Nothing goes viral like dancing. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the viral dance routines that originated on our screens but made us all want to get on our feet and give them a go.
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00:00Welcome to MsMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the viral dance routines
00:12that originated on our screens but made us all want to get on our feet and give them
00:17a go.
00:1810.
00:19Peter Parker's Venomous Dance – Spider-Man 3
00:29While Spider-Man 3 didn't exactly entangle fans and its web, there's one scene we just
00:34can't forget.
00:35Bad boy Peter Parker's dance.
00:47Why commit evil deeds when you can awkwardly strut your stuff, right?
00:53Director Sam Raimi, known for his bold choices, intended the scene to be humorous.
00:57He explained, it was Peter Parker's version, this lame kid, of what it must be like to
01:02be his evil self.
01:11Fans might have been unsure about this approach in context, but that didn't stop it from becoming
01:16an internet sensation.
01:18Even if you've never seen the film, you've likely seen the countless gifs, memes, or
01:22remixes it sparked.
01:24Love it or cringe it, this dance lives on.
01:309.
01:34Surface Pressure – Encanto
01:36Who says animated movies can't start dance crazes?
01:40Disney's Encanto has us all enchanted, and Jamal Simms and Kai Martinez's choreography
01:46to Lin-Manuel Miranda's incredible soundtrack was a big part of the magic.
01:52We come up with the choreography, we film it, and then we give it to our amazing animators.
01:58And once they have it, then they start to take it and put it on the characters.
02:05Fans went wild for Dolores and Mirabel's dance moves during the golden-eared Madrigal's verse
02:11in We Don't Talk About Bruno.
02:13Meanwhile, Luisa also gave us some TikTok-worthy choreography in Surface Pressure.
02:26That song slaps, so of course it got everyone dancing.
02:30Its catchy beat and relatable lyrics hit hard, but the easy-to-follow moves made it even
02:36better.
02:38You
02:47have to wonder if the choreographers felt the pressure to create a dance that's tick-tick-tick-tock
02:53ready.
02:54Whether they did or not, that's exactly what happened.
03:018.
03:07Dance the Night – Barbie
03:09The summer of 2023 was huge for Barbie fans.
03:13The film delivered pop culture moment after moment.
03:16One unforgettable highlight was Margot Robbie's Barbie and her crew dancing to Dua Lipa's
03:22Dance the Night.
03:29It was such a catchy bop that even the most uncoordinated among us probably felt the urge
03:33to join in.
03:34Choreographer Jennifer White shared that she aimed to capture a carefree, youthful vibe
03:40while focusing on more simple steps, even if that step-ball change feels a bit like
03:45patting your head and rubbing your stomach simultaneously.
03:55She wanted it to feel liberating and good fun.
03:59Well, she nailed it.
04:00Is it any wonder that fans everywhere were inspired to dance the night away?
04:107.
04:15You've Never Had Chocolate Like This – Wonka
04:18In 2023, Paul King and Simon Farnaby gifted us an origin story for one of our favorite
04:25chocolatiers.
04:26Once we recovered from the shock of discovering that Timothee Chalamet is a real triple threat,
04:31we couldn't wait to try and replicate some of his moves.
04:46During the show-stopping You've Never Had Chocolate Like This, he and Colin, played
04:51by British-Malaysian comedian Phil Wang, dance on tables.
05:05That same confectionery charm not only gives Colin the confidence to dance, but also gives
05:10him a much-needed boost to shoot his shot with Barbara, the girl of his dreams.
05:15Fans turned this moment into a viral dance trend that's as delightful as one of Wonka's
05:21chocolates, and utterly scrum-diddly-umptious.
05:236.
05:37From Now On – The Greatest Showman
05:40There was no shortage of dance choices from The Greatest Showman that could have gone
05:44viral, but TikTok dancers clearly love a challenge, and they zeroed in on this one.
05:51Choreographer Ashley Wallen called it one of his favorites because of how it fits into
06:03the story and the emotion behind it.
06:05He mentioned that it pushed the dancers to go the extra mile with their bodies, revealing
06:10it was physically demanding, and they only had a couple of days to film it.
