Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ballet-school"

1. Suspiria (I) (2018)

R | 152 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.

Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Doris Hick, Malgorzata Bela

Votes: 92,344 | Gross: $2.47M

2. Purple Noon (1960)

PG-13 | 118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

Director: René Clément | Stars: Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt, Erno Crisa

Votes: 19,397

3. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama

Three drag queens travel cross-country until their car breaks down, leaving them stranded in a small town.

Director: Beeban Kidron | Stars: Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing

Votes: 36,566 | Gross: $36.47M

4. Flashdance (1983)

R | 95 min | Drama, Music, Romance

An 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.

Director: Adrian Lyne | Stars: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson

Votes: 59,572 | Gross: $94.90M

5. Suspiria (1977)

R | 92 min | Horror

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé

Votes: 105,477

6. Billy Elliot (2000)

R | 110 min | Drama, Music

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

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven

Votes: 142,857 | Gross: $22.00M

7. A Chorus Line (1985)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Music, Musical

Hopefuls try out before a demanding director for a part in a new musical.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Michael Douglas, Terrence Mann, Michael Blevins, Yamil Borges

Votes: 11,643 | Gross: $14.20M

8. The Game Plan (2007)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Family, Sport

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Pettis, Roselyn Sanchez

Votes: 100,362 | Gross: $90.65M

9. Talk to Her (2002)

R | 112 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Rosario Flores, Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling

Votes: 117,513 | Gross: $9.36M

10. Center Stage (2000)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A group of 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.

Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Amanda Schull, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Christine Dunham

Votes: 22,796 | Gross: $17.17M

11. Tiny Pretty Things (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Follows the world of an elite ballet academy, and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin.

Stars: Kylie Jefferson, Lauren Holly, Casimere Jollette, Brennan Clost

Votes: 10,511

12. Fearless (1993)

R | 122 min | Drama, Thriller

A man's personality is dramatically changed after surviving a major airline crash.

Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez, Tom Hulce

Votes: 24,563 | Gross: $7.00M

13. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

G | 125 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Two sisters leave their small seaside town of Rochefort in search of romance. Hired as carnival singers, one falls for an American musician, while the other must search for her ideal partner.

Director: Jacques Demy | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, George Chakiris, Françoise Dorléac, Jacques Perrin

Votes: 12,035 | Gross: $0.09M

14. Livid (2011)

Not Rated | 92 min | Fantasy, Horror

The suggestion of a big treasure hidden somewhere inside Mrs Jessel's once renowned classical dance academy will become an irresistible lure to a fiendish trap for Lucie and her friends.

Directors: Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury | Stars: Chloé Coulloud, Félix Moati, Jérémy Kapone, Catherine Jacob

Votes: 7,800

15. Girl (II) (2018)

R | 105 min | Drama

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

Director: Lukas Dhont | Stars: Victor Polster, Arieh Worthalter, Oliver Bodart, Tijmen Govaerts

Votes: 17,016

16. Intersection (1994)

R | 98 min | Drama, Romance

While driving on a remote highway, a man is torn between choosing to reunite with his estranged wife or taking up with his lover.

Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, Lolita Davidovich, Martin Landau

Votes: 9,122 | Gross: $20.93M

17. Innocence (II) (2004)

R | 122 min | Drama, Mystery

A look inside an offbeat boarding school for young girls.

Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic | Stars: Zoé Auclair, Lea Bridarolli, Bérangère Haubruge, Marion Cotillard

Votes: 6,451

18. Ballet (1989)

101 min | Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Young American ballerina enrolls in a prestigious ballet school in Hungary. She suddenly becomes inexplicably obsessed with Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and her personality completely changes. A young man in love with her investigates.

Director: Peter Del Monte | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Gary McCleery, Laurent Terzieff, Olimpia Carlisi

Votes: 825

19. StreetDance 3D (2010)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In order to win the Street Dance Championships, a dance crew is forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in exchange for rehearsal space.

Directors: Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini | Stars: Nichola Burley, Richard Winsor, Ukweli Roach, Frank Harper

Votes: 11,662

20. Neneh Superstar (2022)

95 min | Comedy, Drama

Born to dance, Neneh is a 12-year-old black girl who dreams of entering the Paris Opera Ballet School. Despite her enthusiasm, she will have to redouble her efforts to escape from her ... See full summary »

Director: Ramzi Ben Sliman | Stars: Oumy Bruni Garrel, Maïwenn, Aïssa Maïga, Steve Tientcheu

Votes: 185

21. Yuli (2018)

Not Rated | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

The director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dancer who did not want to dance.

Director: Icíar Bollaín | Stars: Carlos Acosta, Santiago Alfonso, Keyvin Martínez, Edilson Manuel Olbera Núñez

Votes: 2,296

22. Into the Beat (2020)

102 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A ballerina discovers hip-hop by chance and is faced with an impossible choice: Does she pursue her family's legacy or her newfound love.

