6 Best Breakdancing and Street Dance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 10, 2026

Street dance has fuelled a high-energy kind of underdog film since the eighties. Breakin’ and Flashdance started it, and the Step Up films, Stomp the Yard and You Got Served carried it into the 2000s, with rival crews, college step teams and ballet students sharing a floor. They’re all a bit predictable, and that’s exactly what makes them so watchable.

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A rebellious street dancer enrols at an elite arts school and forms an underground dance crew.

Directed by Jon M. Chu · 1h 38m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Stomp the Yard (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A talented street dancer joins a college fraternity's step dance team to compete in a national championship.

Directed by Sylvain White · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Step Up (2006)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A troubled street dancer and a disciplined ballet student are paired for a high-stakes dance showcase.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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You Got Served (2004)

TMDB ★ 4.5

Two rival dance crews battle for supremacy and respect on the competitive street dance circuit.

Directed by Chris Stokes · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Breakin' (1984)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A classically trained dancer finds a new passion after being introduced to the breakdancing scene.

Directed by Joel Silberg · 1h 30m · Rated PG

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Flashdance (1983)

IMDb ★ 6.2 RT 37% Metacritic 39

A welder by day and dancer by night auditions for the ballet company of her dreams.

Directed by Adrian Lyne · 1h 35m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar14 wins & 17 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Breakdancing and Street Dance Movies

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

Stomp the Yard (2007)

Step Up (2006)

You Got Served (2004)

Breakin' (1984)

Flashdance (1983)

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