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7.7 out of 10

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  • Starring: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan
  • Summary: Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks -- and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore's ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts -- and the only thing standing in the way of her obviously brilliant future is finding a great dance partner for her senior showcase. When trouble with the law lands Tyler with a community service gig at Maryland School of the Arts, he arrives as an angry outsider, until his skills as a gifted street dancer draw Nora's attention. Now, as sparks fly between them, both on and off stage, Tyler realizes he has just one performance to prove that he can step up to a life far larger than he ever imagined. (Touchstone Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 23
  3. Negative: 4 out of 23
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    75
    Alive with infectious rhythm, likable characters, and slick dance moves, Step Up gives clichés a good name.
  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    60
    The movie serves up a pleasant, if unsurprising, confluence of classic ballet with street dance, not to mention a seamless collusion of polite racial integration with savvy niche marketing.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Angel Cohn
    38
    This teen drama may be filled with some great-looking dancing, but its hackneyed, predictable script is a giant step in the wrong direction.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32
  1. RachB.
    10
    Best film ever. The ballet bit at the beggining was incredible. I only hope that one day i can dance like that. It was incredible music, incredible dancing, and incredible muscles on channing's chest (oh yes!). I loved it.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. michellec.
    5
    "Save the Last Dance," "Dance with Me," "Take the Lead" What movie was this? They all basically the same. If you liked any of the others, you'll like this too. Nothing new or special, but it was okay.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. EllenE.
    2
    A terrible, terrible film in all ways. Bad acting, bad writing, bad directing. However...this film has some stunning dance coriography. That is not something you expec from a movie but it was the only pleasant suprise becausethis film is still aqful in every other way.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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