Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Dena Kaplan

1. Flight of the Conchords (2007–2009)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

Bret and Jemaine are Flight of the Conchords, a folk-rock band from New Zealand living in New York City in search of stardom.

Stars: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal

Votes: 66,019

2. The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2013–2018)

TV-14 | 57 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Dr Lucien Blake left Ballarat as a young man. But now he finds himself returning, to take over not only his dead father's medical practice, but also his on-call role as the town's police surgeon.

Stars: Nadine Garner, Craig McLachlan, Charlie Cousins, Joel Tobeck

Votes: 5,104

3. City Homicide (2006–2011)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On the Homicide floor of a police headquarters in Melbourne, Australia, detectives work to bring justice for the deceased.

Stars: Shane Bourne, Nadine Garner, Aaron Pedersen, Damien Richardson

Votes: 1,712

4. Dance Academy (2010–2013)

TV-PG | 24 min | Drama, Family, Music

Fifteen-year-old Tara Webster's dream of dancing comes true when she gets into a top dance academy. She soon realizes dancing is only half the battle.

Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Jordan Rodrigues

Votes: 5,071

5. Occupation: Rainfall (2020)

R | 128 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Two years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow.

Director: Luke Sparke | Stars: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies, Lawrence Makoare

Votes: 15,347

6. In Her Skin (2009)

R | 107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

This is what every parent fears: their child not coming home when they're meant to. When the fifteen-year-old student, Rachel Barber, doesn't climb off the tram to meet her dad, Elizabeth, her mother, and Mike, her dad, bolt into action.

Director: Simone North | Stars: Guy Pearce, Miranda Otto, Ruth Bradley, Sam Neill

Votes: 5,421

7. Long Story Short (2021)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he's jumping forward to the next year of his life.

Director: Josh Lawson | Stars: Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman, Ronny Chieng, Dena Kaplan

Votes: 6,882

8. Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016 Video)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Music, Romance

A college student drops out to use her talents as a dancer in the community. She rents a failing theatre to put on a hip-hop production of 'Romeo and Juliet,' but arguments between the cast members threaten to ruin the entire project.

Director: Bille Woodruff | Stars: Cassie Ventura, Kenny Wormald, Dena Kaplan, Sibongile Mlambo

Votes: 1,720

9. Mrs Biggs (2012)

TV-MA | 258 min | Crime, Drama, History

The true story of Charmian Brent (née Powell), the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing, and her whirlwind romance with Ronald Biggs leading to a descent into crime, most infamously 1963's Great Train Robbery.

Stars: Sheridan Smith, Daniel Mays, Caroline Goodall, Adrian Scarborough

Votes: 921

10. Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2

Action, Sci-Fi | Announced

Continuing on from Occupation Rainfall, Earth's survivors must face the final onslaught of the Alien invaders and band together to save the planet from impending destruction.

Director: Luke Sparke | Stars: Tricia Helfer, Jason Isaacs, Danny Trejo, Casper Van Dien

11. Camp (2013)

43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Little Otter Family Camp is a wicked slice of lake-side heaven. Parents decompress with gin while teenagers make gleeful mischief and fall in and out of love.

Stars: Rachel Griffiths, Thom Green, Dena Kaplan, Tim Pocock

Votes: 2,565

12. Dance Academy: The Movie (2017)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama

This 2017 movie follows the original dance academy TV show and tracks where the characters are in their lives now.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Mackenzie Fearnley, Ines English, Adam Sollis

Votes: 1,799

13. Tricky Business (2012)

60 min | Drama

A drama series about a family that runs a debt collection business, Tricky Business looks at the lengths people go to get themselves out of trouble.

Stars: Gigi Edgley, Antony Starr, Lincoln Lewis, Kip Gamblin

Votes: 192

14. Soul Mates (2014– )

TV-PG | Comedy, Fantasy

A bromance for the ages, Soul Mates is the story of two kindred spirits trapped in a cycle of death and rebirth. Across different lifetimes with no knowledge of their past lives, they are forever drawn together as mates.

