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10 Best Movies Like Academy

If you loved Academy, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Honey 3: Dare to Dance

Honey 3: Dare to Dance

2016★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While attending college in Cape Town, Melea Martin feels constrained by the school's strict policies, and decides to set out on her own. Searching for a way to use her talents as a...

#2
Tuff Turf

Tuff Turf

1985★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie....

#3
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thug...

#4
Step Up

Step Up

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming d...

#5
Flirting

Flirting

1991★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently....

#6
Sidelined: The QB and Me

Sidelined: The QB and Me

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Academy for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dallas, a burdened but headstrong dancer, is determined to get into the best dance school in the country—her late mother’s alma mater. However, that dream is suddenly derailed when...

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