Director: Stefan Westerwelle | Stars: Alexandra Pfeifer, Anton Wichers, Trystan Pütter, Nadja Stübiger

Votes: 1,584

23. Dancer (II) (2016)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

Director: Steven Cantor | Stars: Sergei Polunin, Galyna Polunina, Galina Ivanovna, Larysa Lavrikova

Votes: 3,199 | Gross: $0.04M

24. Alex/October (2022)

Drama

A sad man and a bored girl form an unusual relationship after a bizarre online classified ad brings their chaotic lives together.

Director: Josh Hope | Stars: Ethan Cutkosky, Stacy Edwards, Rivkah Reyes, Lisa Zane

Votes: 179

25. Filth and Wisdom (2008)

Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

A comedy centered on three flatmates living desperate lives in London.

Director: Madonna | Stars: Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure, Richard E. Grant

Votes: 2,631 | Gross: $0.02M

26. Nutcracker (1982)

R | 101 min | Drama, Music

A Russian ballet dancer defects from the U.S.S.R., emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by a powerful, wealthy lady (Dame Joan Collins).

Director: Anwar Kawadri | Stars: Joan Collins, Carol White, Paul Nicholas, Finola Hughes

Votes: 130

27. Cloistered Nun: Runa's Confession (1976)

74 min | Drama, Horror, Romance

Runa, visits her sister three years after entering the convent to forgive her and help her make money. To make more money, Runa's sister wheedles gifts from various men, and Runa's sexual initiation at the convent teaches her meekness.

Director: Masaru Konuma | Stars: Luna Takamura, Yôko Azusa, Tatsuya Hamaguchi, Nobutaka Masutomi

Votes: 245

28. The Christmas Wish (1998 TV Movie)

93 min | Drama

Intent on fulfilling his grandma's Christmas wish, a man sets out to find the woman mentioned in his late grandfather's journals. He learns the secrets of his past and the true meaning of Christmas.

Director: Ian Barry | Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Debbie Reynolds, Naomi Watts, Alexandra Wilson

Votes: 778

29. Sex Hunter (1980)

67 min | Drama, Horror

Miki is a prima ballerina who, after the Swan Lake concert, receives numerous bouquets from fans of her talent. One of the bouquets was sent from the famous ballerina Akiko, who runs a ... See full summary »

Director: Toshiharu Ikeda | Stars: Erina Miyai, Ayako Ota, Teruo Matsuyama, Nobuyuki Kawakami

Votes: 205

30. Our Town (2007)

R | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Two killers are living in our town An ordinary small town is terrorized when local women are found brutally murdered and 'crucified' in public places. Gyeong-joo, a struggling novelist, ... See full summary »

Director: Gil-young Jung | Stars: Ryu Deok-hwan, Ha-ram Kim, Da-mi Ko, Oh Man-seok

Votes: 607

31. You Can Tutu (2017)

87 min | Family

A heart-warming family film about one girl's dream of dancing in the lead and realizing the only way to do it, is believing that you can.

Director: James Brown | Stars: Lily O'Regan, Stuart Manning, Rosina Carbone, Kelly Sims

Votes: 177

32. Lost Bohemia (2010)

77 min | Documentary

For over a century, Carnegie Hall rented affordable studio apartments atop the famous music hall to artistic tenants such as Marlon Brando, Paddy Chayefsky and Isadora Duncan. As a ... See full summary »

Director: Josef Astor | Stars: Keith Barber, Jeanne Beauvais, Joel Benjamin, Andrew Bergman

Votes: 51 | Gross: $0.02M

33. Woman in the Mirror (2023)

72 min | Documentary

An insightful look into the lives of the students as they struggle with the physical and emotional stress of intense ballet training. The teacher, Alexandra, tries to instill in them that same strength that served her throughout her life.

Director: Tatyana Bronstein | Stars: Alexandra Koltun, Ben Kuefler, Margaret Kuefler, Alex Lapshin

34. Seven Women of Different Ages (1979)

16 min | Documentary, Short

Each day of the week is represented by a ballerina beginning with a young child and ending with an older ballet teacher.

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Votes: 669

35. L'âge heureux (1966– )

26 min | Comedy

Delphine's dream is to become a ballerina;another young dancer,Julie, is jealous of her.

Stars: Bernard Andrieu, Arlette Bach, Jean-Pierre Bonnefous, Philippe Chauveau

Votes: 36

36. Assessment (2010)

12 min | Short

Rachel's developing adolescent shape is a problem at a top ballet school. Michael, a local schoolboy, is struggling with his exams. Their chance encounter leads Michael on a mission that takes him where adult analysis is all that counts.

