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Movies Like Dancers

If you liked Dancers (2008), a drama and romance movie directed by Pernille Fischer Christensen, 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. 1Five Dances

    Five Dances (2013)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance

    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…

  2. 2Flashdance

    Flashdance (1983)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance

    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.

  3. 3See You Soon

    See You Soon (2019)

    ★ 5.9/10Also romance and drama

    A U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.

  4. 4Doing Life

    Doing Life (2026)

    ★ 7.8/10Also romance and drama

    A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.

  5. 5Of an Age

    Of an Age (2023)

    ★ 6.6/10Also romance and drama

    A Serbian ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend's older brother.

  6. 6Petulia

    Petulia (1968)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's…

  7. 7Wander Darkly

    Wander Darkly (2020)

    ★ 6/10Also romance and drama

    New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.

  8. 8Camp Belvidere

    Camp Belvidere (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama

    Camp Belvidere is a lesbian romance set in the 1950s about the coming of age of Camp Leader Rose and her forbidden encounter with Nurse Gin. It depicts the journey and evolution of a friendship into a romance between…

  9. 9Time Is Up

    Time Is Up (2021)

    ★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama

    Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.

  10. 10Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  11. 11Bruised

    Bruised (2021)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager…

  12. 12Elena Undone

    Elena Undone (2010)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and romance

    The wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.

  13. 13A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealthy Pierre Revel, she is reunited with…

  14. 14Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

    Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also romance and drama

    Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw — even if she’s the only one who can see…

  15. 15Mango

    Mango (2025)

    ★ 6.4/10Also romance and drama

    An ambitious hotelier and her reluctant daughter take a trip to Málaga, where they find what they've been craving in a farmer's idyllic mango orchard.

  16. 16You Got Served

    You Got Served (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull…

  17. 17The World to Come

    The World to Come (2021)

    ★ 7/10Also romance and drama

    In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.

  18. 18Below Her Mouth

    Below Her Mouth (2017)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance

    An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

  19. 19Hounddog

    Hounddog (2008)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

  20. 20Passion of Mind

    Passion of Mind (2000)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama and romance

    A psychological romantic thriller where fantasy and reality become indistinguishable for a woman leading a double life in her dreams.

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