Stars: Christiaan Van Vuuren, Nicholas Boshier, Rachel House, Connor Van Vuuren

Votes: 414

15. Scooter: Secret Agent (2005)

30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

Scooter is an extremely clumsy teenager who finds a computer belonging to the world's greatest Secret Agent. Scooter decides to complete the missions meant for Agent X-19 in a world of master criminals and high-tech gadgets.

Stars: Martin Sharpe, Talia Zucker, Charli Tjoe, John McTernan

Votes: 63

16. Occupation Rainfall: Behind the Scenes (2021)

6 min | Documentary, Short

The cast and crew of OCCUPATION RAINFALL discuss the process of making Australia's most ambitious sci-fi feature film.

Director: Jarret Gahan | Stars: Mark Coles Smith, Dan Ewing, Zac Garred, Daniel Gillies

17. Della Mortika (2018)

17 min | Animation, Short

Abigail, Beatrix and Zarah Della Morte, find themselves stuck in the Skipping Girl Orphanage in Steampunk Melbourne - a mysterious world full of machines, villains and dark gothic beauty.

Director: Marisa Martin | Stars: Laura Brent, Gigi Edgley, Noni Hazlehurst, Dena Kaplan

Votes: 9

18. Scooter: Secret Agent (2005)
Episode: Operation: Double Oh (2005)

24 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

When Toby tries to find Elizabeth's secret lab, she ruins his class project, resulting in an explosion of pink goo.

Director: Colin Budds | Stars: Martin Sharpe, Talia Zucker, Charli Tjoe, John McTernan

19. City Homicide (2006–2011)
Episode: The Ripe Fruits in the Garden (2007)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Stanley's god-daughter is found murdered and other teenage girls have disappeared, City Homicide have a personal stake in catching the monster responsible and Stanley may have to cross the line to do it.

Director: Tony Krawitz | Stars: Shane Bourne, Nadine Garner, Daniel MacPherson, Aaron Pedersen

Votes: 63

20. Flight of the Conchords (2007–2009)
Episode: Unnatural Love (2009)

TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Music, Musical

Jemaine starts dating an Australian, to Bret's dismay and inconvenience.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby, Kristen Schaal

Votes: 777

21. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Learning to Fly (2010)

TV-PG | 24 min | Drama, Family, Music

Country girl Tara Webster travels to Sydney to audition for the prestigious National Academy of Dance. It's a tumultuous week as she realises her dream of becoming a dancer is going to be a lot more difficult than she ever anticipated.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 82

22. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Behind Barres (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara has a crush on Ethan which threatens Tara's friendship with Kat. To determine which is more important, with Sammy's help, Tara makes a list of pros and cons about Ethan.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 61

23. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Week Zero (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara arrives at the Academy and finds out that she is considered the worst dancer there. For Tara, making friends and earning the respect of her teachers is a challenge. She also deals with being homesick.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 67

24. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Real Men Don't Dance (2010)

TV-G | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Sammy is forced to choose between dance and his father when compulsory Saturday ballet classes clash with his Synagogue services; and Christian struggles to accept the rules of the Academy.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 60

25. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Minefield (2010)

TV-G | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

For a class assignment, Sammy and Abigail have to tie themselves together for 24 hours which they later discover only had to be "2-4 hours".

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 62

26. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Perfection (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

The National Ballet comes to town and Tara is stunned to learn Kat's mother is Natasha Willis - a world-acclaimed ballerina and Tara's greatest idol.

Director: Ian Gilmour | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 69

27. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Crush Test Dummies (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Ethan requires a dancer for his hip-hop showcase and asks Christian on the basis of the favour he owes him; Christian agrees but opposes Ethan's choreography. Tara educates Kat in every aspect of the art form of crushes.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 60

28. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Growing Pains (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara is tired of being the youngest and dislikes that Ethan thinks of her as just a little kid.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 55

29. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Heartbeat (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Mocking her friends' obsession with teen pop star Myles Kelly, Kat creates a video of her dancing to one of his songs and then posts it on the internet.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 55

30. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Through the Looking Glass (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Christian's friend Aaron reveals the truth about the robbery they both committed. Abigail's control issues take control over her and she is seen stealing from a store.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 49

31. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: One Perfect Day (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara is ecstatic when Ethan asks her to dance in his assessment piece. Kat, Sammy, Abigail and her little sister Paige go to an amusement park, however, Abigail fails to connect with Paige, who would rather be with Kat and Sammy.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 47

32. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Family (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

It's Open Week at the Academy. Tara is thrilled to see her mum and dad again but when they arrive she is embarrassed that they're not as sophisticated as everyone else's parents.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 49

33. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Pressure (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara tries to ignore her recent 'almost-pash' with Ethan so she can focus on her exams; however it's not as easy as she'd hoped.

Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 48

34. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Turning Pointes (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara returns from the school holidays on top of the world - she has great friends, a gorgeous boyfriend, the first year scholarship, and is finally allowed to dance en pointe.

Director: Ian Gilmour | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 45

35. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: My Life en Pointe (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Petra photographs Tara and Christian kissing, creating tension between them unbeknownst to Ethan.

Director: Catriona McKenzie | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 47

36. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: A Midsummer's Night's Dream (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

It is school camp and everyone is dreading the trip away, especially Tara who has been made an outcast following the party.

Director: Catriona McKenzie | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 49

37. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Free Falling (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Kat is upset when her parents ignore her 16th birthday and throws herself a huge party at their harbour front home in revenge.

Director: Catriona McKenzie | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 50

38. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Best Friends Forever (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Today, Christian faces his punishment for the robbery. But when Aaron returns, Christian's conscience gets the better of him and he changes his story to protect his friend.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 47

39. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Betty Bunheads (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

German exchange student Petra Hoffman is thrilled when she is invited to stay at the Academy. However, when the Berlin Ballet Company offers her a contract, she has a difficult choice to make

Director: Catriona McKenzie | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 46

40. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Ballet Fever (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

When the Board decides to cut hip hop and jazz from the curriculum Kat goes on the warpath, blaming her mother for this change. T

Director: Ian Gilmour | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 45

41. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Learning to Fly: Part 2 (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

The end-of-year production has arrived and Tara is rehearsing her solo in Act 2 of The Nutcracker. Director Sebastian Karamakov is not happy with her performance and threatens to put Abigail in her place.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 44

42. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Fairest and Best (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

The Institute of Sport has sent football players to the Academy for one week of training to improve their elevation, coordination and flexibility.

Director: Ian Gilmour | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 51

43. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Fear of Missing Out (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

It's a month since Tara's injury and her plaster is due to come off, but Tara seems more focused on her new boyfriend, Christian than she is in attending her doctor's appointment.

Director: Ben Chessell | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 43

44. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Flight or Fight Response (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Christian's hearing for the robbery he and Aaron committed is coming up, however, Aaron has disappeared which puts a hole in Christian's defence.

Director: Ben Chessell | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 42

45. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Heatwave (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

In the weeks since the court hearing, Sammy and Christian have been inseparable. In fact, they've made a pact of brotherhood - from now on, they will forget all about girls.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 44

46. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: The Deep End (2010)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

The Nutcracker rehearsals begin and Tara, cast as Clara, finds that being the star is more trouble than she expected. Sammy faces the fact that his feelings for Christian have shifted.

Director: Cherie Nowlan | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Thom Green

Votes: 43

47. City Homicide (2006–2011)
Episode: Atonement (2010)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Allie and Rhys investigate the brutal death of a charity worker and as their investigation unfolds they discover a revenge motive stretching back over 25 years.

Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Shane Bourne, John Adam, Nadine Garner, Aaron Pedersen

Votes: 35

48. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated (2012)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

After a perfect summer holiday with her boyfriend Christian, Tara returns to the Academy to begin her second year. On her arrival is the news that the Prix de Fonteyn - a prestigious ballet competition - will be hosted in Sydney.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Isabel Durant

Votes: 67

49. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Dream Life (2012)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

Tara finds a new mentor to admire in Saskia Duncan, the youngest principal dancer in the Company's history.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Isabel Durant

Votes: 42

50. Dance Academy (2010–2013)
Episode: Catch Me If I Fall (2012)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Family, Music

During an excursion to the circus, Christian's dad makes promises he's unable to keep. Tara tries to repair her friendship with Kat and Sammy goes public about his new romance.

Director: Ian Watson | Stars: Xenia Goodwin, Alicia Banit, Dena Kaplan, Isabel Durant

Votes: 32