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10 Best Movies Like Anna Pavlova

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

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#1
The Bolshoi

The Bolshoi

2016★ 6.1

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

Young and extremely talented dancer Yulya Olshanskaya from a small mining town draws a “happy ticket”: she is noticed by a former ballet dancer Pototsky and he promises her a futur...

#2
The American

The American

2023★ 6.8

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

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina....

#3
The White Crow

The White Crow

2018★ 6.6

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

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a w...

#4
Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise

2021★ 6.5

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

Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awa...

#5
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

2006★ 6.9

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

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create ...

#6
Maria

Maria

2024★ 6.4

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

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life....

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