The Dancer

A mute female dancer who wows audiences in club competitions but can't get Broadway jobs because of her handicap, develops a "voice" when a young scientist invents a device that allows her to make music via her dance movements.

The Dancer is a 2000 drama movie directed by Frédéric Garson, starring Rodney Eastman, Mia Frye, Josh Lucas. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 from 1,136 votes and runs 1h 29m.