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Breaking Through (2015)
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When Casey, a dancer who is discovered on YouTube, gets thrust into the modern world of internet celebrity and culture, she must find a way to balance her true identity with her online persona, or risk losing everything she cares about.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, uplifting, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
social media, dancehall girl, dancing, youth, dancer, grownups, youth culture, dance, music, social problems, female protagonist, lifestyle, social issues, dancer's life, adolescence vs adulthood, celebrity culture, self discovery, choreography, fame, coming of age, identity crisis, identity, friendship, ambition, aspiration ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
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Most similar movies to Breaking Through
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, emotional, psychological and realistic films with plots about ambition, coming of age, friendship, urban, music, dance and hip hop mostly in Drama, Music and Romance genres. Some movies like Breaking Through: Battle: Freestyle (2022), Savage Rhythm (2022), Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010), Little Paris (2008), Honey 2 (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Amalie and Mikael lead their street dance team to the finals in France but tough competition and personal distractions threaten to ruin their dreams.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, dramatic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
dancing, dancer, dance, rivalry, ambition, street dance, dance contest, contests and competitions, dancer's life, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, contest ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Colombia
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
The opposite worlds of two dancers in Colombia clash on and off the dance floor when their ambition to succeed leads them down a treacherous path.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, entertaining, intense, emotional
Plot:
dance, dancer, competition, friendship, rivalry, youth, dancehall girl, music, dancing, dance battle, contest, competitor ...
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Chance Harris looks to find a balance between his school, work, relationships and opportunity to perform at the nationally televised step competition during homecoming weekend at Truth University.
Style:
serious, feel good, captivating, realistic, independent film
Audience:
girls' night, teens
Plot:
dance, dancing, hip hop, dancer's life, contests and competitions, college life, lifestyle, rivalry, ambition, student life, artists and showbiz, black college ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
"Little Paris" is the nickname given to Luna's hometown in provincial Baden Württemberg. Its name comes from a replica of the Eiffel Tower on a factory roof on an industrial estate next to the A9 autobahn. Luna knows she has to leave ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
dance, small town, coming of age, self discovery, dream, escape, female protagonist, dancing, dance contest, identity, aspiration, struggle ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
62%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2003 dance movie Honey. Recently released from juvenile detention, talented dancer Maria Ramirez finds an outlet for her passion with a new dance crew.
Style:
captivating, feel good, touching, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
dance, dancing, street dance, dancer's life, juvenile delinquency, dance school, music, dancer, hip hop, rise to the top, female protagonist, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
bronx new york city, new york, usa
Similarity:
61%
539
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
VS. is an urban rites of passage drama set in the hostile and exciting UK rap battle scene.
Style:
captivating, suspense, psychological, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
rivalry, musician, battles, urban, rap, rapper, competitor, city life, rivals, social problems, urban setting, social issues ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Street dancer Skyler comes out of the shadow of her trained dancer sister, Tosha, & joins a dance competition with the Honey dance studio; the prize is a college scholarship.
Style:
sincere, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, romantic
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
hip hop, ambition, follow your dream, dance, friendship, creativity, youth, rivalry, artists and showbiz, life philosophy, human spirit, choreographer ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Three college friends are passionate for music and face difficulties for their common dream.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, satirical, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, college, aspiration, youth, coming of age, musician, music, direction and purpose, satire, friends, musician's life, follow your dream ...
Similarity:
58%
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275
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A coming of age film about a group of high school seniors forced to spend a Saturday at school completing an exam they either missed taking or failed. By the end of the day, they find their own values, betrayals and love within themselves and their ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
classmate, adolescence, self discovery, coming of age, friendship, high school, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage life, adolescence vs adulthood, teenage protagonist, relationships ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A youth inspirational film, about how a group of high school students try to revive Chinese orchestra ensemble. They face many challenges along the way to compete nationally, including a rivalry with the more popular Western orchestra club.
Style:
disturbing, entertaining, captivating, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
school club, high school, youth, musician, friendship, orchestra, coping, high school life, school, schoolboy, ambition, problem solving ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Six high-school classmates, three boys and three girls, coming from different strata of society, who have each their own problems in their respective families and escape from their homes, deciding to live together on their own with the help of an ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, slice of life, runaway teen, teenage love, social problems, relationships, grownups, male female relationship, adolescence vs adulthood, living together, social issues, lifestyle ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The film follows a trio of varsity baseball players as they enter their senior year of high school and navigate difficult choices on and off the field.
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, disturbing, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
baseball, friendship, teenager, ambition, school, self discovery, athlete, coming of age, youth, high school, baseball team, adolescence vs adulthood ...
Place:
midwest
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers - and their moves - two warring friends have to pull together to represent the ...
Style:
intense, stylized, humorous, hood, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
hip hop, dancing, street dance, dance, breakdance, competition, friendship, music, betrayal, follow your dream, rivalry, black ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
53%
235
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Bex has caused a serious accident and is therefore in prison. In order to rehabilitate the inmates, the prison offers them a dance class led by Ava. But Bex doesn't want to take part. However, she has no other choice and soon she feels drawn to ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, psychological, tension ...
