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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