Director: Mark Gutteridge | Stars: Joe Cole, Tahirah Sharif, Faye Daveney, Jordon Stevens

Votes: 61

37. Peter and the Wolf (1997 TV Movie)

30 min | Music

A ballet version of the famous classic, with narration by Anthony Dowell, who also dances the role of the Grandfather.

Director: Ross MacGibbon | Stars: David Johnson, Layla Harrison, Karan Lingham, Elizabeth Holliday

Votes: 28

38. Liever verliefd (2003)

87 min | Comedy, Romance

When Anna is dumped once again and decides never to fall in love again only to 'use' men from now on, she meets the perfect man. Twice. In one day. And they are roommates!

Director: Pim van Hoeve | Stars: Miryanna van Reeden, Chris Zegers, Romijn Conen, Elle van Rijn

Votes: 1,253

39. 52 procent (2007)

19 min | Documentary, Short

11-year-old Alla desperately wants to get to an elite ballet academy in St. Petersburg. The jury give her a second chance - in 2 months' time she just needs to improve her proportions.

Director: Rafal Skalski

Votes: 58

40. La tête sur les épaules (2013)

30 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Ting, ballet teacher, exchanges dance training against sexual favors with Melanie, a young insecure woman who lives in a RV. Then, the introductory sessions to dance alternate with ... See full summary »

Director: Renaud Ducoing | Stars: Claire Tran, Marilyne Fontaine, Mathieu Barbet, Anne Gaydier

41. Moy papa Baryshnikov (2011)

87 min | Comedy, Drama

Borya, the clumsiest pupil at the Bolshoi Ballet School, is convinced he is the son of Mikhail Baryshnikov, and sets out to persuade others.

Director: Dmitry Povolotsky | Stars: Viktor Abrosimov, Anastasiya Balyakina, Tina Barkalaya, Sergey Belyaev

Votes: 313

42. Lille danser (2017)

30 min | Short, Drama

LITTLE DANCER is a Lolita story of intense, forbidden love at a school for young ballerinas at the start of the 20th century. On a cold November night 13-year-old Martha becomes the only ... See full summary »

Director: Nils Holst-Jensen | Stars: Jacqueleen Fleron, Rigmor Marie Glipstrup, Dagmar Grønbech Palsbro, Karoline Hamm

Votes: 10

43. My Only Love (1982)

Drama, Romance

This youth-oriented romantic film celebrates the idealism for young love.

Director: Eddie Garcia | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Gabby Concepcion, Jackie Lou Blanco, Amalia Fuentes

Votes: 11

44. The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale (2015 TV Movie)

30 min | Animation, Family

When a young ballet dancer learns about a dispiriting pattern with a role she earned in the Nutcracker, she finds help with an unusual mentor.

Directors: M.R. Horhager, Mike Valiquette | Stars: Saara Chaudry, Chloe Gillard, Zoe Fraser, Sara Botsford

Votes: 14

45. Mosh (2019)

101 min | Drama

16-year-old Mosh, with her mother in terminal stage cancer and a cousin involved in drug trafficking, tries to survive the pains and troubles in her life.

Director: Juan Antonio Bisono | Stars: Damián Alcázar, Héctor Aníbal, María Rebecca Dalmasí, Richarson Díaz

Votes: 23

46. The Tales of Helpmann (1990)

50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Director: Don Featherstone | Stars: Robert Helpmann, Frederick Ashton, Ninette de Valois, Margot Fonteyn

Votes: 25

47. Vals de Santo Domingo (2021)

76 min | Documentary

The story of the only three males among 20 teenagers in a ballet class, exploring prejudice in Dominican culture and themselves.

Director: Tatiana Fernández Geara | Stars: Laura Abreu, Sofía Isabel Almonte, Stephanie Bauger, Víctor De Jesús

Votes: 16

48. Canada Vignettes: The Ballet Master (1978)

3 min | Short, Documentary

A recently emigrated Russian ballet master, who opened a ballet school to teach young Canadians classical and folk dancing is profiled.

Directors: Judith Potterton, Rosemarie Shapley | Star: Michael Kane

49. One Day That Changed My Life (2018–2019)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2019)

44 min | Documentary

Former West End performer Brodie tries to secure a place at one of the UK's top ballet schools. Michelle pitches for a donation to turn a hospital courtyard into a therapeutic green space. Nelema, who was born deaf takes her driving test.

Directors: Meyrick Cook, Jimmy Dallas, Tom Dalzell, Clare Smithies | Star: Dominic Littlewood

50. The Kids in the Hall (1988–2021)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1989)

TV-14 | 24 min | Comedy

Call Girls, The Eradicator, Ballet, Crushing Your Head Part 2, Cause of Cancer, Pear, Kathie and the Blues Guy, Crushing Your Head Part 3.

Directors: Jack Budgell, Robert Boyd | Stars: David Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney

Votes: 219