Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dance Rivals

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

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#1
A Second Chance

A Second Chance

2011★ 6.0

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

A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad....

#2
A Second Chance: Rivals!

A Second Chance: Rivals!

2019★ 6.9

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

As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventuall...

#3
Skater Girl

Skater Girl

2021★ 7.2

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

Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and comp...

#4
Moondance Alexander

Moondance Alexander

2007★ 6.0

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

Curiously named teen Moondance Alexander lives with her eccentric mother, and is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers. Although...

#5
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

2003★ 6.2

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

Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a...

#6
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974★ 6.9

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

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming c...

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