Best of the Best is a comedy dance film directed by Lena Khan from a screenplay co-written by Hasan Minhaj and Prashanth Venkataramanujam. The Netflix film follows childhood friends Maya and Anjali as they join UCLA’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team and soon find themselves competing in a high-stakes championship. Best of the Best stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Ankur Rathee, Chaneil Kular, Hasan Minhaj, and Janina Gavankar. If you loved the impressive dance choreography, entertaining story, and likable characters in Netflix’s Best of the Best, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Work It (Netflix)
Work It is a dance comedy film directed by Laura Terruso from a screenplay by Alison Peck. The 2020 film follows Quinn Ackerman, an awkward 18-year-old whose admission into a top college depends on her performance in a group dance competition. She decides to form a team of misfits to enter the competition, but the only problem is that she doesn’t know how to dance. Work It stars Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, Keiynan Lonsdale, Michelle Buteau, and Jordan Fisher.
Step Up (The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Step Up is a teen dance drama film directed by Anne Fletcher from a screenplay co-written by Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg. The 2006 film is set in Baltimore, Maryland, and it follows Tyler Gage, a rebellious street dancer, and Nora Clark, a privileged ballerina, as they are paired up in a dance competition, and despite a not-so-great beginning, they begin to fall for each other. Step Up stars Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora, and Rachel Griffiths.
Bring It On (Prime Video)
Bring It On is a teen comedy film directed by Peyton Reed from a screenplay by Jessica Bendinger. The 2000 film is set in San Diego, and it follows Torrance, the newly appointed captain of the cheerleading squad, as they prepare for a national competition, but things take a turn when she discovers that the competing team has stolen their best routines. Bring It On stars Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union.
Fame (Rent on Prime Video)
Fame is a musical drama film directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay by Christopher Gore. The 1980 film is set in New York City, and it revolves around four teenagers at the prestigious New York High School of Performing Arts as they begin their journey to prove themselves while facing various hurdles, including heartbreak and love. Fame stars Eddie Barth, Irene Cara, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Antonia Franceschi, and Boyd Gaines.
High School Musical (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
High School Musical is a musical comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega from a screenplay by Peter Barsocchini. The 2006 film follows Troy Bolton, the captain of his high school basketball team, and Gabriella Montez, an academically gifted student, as they come together to audition for a high school musical, which affects how they are seen in their individual cliques. High School Musical stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Alyson Reed, and Corbin Bleu.
Pitch Perfect (Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, & Rent on Prime Video)
Pitch Perfect is a musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore from a screenplay by Kay Cannon. Based on Mickey Rapkin’s 2008 non-fiction book, the 2012 film follows college fresher Beca Mitchell as she reluctantly joins an all-girls a cappella group, and soon they go up against an all-male a cappella group in a college competition. Pitch Perfect stars Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, and Brittany Snow.
ABCD (Buy DVD on Amazon)
ABCD: Any Body Can Dance is an Indian dance drama film directed by Remo D’Souza from a screenplay by Tushar Hiranandani. The 2013 film follows Vishnu, a choreographer who was ousted from his own dance academy, and when he comes across a group of talented but down-on-their-luck dancers, he decides to train them to be the best in the world. ABCD: Anybody Can Dance stars Prabhu Deva, Ganesh Acharya, Kay Kay Menon, Lauren Gottlieb, Punit Pathak, and Dharmesh Yelande.