Best of the Best
Two lifelong friends discover that collegiate Bollywood dance turns their shared championship dream into a riotous test of loyalty, talent, and nerve.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- raucous
- witty
- warm
- group movie night
- dance film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maya and Anjali participate in a Bollywood dance team within an American college while the film foregrounds Tamil and Sri Lankan identity.
The childhood bond between Maya and Anjali is placed inside an increasingly cutthroat championship environment.
The protagonists join their college Bollywood dance team and pursue a national championship.
Films like Best of the Best, and why
Bring It On
Shares a female friendship-centered coming-of-age story, competitive ambition, and exuberant dance performance energy.
Bend It Like Beckham
Combines multicultural identity, ensemble comedy, friendship, and the pressures of competitive performance.
Pitch Perfect
Features an underdog team, raucous competition, comic rivalry, and an uplifting performance-driven arc.
Movie Details
- Director
- Lena Khan
- Release Date
- 2026-09-18
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 10 (36)
Cast
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- Priyanka Kedia
- Chaneil Kular
- Ankur Rathee
- Hasan Minhaj
- Shreya Navile
- Becky Alex
- Nihar Duvvuri
- Nico Greetham
- Amryn Khurana
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Best of the Best about?
- Two lifelong friends discover that collegiate Bollywood dance turns their shared championship dream into a riotous test of loyalty, talent, and nerve.
- What is Best of the Best like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Best of the Best as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Best of the Best violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Best of the Best.
- Which films are like Best of the Best?
- Films with a similar feel include Bring It On, Bend It Like Beckham, and Pitch Perfect.
- How long is Best of the Best?
- Best of the Best runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Best of the Best?
- In United States, Best of the Best streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
