10 Best 2000s Dance Movies That Will Get You On Your Feet

 The 2000s was the decade of the dance film genre. Many people I know grew up with movies like Step Up and Bring It On. With great cinematography, decent plots, and eye-popping choreography, these best 2000s dance movies are definitely worth watching when you have nothing else to see on the weekend!

10 Best 2000s Dance Movies That Will Get You On Your Feet

1. Bring It On

  • Directed by: Peyton Reed
  • Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures, Buena Vista International
  • Running time: 99 minutes


Bring It On is an American comedy dance movie released in 2000.
The plot revolves around an American cheerleading team named the Toro Cheerleading Squad from Rancho Carne High School as they prepare for the national cheerleading championship.
The team members have everything they need to win, from spirit, sass, passion, and a beautiful routine that they’re confident would land them at the top spot.
However, the story wasn’t so simple.
Things got complicated for the team when the newly-appointed team leader, Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst), discovered that the “beautiful routine” the team got was stolen. The former team leader of the Toro copied the routine of The Clovers, a hip-hop squad from East Compton.
So, other than having to struggle with the age-old morality question, Torrance also has to work with her team to win the final championship … and juggle a new, budding relationship with Cliff (Jesse Bradford), a new team member.
Besides a compelling plot and great cinematography, Bring It On is also blessed with excellent choreography. The cheerleading and dance sequences in the movie turned it into a cult classic. Not only are they beautiful, but they’re also humorous and charming.
Overall, it’s the perfect movie to watch if you’re craving some nice moves and actions on the silver screen!

2. Billy Elliot (2000)

  • Directed by: Stephen Daldry
  • Starring: Julie Walters, Gary Lewis, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven, Adam Cooper
  • Distributed by: Universal Pictures, United International
  • Running time: 110 minutes
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Billy Elliot is a coming-of-age, comedy-drama movie that was a staple of the dance genre in the early 2000s.
The movie’s plot centers around the eponymous Billy Elliot, an 11-year-old boy living in the fictional town of Everington in County Durham, England, in 1984. Though he’s a working-class boy whose father is a coal miner, Billy has a deep passion for dancing and aspires to become a male ballet dancer when he’s older.
One day, while he’s having a boxing lesson, Billy stumbles upon a ballet class. He finds himself auditing before the class’ harsh and stringent instructor, Mrs. Wilkinson.
Billy displays a propensity for dancing and a particular talent for ballet that’s rarely seen, which pushes Mrs. Wilkinson to take him under her wing. And as Billy’s journey to becoming a professional ballet dancer begins, Mrs. Wilkinson also finds the zest to become a teacher again, as well.
The movie is funny most of the time, but in certain scenes, it can get quite poignant. And when it comes to dancing scenes, Billy Elliot has plenty of them to keep you entertained!

3. Center Stage (2000)

  • Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
  • Starring: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Donna Murphy, Ethan Stiefel
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
  • Running time: 111 minutes
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Center Stage is a teen drama movie that follows the footsteps of a group of ballet dancers enrolled in a fictional dance academy called the American Ballet Academy in New York City.
The ballerinas are subjected to a lot of stress and even physical trauma as they struggle and compete with one another for the honor of having a spot in the dance company as a pro-level ballet dancer.
Although all of the dancers worked extremely hard by attending classes every day for weeks to become better, they still floundered. Jody Sawyer (Amanda Schull) has perfect talent, but she’s deemed to have the wrong proportions to become a ballerina.
Meanwhile, Eva Rodriguez (Zoe Saldana) is always at odds with her instructors at the school. And Maureen (Susan May Pratt) has issues dealing with all of the stress and emotional tolls of being enrolled in such a competitive, toxic environment.
The theme of the movie is definitely dark. It tries to delve deeper into the exacting world of professional dancing. Center Stage also gives the audience a closer look at the lengths that pro-level dancers have to go to in order to cope with the stress.
Blended right within the message, though, were many excellent ballet dancing scenes and a strong, catchy soundtrack suite. For fans of ballet, I think Center Stage is a definite must-watch.

4. Save the Last Dance (2001)

  • Directed by: Thomas Carter
  • Starring: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Terry Kinney, Fredo Starr
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
  • Running time: 112 minutes
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Save the Last Dance is a teen dance film released in 2001 with a very interesting theme.
The movie’s story involves Sara (Julia Stiles), who moves from a Midwestern town to southern Chicago to live with her father after her mother dies in a car accident.
After going to a new school, she meets and falls in love with an African-American teenager named Derek Reynolds (Sean Patrick Thomas). They soon discovered that they had the same passion for dancing. Sara is passionate about ballet, while Derek is about hip-hop.
Together, they discover more about one another (especially Derek’s less-than-ideal past) and work together to tackle the problems that plague their interracial relationship.
Though the plot is quite predictable and brings nothing new to the table, Save the Last Dance still has a fairly interesting story.
Plus, with the musical and dance numbers that it has – all of which are choreographed very well – the movie is well worth a watch during the weekends when you have nothing else that’s interesting on your watch list.

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