Let’s Tangle With the Tango

by dgranger | Public

Which film has the best dance of the Tango? And to be fair, there must be a video of the dance to each film entry so you can judge them properly. And if the Tango has you tangled up, untie yourself here. (Yes, that line contained a play on words reference from one of the lines in the movies listed here.) if you want to suggest one, you have to give a link to the dance in that movie in order to be considered. (WARNING: IMHO, the two Rudolph Valentino ones are going to be hard to beat. That Tango in still holds up today.) Live poll: [link] https://www.imdb.com/poll/Od4vSG5ifFs/
28 titles
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

Passed | 150 min | Drama, Romance, War

7.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPHB3Nkgaq4

Valentino 2. Valentino (1951)

Approved | 102 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

5.8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFcraniRJH0

Broadway 3. Broadway (1942)

Approved | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Music

6.3

George Raft can Tango? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96GW0WptYW0

Scent of a Woman 4. Scent of a Woman (1992)

R | 156 min | Drama

8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zTd_YwTvo

The Mask of Zorro 5. The Mask of Zorro (1998)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

6.8

I think this is a tango infused with the Flamingo and the Pasodoble. It does definitely have the “I hate you, I love you” theme associated with the tango. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaJv6L8vF-Y

Never Say Never Again 6. Never Say Never Again (1983)

PG | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller

6.1

Sorry for the bad sound quality on this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbZkVAJD6aQ

Addams Family Values 7. Addams Family Values (1993)

PG-13 | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy

6.8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gEDonpfTeY

Love and Dance 8. Love and Dance (2009)

118 min | Romance

4.8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XiHtlw3urg

Take the Lead 9. Take the Lead (2006)

PG-13 | 118 min | Drama, Music

6.6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lAKlYTQVKY

Frida 10. Frida (2002)

R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

7.3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06u-a5jmi6o

Mr. & Mrs. Smith 11. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

6.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-RO_Q3NkD8

Shall We Dance? 12. Shall We Dance? (2004)

PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

6.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNjVaaZXcBY

Tango 13. Tango (1998)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Musical

7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8I8NIoAqI

Tango 14. Tango (1998)

PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, Musical

7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlYIMJ-_1z4

Chicago 15. Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

7.2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrrz54UtkCc

True Lies 16. True Lies (1994)

R | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

7.3

The tango in the ending credits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ydRwCf9Qyw Wait a moment! Arnold Schwarzenegger can dance?

True Lies 17. True Lies (1994)

R | 141 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

7.3

The first tango scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DopcrorhSSM

Easy Virtue 18. Easy Virtue (2008)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

6.6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5f5iYLLr8w

Assassination Tango 19. Assassination Tango (2002)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

5.7

The last tango with Manuela. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sms4grRcCck

Moulin Rouge! 20. Moulin Rouge! (2001)

PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

7.6

The Tango set to parts of Sting’s “Roxanne” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn0xXo1gwGY

Under the Pampas Moon 21. Under the Pampas Moon (1935)

Approved | 78 min | Musical, Romance, Western

5.8

The Cobra Tango. The way he tosses her around in some of the dance movies, she is danger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hIVKRhKjxE

Shall We Dance? 22. Shall We Dance? (1996)

PG | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

7.7

(Suggested by Stephen Atwood)

The Tango Lesson 23. The Tango Lesson (1997)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance

6.7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEVEWuCzJ6g

The Tango Lesson 24. The Tango Lesson (1997)

PG | 100 min | Drama, Music, Romance

6.7

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yi1dprxgEz8

Another Cinderella Story 25. Another Cinderella Story (2008 TV Movie)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Music

5.7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlcG5OXEKHY

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle 26. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)

Approved | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Musical

6.9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJy84g4C40 suggested by ACT_1

Swing Time 27. Swing Time (1936)

Passed | 103 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

7.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqXwDH1sp80 Suggested by ACT_1.

The Band Wagon 28. The Band Wagon (1953)

Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

7.4

The tango is in the bones club section. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8QmkDzD8Sk suggested by ACT_1.