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  • 2017
  • PG
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary Step documents the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team against the background of inner-city Baltimore. As each one tries to become the first in their families to attend college, the girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city.

Directed By: Amanda Lipitz

  • 2017
  • PG
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Fox Searchlight Pictures
  • 1 h 24 m

Step

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
must-see
81
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Step documents the senior year of a girls’ high-school step dance team against the background of inner-city Baltimore. As each one tries to become the first in their families to attend college, the girls strive to make their dancing a success against the backdrop of social unrest in the troubled city.

Directed By: Amanda Lipitz

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Gari McIntyre

Self - New Step Coach

Amanda Leonard

Self

Blessin Giraldo

Self - Founder and Captain

Chevonne Hall

Self - BLSYW Principal

Paula Dofat

Self - Director of College Counseling

Geneva Giraldo

Self - Blessin's Mother

Brooke Giraldo

Self - Blessin's Sister

Cori Grainger

Self

Triana Grainger

Self - Cori's Mother

Shelton Grainger

Self - Cori's Stephfather

Tayla Solomon

Self

Maisha Solomon

Self - Tayla's Mother

Lora Fitzgerald

Self - Step Teacher

Lakira Anderson

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Shanice Barkley

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Yakema Barkley

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Trachya Biles

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Tamar Dennis

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Brooke Dixon

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

Domonique Hall

Lethal Ladies of BLSYW Step Team Member

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
25 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 27 Critic Reviews
81
93% Positive
25 Reviews
7% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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100
Aug 24, 2017
Inspirational and moving, Step is full of heart, with a kicking beat: highly recommended.
FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 4, 2017
There are many films that attempt to illuminate the world through pain, but Step is most instructive in its moments of joy.
By Emily Yoshida FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 22, 2017
Emotionally involving material is the key element to a good human-interest documentary, and Lipitz, a Baltimore native with a background in Broadway producing, has tapped into a great story here of adversity, struggle and elevating achievement.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 15, 2017
If the formula feels familiar, the girls’ personalities obliterate any chance of tedium, with Broadway producer-turned-director Amanda Lipitz providing sensitive insight into their home lives while capturing the toe-tapping with joyful aplomb.
By Matt Maytum FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 7, 2017
Step may stumble over its own hurried pace (cramming months of school into montage after montage), but such a method is almost forgivable once you realize that the film is speeding towards an effective finale that will have you cheering no matter what.
By Jacob Oller FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 3, 2017
The film’s success is directly dependent on the personalities — and achievements — of the young women highlighted. Despite the narrative gaps, Ms. Lipitz excels at putting across those personalities.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 2, 2017
Over and over, it pitches us reasons to care about these young women—an all-too-perfect example of a documentary that exists to make people feel good for watching it.
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.2
67% Positive
4 Ratings
33% Mixed
2 Ratings
0% Negative
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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 6 User Ratings
8.2
67% Positive
4 Ratings
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Fox Searchlight Pictures, Artemis Rising Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Candescent Films, Chicago Media Project, Chicken And Egg Pictures, Epiphany Story Lab, Impact Partners, Stick Figure Productions, Vulcan Productions
Release Date Aug 4, 2017
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline A real life story
Website http://www.stepmovie.com/
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Awards

Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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