Movies Like Born to Dance (2015)

Born to Dance is a 2015 drama, music film from Tammy Davis with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with B-Girl and Battle.

Drama Music

B-Girl

2009

A young female breakdancer, Angel, moves to Los Angeles after an attack by an ex-boyfriend nearly ends her dance career forever. B-Girl follows Angel through recovery and acceptance of a new life as she busts a move into the male-centric world of underground hip hop.

6.2

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Battle

2018

Amalie is the girl who has everything, good looks, money, a boyfriend and a big talent of dancing. One day, her world falls apart and she moves from everything she knows. Then enter Mikael. He is dancing in the streets and Amalie joins him in dancing on the streets, dancing Battles.

6.3

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StreetDance 2

2012

After suffering humiliation by the crew Invincible, street dancer Ash looks to gather the best dancers from around the world for a rematch.

6.2

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Breakin'

1984

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

6.6

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Honey

2003

Honey Daniels dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.

6.3

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StreetDance 3D

2010

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.

6.5

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The Breaker Upperers

2018

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.

5.2

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Tupac: Resurrection

2003

Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.

7.9

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Talk to Me

2007

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

6.9

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#10

The Way We Dance

2013

After dropping out of her university's dance crew, a working-class student finds inspiration in tai chi for her own unique style of street dancing.

5.4

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#11

CB4

1993

A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Battlefield America

2012

A young businessman hires an instructor to turn a group of misfit kids into a team on the underground dance competition circuit.

4.5

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#13

Havoc

2005

A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.

5.3

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#14

Step Up

2006

Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.

6.9

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#15

The Man Who Cried

2000

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Once Were Warriors

1994

A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

1999

Five years have passed and Jake has turned his back on his family. He's still up to his usual tricks in McClutchy's Bar, unaware, as he downs his latest opponent, that his eldest son, Nig, has died in a gang fight. The uncomfortable family reunion at Nig's funeral sparks a confrontation with second son, Sonny, and sets Jake and Sonny on a downward spiral.

6.6

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#18

Tracker

2010

An ex-Boer war guerrilla in New Zealand is sent out to bring back a Maori accused of killing a British soldier. Gradually they grow to know and respect one another but a posse, led by the British Commanding officer is close behind and his sole intention is to see the Maori hang. Written by Filmfinders 1903. A guerilla fighter from the South African Boer war called Arjan (Winstone) takes on a manhunt for Maori seaman Kereama (Morrison), who is accused of murdering a British soldier. What follows is a cat and mouse pursuit through the varied landscape of NZ with both hunter and huntee testing their bushcraft and wits against that of the other. Written by Anonymous

6.5

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#19

The Dark Horse

2014

One-time Maori speed-chess champ, Genesis Potini, lives with a bi-polar disorder and must overcome prejudice and violence in the battle to save his struggling chess club, his family and ultimately, himself.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Under the Mountain

2009

Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.

4.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Born to Dance?

The top films similar to Born to Dance by MovieMagicScore are B-Girl (6.2), Battle (6.3), StreetDance 2 (6.2). Each shares drama/music themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Born to Dance worth watching?

Born to Dance holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 40 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Born to Dance?

Born to Dance (2015) is a drama, music film directed by Tammy Davis, starring Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne.

Where can I find more recommendations like Born to Dance?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Born to Dance

This ranked list pairs Born to Dance (2015), a drama and music film from Tammy Davis, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tia Maipi take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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