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Movies Like La tête sur les épaules

If you liked La tête sur les épaules (2013), a movie directed by Renaud Ducoing, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Take the Lead

    Take the Lead (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based…

  2. 2Footloose

    Footloose (1984)

    ★ 6.7/10

    When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

  3. 3Houria

    Houria (2023)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.

  4. 4Flashdance

    Flashdance (1983)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

  5. 5Saturday Night Fever

    Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    ★ 6.7/10

    Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.

  6. 6¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

    ¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)

    ★ 8.4/10

    Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.

  7. 7Good Luck to You, Leo Grande

    Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

    ★ 7/10

    Nancy Stokes, a retired schoolteacher, is pretty sure she has never had good sex. Now that her husband has died, she is determined to take a tour of sexual vistas that until now she has only imagined. She even has a…

  8. 8The Piano Teacher

    The Piano Teacher (2001)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

  9. 9Frances Ha

    Frances Ha (2013)

    ★ 7.3/10

    An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

  10. 10Step Up

    Step Up (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Delinquent 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 up-and-coming dancer Nora.

  11. 11Whiplash

    Whiplash (2014)

    ★ 8.4/10

    Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

  12. 12Shall We Dance?

    Shall We Dance? (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife…

  13. 13Zerophilia

    Zerophilia (2005)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Luke, a young man insecure about his masculinity, discovers he's a Zerophiliac, with the ability to change sex at will. Join Luke as he journeys into the extraordinary world of Zerophilia where so many crazy questions…

  14. 14Step Up 3D

    Step Up 3D (2010)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will…

  15. 15Things to Come

    Things to Come (2016)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family…

  16. 16Vivre Sa Vie

    Vivre Sa Vie (1962)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

  17. 17Curiosa

    Curiosa (2019)

    ★ 5.8/10

    A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier.

  18. 18Polina

    Polina (2016)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Polina is a young dancer from a modest family. After years of ballet academy, she is accepted by the Bolshoi; still, she decides to try and audition of a modern dance company in France. She makes it, but her journey…

  19. 19sex, lies, and videotape

    sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

    ★ 7/10

    Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing…

  20. 20Players

    Players (2024)

    ★ 6.1/10

    New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing…

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