Movies Like Born to Dance (1936)

Born to Dance is a 1936 comedy, music, romance film from Roy Del Ruth with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ziegfeld Follies and On the Town.

Comedy Music Romance

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

6.0

MagicScore

On the Town

1949

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

7.0

MagicScore

Follow the Fleet

1936

When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

6.8

MagicScore

Moana

2016

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

7.6

MagicScore

Popeye

1980

Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.

5.5

MagicScore

Roxie Hart

1942

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.

6.9

MagicScore

Christmas in Connecticut

1945

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Yardley, for Jeff to spend the holiday at Elizabeth's bucolic Connecticut farm with her husband and child. But the column is a sham, so Elizabeth and her editor, Dudley Beecham, in fear of losing their jobs, hasten to set up the single, childless and entirely nondomestic Elizabeth on a country farm.

6.9

MagicScore

Cinderella Liberty

1973

A lonely Navy sailor falls in love with a Seattle hooker and becomes a surrogate father figure for her son during an extended liberty due to his service records being lost.

6.6

MagicScore

In the Navy

1941

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Days of Being Wild

1990

Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

7.3

MagicScore

#11

Love at Sea

1965

During her holiday in Brest, a young Parisian falls in love with a sailor. But autumn comes and the two lovers have to part. They write to each other. Will their love resist at a distance, each living his life, him in Brest with his friends, she in Paris who keeps waiting for him? An impossible love story and the cross-portrait of two cities, Paris and Brest, between the realism of the color images and the poetry infused by the sepia black and white images, lives to the rhythm of the nostalgia of the two lovers...

7.1

MagicScore

#12

The Immortal Story

1968

An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

The Last Detail

1973

Two Navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Our Relations

1936

Two sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2003

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Antwone Fisher

2002

A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Popeye the Sailor

1933

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Two Tars

1928

Two sailors on shore leave rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of retaliations.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Return to Horror Hotel

2019

Return to Horror Hotel is an anthology feature with 4 segments. One is about giant a bedbugs, one is about a magical charm that turns girls beautiful, one is about a WWII sailor who hasn't aged and one is about a terrorizing severed hand.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

Night Tide

1961

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Born to Dance?

The top films similar to Born to Dance by MovieMagicScore are Ziegfeld Follies (6.0), On the Town (7.0), Follow the Fleet (6.8). Each shares comedy/music/romance 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 5.9/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Born to Dance?

Born to Dance (1936) is a comedy, music, romance film directed by Roy Del Ruth, starring Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce.

Where can I find more recommendations like Born to Dance?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy 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 (1936), a comedy and music and romance film from Roy Del Ruth, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Eleanor Powell 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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