These are links to blog posts that refer to movies:

Salsa Movies

Dirty DancingDirty Dancing (1987) – 99/100 – lots of salsa-ish/ grindchata-ish/ dirty dancing.

SalsaSalsa (2000) – 94/100 – refreshing, original story, with some hot and funny salsa club scenes in Paris, subtitles.

Dance with MeDance with Me (1998 ) – lots of salsa scenes.

Havana NightsDirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004) – 93/100 – lots of salsa and grindchata-ish/ dirty dancing.

Et Dieu... créa la femmeEt Dieu… créa la femme (1956) – 83/100 – This film is all about Brigitte Bardot, the salsera everyone wants, no subtitles unfortunately.

SalsaBeats of the Heart: Salsa (2001, 1979) – 83/100 – well-paced documentary on the roots of Puerto Rican salsa music in New York City, from a social perspective.

El CantanteEl Cantante (2006) – more about drugs than about salsa music or dance, but still ok to watch.

Born RomanticBorn Romantic (2000) – 80/100 – lots of salsa scenes.

SalsaSalsa (1988).
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Dance Movies

Swing TimeSwing Time (1936) – Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers.

Shall we dansu? (Shall We Dance?)Shall We Dance?Shall we dansu? (Shall We Dance?) (1996) – 92/100 – mostly ballroom/ dancesport, subtitles.

Shall We Dance?Shall We Dance? (2004) – 82/100 – mostly ballroom/ dancesport.

The Tango LessonThe Tango Lesson (1997) – 82/100 – mostly tango, some subtitles.

Take the LeadTake the Lead (2006) – 82/100 – mix of dance styles, including a bit of salsa.

15Flamenco at 5:15 (1983) – 77/100 – flamenco dancing.

Strictly Ballroom (1992) – 70/100 – mostly ballroom/ dancesport, emphasis on Paso Doble.

Hula gâru (Hula Girls)Hula gâru (Hula Girls) (2006) – 67/100 – hula dancing, subtitles.
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Gigolo Movies

American GigoloAmerican Gigolo (1980) – lots of gigolo scenes.

Male GigoloDeuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) – lots of gigolo scenes.

Gigolo WannabeGigolo Wannabe, aka Waters (Uôtâzu) (2006) – 67/70 – lots of gigolo scenes, subtitles.

The Wedding DateThe Wedding Date (2005) – 63/70 – lots of gigolo scenes.
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Movie Musicals

Kiss Me KateKiss Me Kate (1953)

De-LovelyDe-Lovely (2004)

EvitaEvita (1996) – quite a bit of tango.

The Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music (1965)

RentRent (2005)

West Side StoryWest Side Story (1961)

Music and LyricsMusic and Lyrics (2007)
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Other Movies

Along Came PollyAlong Came Polly (2004) – 90/100 – a good amount of salsa scenes, with some memorable shines.

LantanaLantana (2001) – 75/100 – a few realistic salsa scenes.

Kinky BootsKinky Boots (2006) – 56/70 – a little runway cha cha cha.

My Boyfriend Is Type BMy Boyfriend Is Type B (2005) – one 1.5 minute salsa scene at the beginning of the movie, subtitles.

Bande à partBand of Outsiders (Bande à part) (1964) – no salsa, but a very interesting dance scene, almost hypnotic, subtitles.

2 Responses to “Movies”

  1. Silvia Says:

    I have a small collection of dance movies and would like to add Take the Lead (2006)for ballroom/dance and Salsa (1988) it’s not that great as a film but there are some nice salsa scenes.

  2. salsagigolo Says:

    I don’t think I’ve seen Salsa (1988), but I’ve watched Take the Lead at least a couple times. Since you requested, I’ll add these to the list :) .

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