Movie connections for
Dances with Wolves (1990) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

The Holy Road (2011)

Remake of

Run of the Arrow (1957)
 -  even filmmaker samuel fuller has acknowledged this film as "a virtual remake" of his film "run of the arrow" which bares striking similarities to his picture.

References

The Searchers (1956)

Referenced in

"L.A. Law: Dances with Sharks (#5.13)" (1991)
 -  title reference
"The Golden Girls: Older and Wiser (#6.18)" (1991)
 -  Sophia jokes about Dorothy's "Indian name," Dances with no one, in a reference to the name of this film.
"Roseanne: Dances with Darlene (#3.23)" (1991)
 -  title reference
"Doogie Howser, M.D.: Dances with Wanda (#2.25)" (1991)
 -  title reference
"The Golden Girls: Where's Charlie? (#7.5)" (1991)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
"Home Improvement: Dances with Tools (#2.16)" (1993)
 -  title reference
"Married with Children: Dances with Weezy (#8.10)" (1993)
 -  title reference
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
"The Critic: The Pilot (#1.1)" (1994)
 -  Jay mentions that he had a part in the film
Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
 -  mentioned by Antonio
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
 -  Frank Drebin must watch an adult film in hospital. But he asks if they have Dances With Wolves, The Rocketeer, or Spartacus.
Maverick (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Last of the Wild Horses (#7.11)" (1994)
 -  "Dances with...Something"
Un indien dans la ville (1994)
"The Red Green Show: Men's Night on the Mountain (#5.1)" (1995)
 -  Edgar claims to have seen this movie and that the native in the movie (ironically played by Graham Greene, who also plays Edgar) should have received the Oscar
Eggs (1995)
 -  The two old men are listening to the radio, it's a show about movies. The host talks about the new western heroes, who move in with the indians and dance with the animals. Clearly a reference to Dances with Wolves (1990).
Waterworld (1995)
Snowboard Academy (1996)
Ovosodo (1997)
Smoke Signals (1998)
"Friends: The One with All the Rugby (#4.15)" (1998)
 -  Ross talks about the time he was in the line-up to buy tickets to see the movie.
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Gladiator (2000)
Donnie Darko (2001)
 -  Mary McDonnell stars in Dances with Graham Greene, in Donnie she speaks of a different Graham Greene
How High (2001)
"Gilmore Girls: Richard in Stars Hollow (#2.12)" (2002)
 -  Lorelai suggests renting it for a "Three Faces of Costner" movie night.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
 -  Little Creek draws a blue circle around one of the horses eyes.
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
"King of the Hill: Dances with Dogs (#7.5)" (2002)
 -  Title reference.
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
 -  Nate mentions the title while in the casino.
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
 -  The Onscreen creative team making the film within a film lists this movie among their real life credits
"Da Ali G Show: Respek (#2.1)" (2004)
 -  Ali G says "Has it not got a connection with that guy from Dances with Wolves then?
"Gilmore Girls: We Got Us a Pippi Virgin (#5.5)" (2004)
 -  Zach tells Lane that her seeing him cry during the film is proof that she knows him better than even his parents.
"To kokkino domatio: To stoihima: Part 2 (#1.7)" (2005)
 -  Dialogue
"Vecinos: Con el portón cerrado (#1.19)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned by name by Frankie as Dance with Coyotes.
"American Dad!: Finances with Wolves (#1.18)" (2006)
 -  title reference
"Gilmore Girls: 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous (#7.4)" (2006)
 -  Arguing that a film should be more than its title, Lorelai cites the film, saying it wasn't just one long wolf dance.
"Big Bang: (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Referenced in dialogue
The Thank You Girls (2008)
 -  A person said that he loves this movie.
"Boston Legal: Dances with Wolves (#5.3)" (2008)
 -  Title reference.
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
 -  mentioned when talking about killing artists after their greatest works
"Parks and Recreation: Boys' Club (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  From Mark's online profile, April learns that his favorite movie is "Dances with Wolves."

Featured in

The Making of 'Dances with Wolves' (1990) (TV)
 -  clips shown
The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV)
 -  clips
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV)
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV)
 -  clips
100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Against the Grain (1998) (TV)
 -  Cited as one of best 100 movies in last 100 years
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #75 on the list.
Dances with Wolves: The Creation of an Epic (2003) (V)
 -  clips shown
Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003) (TV)
 -  archive footage
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clip
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #59 on the list.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.

Spoofed in

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Hot Shots! (1991)
A Wish for Wings That Work (1991) (TV)
"The Ben Stiller Show: With Flea (#1.8)" (1992)
 -  Spoofed in the "Jazzercise with Wolves" step aerobics segment, with Bob as Kevin Costner
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) (VG)
 -  one level is called "Dances with Werewolves"
"Roseanne: The Last Thursday in November (#8.8)" (1995)
 -  Roseanne says to DJ's teacher that she will never ever laugh about "Dance with Wolves"
Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. (1997)
Tondemo kuraishisu! (1999) (VG)
Shanghai Noon (2000)

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