Movies Like Tanglefoot

If you liked Tanglefoot (2018), a movie directed by Rebecca Walters, 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
Make It Happen (2008)
★ 6/10
Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.
2
Stick It (2006)
★ 6.8/10
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a…
3
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…
4
First Position (2011)
★ 7.2/10
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
5
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
Feel the Beat (2020)
★ 7.5/10
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
7
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.
8
I Believe in Unicorns (2015)
★ 6.6/10
Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.
9
High School Musical (2006)
★ 6.5/10
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
10
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…
11
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.
12
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
★ 6.1/10
Janey is new in town. She soon meets Lynne, a classmate who shares her passion for the local show 'Dance TV'. When a competition is announced to find new Dance TV performers, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition…
13
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
★ 6.7/10
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest…
14
Staying Alive (1983)
★ 5.8/10
Five years later, Tony Manero's Saturday Night Fever still burns. Now he's struts toward his biggest challenger yet - making it as a dancer on the Broadway stage.
15
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.
16
High Strung (2016)
★ 7/10
When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common…
17
Ice Princess (2005)
★ 6.5/10
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.
18
Copying Beethoven (2006)
★ 6.5/10
Serving as Ludwig van Beethoven's copyist gives a conservatory student access to the composer's musical genius, but also exposes her to his cruelty.
19
Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)
★ 7.1/10
This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.
20
You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
★ 7.1/10
An Argentine heiress thinks a penniless American dancer is her secret admirer.