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Movies Like Kalam El Nas

If you liked Kalam El Nas (1949), a movie directed by Hassan Helmy, 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. 1Shall 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…

  2. 2You Were Never Lovelier

    You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

    ★ 7.1/10

    An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.

  3. 3Step 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…

  4. 4Dance with Me

    Dance with Me (1998)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone…

  5. 5Take 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…

  6. 6The Barefoot Contessa

    The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then…

  7. 7Saturday 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.

  8. 8One Chance

    One Chance (2013)

    ★ 6.7/10

    This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night.

  9. 9Magic Mike's Last Dance

    Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Mike Lane takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to…

  10. 10Bootmen

    Bootmen (2000)

    ★ 6.5/10

    Sean Odkin loves to dance—much to his fathers distain. When the woman he loves cannot return his love, he goes in search of the only thing that can make him whole again—dancing.

  11. 11The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes (1948)

    ★ 8/10

    A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart.

  12. 12Work It

    Work It (2020)

    ★ 7.5/10

    A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions.

  13. 13Honey 3: Dare to Dance

    Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10

    While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a dancer and inspire the community…

  14. 14Five Dances

    Five Dances (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10

    A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a…

  15. 15Flashdance

    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.

  16. 16Step Up All In

    Step Up All In (2014)

    ★ 6.8/10

    All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

  17. 17The Circus

    The Circus (1928)

    ★ 7.9/10

    Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

  18. 18Another Cinderella Story

    Another Cinderella Story (2008)

    ★ 7.3/10

    A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime…

  19. 19What's Love Got to Do with It?

    What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10

    Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.

  20. 20Footloose

    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.

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