Step Up

2006
PG-13
1h 44m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

129K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Crime Drama Music Romance

Tyler receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.Tyler receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.Tyler receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

129K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,775

675

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

Trivia
Lead actors Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum married in 2009, after meeting each other on the set of this film. They filed for divorce nine years later in 2018, which was then finalized in November 2019. Also, both lead actors were born in 1980 but were in eight months apart from each other. Tatum was born on April 26th and Dewan was born on December 3rd.

Goofs
After hearing that Brett signed a deal with a record company without Miles, Nora runs up the stairs upset to find Brett. Before she runs up the stairs her hair is curly and when she finds Brett and starts getting angry with him her hair is straight.

Quotes
Miles Darby: Look I can play it all right? I just prefer playing with myself.
Tyler Gage: Whoa, what?
Lucy Avila: He makes it too easy.
Miles Darby: No, not playing with myself. Just listen.

Crazy credits
During the credits, clips from a contest held by the movie along with Ciara for dancers to submit videos via MySpace are shown.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: World Trade Center/Step Up/Scoop/Half Nelson (2006)

Soundtracks
Philosophy
Written by Ryan Tedder (as Alias) and Justin Trugman
Produced by Ryan Tedder (as Alias) and Justin Trugman
Performed by Josh Henderson and Ben Davis

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Review

Featured review

9/10

STEP UP to a magical film of dance, diversity, rhythm and blues

What a wonderful surprise to find such a terrific film of dance and music in STEP UP and the actors/dancers were out of this world. Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan are magic on the screen and the music is sensational. My friend, Alia, from UCLA, had raved about this film and wanted me to see it, and I am so glad that I did. I found not only the music and dancing, but the story set in the jungle of a big city of young black men and a young white man struggling to survive and come up with fulfilling lives, to be a journey that is true to the lives of so many young men and women today in metropolitan cities in the USA.

Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg have created a film in STEP UP that just hits your heart and soul with the character development created through the actors music and dance, and the sets and costumes which fit each character. I didn't want this film to end, but the last scene is just the one you wanted to see and feel. With STEP UP, you have a strong story, incredible music, wonderful young actors in a diverse world, and the hope that now their young lives can really begin. Loved this film.

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