Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+23)
Critics 24Audiences 47GoodWatch 38
Tomatometer24%
IMDb5.4
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most music movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2008
August 8, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
MusicRomanceDramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism14 of 14
Mary Elizabeth WinsteadLauryn Kirk
Riley SmithRuss
John ReardonJoel
Tessa ThompsonDana
Ashley RobertsBrooke
Julissa BermudezCarmen
Karen LeBlancBrenda
Terry RayBirthday Party Guy
Leigh EnnsFlirtatious Customer
Michael XavierMarcus- DTDuncan TranStreet Dancer
- TWTyrell WitherspoonAudition Dancer
Ernie PittsBouncer at Malcolm's
Sara ThompsonYoung Lauryn
Directing · 2
- Darren Grant Director, Executive Producer
- Aiman A. Humaideh First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Duane Adler Screenplay, Story, Co-Producer
- Nicole Avril Screenplay
Production · 5
- Robert Benjamin Executive Producer
- Brad Luff Producer
- Anthony Mosawi Producer
- Kim Taylor-Coleman Casting
- Jim Heber Casting
Camera · 3
- David Claessen Director of Photography
- Rebecca Sandulak Still Photographer
- Chris Hayes "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Scott Richter Editor
Sound · 3
- Paul Haslinger Original Music Composer
- Peter Brown Supervising Sound Editor
- Dana Sano Music Supervisor
Art · 4
- Ray Kluga Production Design
- Ricardo Alms Set Designer
- Réjean Labrie Art Direction
- Stephen Arndt Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Karyn Wagner Costume Design
- Sylvain Cournoyer Makeup Department Head
- Nina Kvaternik Makeup Artist
Other crew · 4
- Tracy Phillips Choreographer
- Duncan Tran Stunts
- Nigel Holt Stunts
- Dan Skene Stunts
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