college atlanta dance college admission friendship rivalry dancing
Aspiring street dancer Skyler (Teyana Taylor) is at a major crossroads in her life. She's decided to try-out for the same dance crew as her formally trained sister Tosha (Sierra McClain) in... See full summary »
Musical, Romance
Spain|France
1981
72 Minutes
Antonio Gades Cristina Hoyos Juan Antonio Jiménez Carmen Villena Pilar Cardenas El Güito Enrique Esteve Jose Merce Marisol
choreographer dancer groom lover bride creative fascinating spectacular emotional spain dance studio rehearsal space love triangle arranged marriage flamenco dance gypsy culture forbidden love discovery rivalry
Group of dancers put Lorca's 'Blood Wedding' on stage, the tragic play about a married man who is still in love with his ex girlfriend, and tries to get back to her despite her planned wedding.
Musical, Romance
USA
1935
99 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Edward Everett Horton Helen Broderick Eric Blore Erik Rhodes
wife butler dancer producer love interest playful charming witty hotel stage bathroom london venice song and dance romance mistaken identity aspirations dance show business quest
An American dancer comes to Britain and falls for a model whom he initially annoyed, but she mistakes him for his goofy producer.
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Other
USA
1942
101 Minutes
Bing Crosby Fred Astaire Marjorie Reynolds Virginia Dale Walter Abel Louise Beavers Irving Bacon Marek Windheim
singer dancer innkeeper agent florist charming lighthearted winsome connecticut new york city inn hollywood, calif. love triangle holidays singing dance music rivalry love pursuit
At an inn which is open only on holidays, a crooner and a hoofer vie for the affections of a beautiful up-and-coming performer.
Musical
USA
1969
151 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Petula Clark Michael Redgrave George Baker Sian Phillips Michael Bryant Jack Hedley Alison Leggatt Clinton Greyn Michael Culver Elspeth Gray
teacher singer headmaster student husband wife tender inspiring england cruise ship school pompeii, italy classroom education marriage romance ambition world war ii class distinctions love
A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Robert Taylor Eleanor Powell Judy Garland George Murphy Binnie Barnes Buddy Ebsen Sophie Tucker Raymond Walburn Robert Benchley Charley Grapewin Robert Wildhack
songwriter dancer producer wealthy woman partner horse trainer cheery playful engaging new york city broadway theater baltimore racetrack train stage musical revue financial crisis dance romance deception
Steve Raleigh wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee, however his wife Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a... See full summary »
Musical, Documentary
Spain|France
2005
120 Minutes
Sara Baras Antonio Canales Aída Gómez Marta Carrasco Enrique Morente Estrella Morente
dancer performance artist composer dance instructor confident creative engaging striking spain dance studio stage dance classical music the iberia suite isaac albéniz performance adventure transformation discovery 2000s
A series of dances inspired by composer Isaac Albéniz's "Iberia" suite.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1936
105 Minutes
Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Victor Moore Helen Broderick Eric Blore Betty Furness George Metaxa Landers Stevens John Harrington Pierre Watkin Abe Reynolds
dance instructor dancer gambler father friend fiancée amusing lighthearted new york city stage dance gambling romance marriage money rise love 1930s
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25,000 to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.