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10 Best Movies Like La Bayadère

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

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#1
Limelight

Limelight

1952★ 7.9

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

A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life....

#2
Dancer

Dancer

2016★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Bayadère for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend....

#3
Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

2001★ 6.5

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

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better...

#4
High Strung

High Strung

2016★ 7.0

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

When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip h...

#5
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to La Bayadère for fans of Music. 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
High Strung Free Dance

High Strung Free Dance

2018★ 7.3

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

Zander Raines, a dazzling and tempestuous young choreographer, gives the break of a lifetime to two hopeful artists when he casts a stunning contemporary dancer, Barlow, and innova...

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