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Flashdance (1983)

  • Drama
  • Other
  • 95 min
  • 6 age guide
  • ★ 6.5/10 from 1,671 ratings

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.

Directed byAdrian Lyne

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  1. 01

    Footloose

    Strong story similarity

    1984 · 107 min · Drama · Other

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    When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: dance and dancing
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  2. 02

    A Chorus Line

    Strong story similarity

    1985 · 118 min · Drama · Music

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    A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Polygram Pictures
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  3. 03

    Ice Castles

    Strong story similarity

    1978 · 108 min · Drama · Other

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    Alexis is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater. Only with the help of those who love her can she prove to the world — and herself — that she still has the potential to realize her dreams.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Dance

    Strong story similarity

    1990 · 88 min · Drama · Other

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    A choreographer from New York upsets the balance of ballet-duo lovers (Johan Renvall, Ellen Troy) in competition.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared theme: dance
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  5. 05

    The Turning Point

    Strong story similarity

    1977 · 119 min · Drama · Other

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    As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  6. 06

    The Goodbye Girl

    Strong story similarity

    1977 · 111 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  7. 07

    My Brilliant Career

    Strong story similarity

    1979 · 100 min · Drama · Other

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    A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Dance with Me

    Strong story similarity

    1998 · 126 min · Drama · Music · Other

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    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 prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  9. 10

    Anna Pavlova

    Strong story similarity

    1983 · 155 min · Drama

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    The young talented girl Anya, dreaming of a ballet, enters the choreographic school. Due to poor health, learning for her becomes unbearably difficult, but dreams of a ballerina career make her stubbornly deal with adversity. Anna’s performance and determination does not go unnoticed by the celebrated choreographer Marius Petipa, who helps to stage Pavlova's examination performance. Such a gift becomes a starting point for Ani in the world of big ballet, her fast-paced career, position in high society and world fame make her forget about close friends and especially her faithful Michel Fokine, who invested a lot of energy in the formation of a ballerina.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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