Five Dances

Five Dances, takes its central relationship as seriously as its plot. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 62 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Five Dances keeps coming up in conversation. Five Dances treats its central relationship as something worth taking seriously. A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. With talent to burn, he soon must choose between his responsibility to his broken family in the Midwest, and forging a life and career for himself. The chemistry between Ryan Steele and Reed Luplau is the real engine here. Five Dances came out in 2013. Five Dances understands that tension needs a believable reason to exist, not just narrative convenience. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Five Dances is ideal for viewers who want romance served with real character development. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Ryan Steele is the anchor, and the work here is one of the more understated achievements in their career. The kind of thing you finish and immediately want more of.

Five Dances was released in 2013, directed by Alan Brown. The full 83-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.