06:26Can you imagine the core strength needed to pull off those moves without losing your balance?
06:31Yet, here comes the internet, ready to unleash its boundless energy and put on The Greatest
06:375.
06:47Turk's Poison Dance – Scrubs
06:49Variations of the game had been around for a while, but in 2017, Fortnite really took
06:55off.
06:56The dances, or emotes, became iconic in their own right, although some fans noticed striking
07:01similarities to other choreography.
07:11It's one thing to borrow a move, after all.
07:13Even the Colton has its inspirations, but lifting an entire routine is another story.
07:18Donald Faison reportedly drew from his childhood when he and his friends created their own
07:24choreography, imagining themselves as Belle Bib Devoe.
07:34So you can imagine he wasn't thrilled to see it used in the game without so much as a credit.
07:39Next time you bust out those moves, remember where it all began.
07:524.
07:53A Killer Routine – Megan
07:56Megan is an AI-powered doll who knows how to slay.
08:06She inspired millions of TikTok users to show off their best moves, the non-lethal kind,
08:11of course.
08:12Interestingly, Megan's now-iconic dances, choreographed by Jed Brophy and Amy Donald,
08:18who embodies the killer doll, weren't originally scripted.
08:22Director Gerard Johnson added them later, saying he just kind of snuck it in to see
08:26if it would get a reaction.
08:28He called it,
08:29"...one of those ideas you come up with when you just haven't had enough sleep."
08:32Apparently, the crew ate it up, but that was nothing compared to the public's response.
08:37Maybe they didn't plan for a viral dance, but they definitely got one.
08:443.
08:48Bye Bye Bye – Deadpool and Wolverine
08:51If you were around in 2000, you probably lit up seeing this dance back in the spotlight.
09:02Although to you, it's probably not the Deadpool dance, but rather, the NSYNC choreo you spent
09:07hours perfecting in front of your bedroom mirror.
09:10Still, if TikTok had been a thing back then, it would've been everywhere.
09:15Anyway, while Nick Pauly does an impeccable job recreating the dance as Ryan Reynolds'
09:20double in the movie's opening, credit really does go to Darren Henson, the original choreographer.
09:25He told Forbes that he crafted the routine during the Y2K hype and wanted to connect
09:31the world through dance, so he's delighted that his moves are still bringing people together
09:35today.
09:362.
09:48Revolting Children – Matilda The Musical
09:51Before the full movie even hit our screens, one clip had everyone captivated.
10:04When the kids finally break free of Ms. Trunchbull's iron fist control, they explode into the
10:10high-energy Revolting Children.
10:13Choreographer Ellen Kane shared that director Matthew Walkers wanted the dance to feel like
10:17dance bursting, and it sure does.
10:20One standout moment takes place in a hallway led by Hortensia, a.k.a. Red Beret Girl, played
10:26by Misha Garbutt.
10:36Among nearly 300 young dancers, there was something about her crisp moves and infectious
10:41energy that grabbed everyone's attention.
10:44Her sharp steps made it impossible not to want to jump in and dance along.
10:48Bonus points if you did it in a red beret!
11:141.
11:15Wednesday's Raven Dance – Wednesday You've probably heard by now that Jenna Ortega
11:20herself came up with the iconic Wednesday dance.
11:35During a chat with Jimmy Fallon, she revealed that Tim Burton originally envisioned a flush
11:40mob, but Ortega thought that just wasn't very Wednesday.
11:44Instead, he trusted his leading actress to create the dance herself.
11:48And boy, did she do her homework.
12:05Oh, and apparently, she came up with it in just two days.
12:09Ortega didn't expect it to blow up the way it did, but soon enough, fans everywhere were
12:13recreating it.
12:15Weirdly, though, the craze really took off when people realized the choreo synced perfectly
12:19with Lady Gaga's sped-up Bloody Mary.
12:30Gaga joined in, too, and even got Wednesday's approval.
12:34It was only a matter of time before Mother Monster put her own spin on it, especially
12:39after the trend got the official Wednesday Addams stamp of approval on Twitter.
12:43Which movie or TV dance trend did you try?
12:46And how did it go?
12:47Let us know in the comments.
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