Plot:
female protagonist, dance, rehabilitation, prison, redemption, relationships, male female relationship, criminal, dance contest, dancer, dance lesson, dancing ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
While preparing to audition for a renowned ballet company, Paige must convince herself and her mother that she has what it takes to make it in the world of dance.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
ballet, dancing, ambition, dance, ballerina, dancer, dancehall girl, dance lesson, ambitious woman, dance club, dance teacher, audition ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
51%
102
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Aspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve out a place for himself in the new wave of Mexican-American music... and ...
Style:
emotional, tension, crime drama, road movie
Plot:
ambition, self discovery, aspiration, social media, moral dilemma, identity crisis, coming of age, music industry, small town, bittersweet, confrontation, recording studio ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In Center Stage: On Pointe, Jonathan Reeves (Gallagher) is tasked with infusing more contemporary styles and modernism into the American Ballet Academy, and enlists his his top choreographers Charlie (Radetsky), Cooper (Stiefel) and Tommy (Wormald) ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, psychological, realistic, funny
Audience:
teens
Plot:
dancing, friendship, dancer, ballet, partner, audition, ballerina, modern dance, rivalry, reputation, dance, competition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
22-year-old Sigrid - nicknamed Sigge - and her group of friends are confronted with the unexpected demands of adulthood as they attempt to come to terms with their own identities, their passions, and the past.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, adolescence, grownups, adolescence vs adulthood, self discovery, female protagonist, identity, self acceptance, personal growth, young adult, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After his crew breaks up, a gifted but insecure hip-hop dancer teaches at a top ballet school in Paris, where he falls for an aspiring ballerina.
Style:
humorous, captivating, romantic, disturbing, light ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
ballet, dancing, dance contest, ambition, youth, father son relationship, hip hop, dance, ballerina, choreography, passion, dance studio ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Movie that chronicles Mikes Jones' real life rise to fame as an aspiring rapper from the streets who finds his path in life through music in his hometown of Houston, Texas.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, inspirational, realistic
Plot:
rap, hip hop, music industry, african american, aspiring musician, desire for fame, singer, rap star, rapper, musician's life, music, direction and purpose ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, houston texas
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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 dancer and inspire the community around her, Melea rents a ...
Style:
inspirational, romantic, feel good, entertaining
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens, teen drama
Plot:
dancing, hip hop, dance, creativity, human spirit, choreographer, mentor, school, artists and showbiz, life philosophy, follow your dream, ambition ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Taryn finds herself gaining much-desired popularity when the charismatic new girl at school claims her as a “breath sister," teaching Taryn about the Choking Game. Hiding it from her ever-present mother, best friend, and teachers, Taryn sees ...
Style:
psychological, teen, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, peer pressure, social issues, female protagonist, teenager, girl, most dangerous game, suffocation, socially awkward, teenage girl, schoolgirl, desire ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of ...
Style:
romantic, teen, entertaining, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, family friendly, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
dancing, dancer, dance, ballet, dancer's life, dance contest, street dance, hip hop, contests and competitions, music, love and romance, breakdance ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
maryland, baltimore, usa
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Caught between her Roma roots and pressure from her friends, a 17-year-old girl aspires to become a hip-hop musician despite her parents' strict rules.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, tension ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
hip hop, female protagonist, teenage girl, teenager, ambition, musician, music, aspiring musician, coming of age, family conflict, roma, ambitious woman ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A roadie travels across North America with a punk band in the 1980s.
Style:
road movie, disturbing, captivating, emotional, indie film ...
Plot:
punk rock, female protagonist, love triangle, subculture, coming of age, relationship problems, music band, manager, love affair, punk band, music, travel ...
Time:
80s
Place:
north america
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Three dance crews – one Latin American, one European and one Canadian – prepare to battle at the International Beat the World competition in Detroit. Along the way, they struggle with gambling debt, bad break-ups and their own egos. In the final ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, exciting, serious, independent film
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
street dance, dance, dancer's life, lifestyle, dancing, friendship, youth, rivalry, buddies, world spanning, friends, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
detroit, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Style:
romantic, erotic, sexy, teen, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
dancing, dance, hip hop, music, dance contest, rivalry, follow your dream, dialogue, competition, love and romance, teenager, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
2010s, 18th century, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect. A skating guitarist, a tagger, two wannabe rappers, an exasperated fast-food worker, a limo driver—they all weave in and out of each other's ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, satirical, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
poetry, summer, musician, hip hop culture, urban, ambition, satire, lifestyle, bonding, musician's life, music, street life ...
Place:
los angeles, southern california, california
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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 a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom ...
Style:
sexy, inspirational, teen, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, kids
Plot:
dancing, teacher, dancer, dance, dancer's life, dedicated educator, high school, teenager, music, respect, teachers and students, tango ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An aspiring but adrift teen singer goes to live with her grandmother, once a country music legend, but has fallen on hard times after the death of her husband five years earlier. Together, they overcome adversity and find redemption through their ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
country music, grandmother granddaughter relationship, musician, teenager, family relations, kids and family, family problems, teenage girl, relationships, lifestyle, female singer, teenage life ...
Similarity:
37%
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