Top 50 Greatest Movie Dance Scenes of All Time

VOICE OVER: Emily Brayton

These scenes danced the night away. Welcome to MsMojo and today we'll be counting down our picks for the 50 most iconic, memorable and just plain beloved movie dance scenes of all time! Our countdown includes "Singin' in the Rain," "Chicago," "Fame," and more!

  • #51: Jerry & Gene
  • #50: Josephine Baker's Shadow Routine
  • #49: The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing
  • #48: Bang! Bang!
  • #47: Finale
  • #46: I Don't Dance
  • #45: Irish Dance
  • #44: Ain't My Type of Hype
  • #43: The Final Tango
  • #42: Paso Doble
  • #41: Sing, Sing, Sing
  • #40: The Showcase
  • #39: No Dames!
  • #38: Take Off With Us
  • #37: The Red Blues
  • #36: I Like Myself
  • #35: Let's Say It with Firecrackers
  • #34: Who's Got the Pain?
  • #33: The Dance in the Rain
  • #32: Time Warp
  • #31: Cooper's Ballet
  • #30: You Should Be Dancing
  • #29: Broom Dance
  • #28: The Angry Dance–You Know the One
  • #27: Begin the Beguine
  • #26: Prove Me Wrong
  • #25: Rich Man's Frug
  • #24: The "Girl Hunt" Ballet
  • #23: The Ballet of the Red Shoes
  • #22: Too Darn Hot
  • #21: Step in Time
  • #20: You're All the World to Me
  • #19: You Can't Stop the Beat
  • #18: Fame
  • #17: The Audition
  • #16: Cheek to Cheek
  • #15: Another Day of Sun
  • #14: Opening
  • #13: Bottle Dance
  • #12: Everyone Gets "Footloose"
  • #11: You're the One That I Want/We Go Together
  • #10: America
  • #9: (I've Had) The Time of My Life
  • #8: The Ballet
  • #7: The Lindy Hop
  • #6: Cell Block Tango
  • #5: Mein Herr
  • #4: Barn Dance
  • #3: Singin' in the Rain
  • #2: Jumpin' Jive

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