"Bring It On" (2000) This surprisingly not-sucky cheerleading movie breaks a big rule of dance flicks: The love interests don't tear up the dance floor together. But every other element fits the template like a 100 percent acrylic cheerleading sweater. "Bring It On" tells the story of Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst), the head of an award-winning cheerleading squad.

But it turns out her squad's legacy is built on cheers stolen from the black girls who live on the other side of the tracks. She wants to do the right thing. But will she be able to win? And does it really matter, when she gets the guy? (Everett Collection)


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