Summary
After a brush with the law, Maria has returned to her gritty Bronx roots to rebuild her life with nothing but a talent for street dance and a burning ambition to prove herself.
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 (+43)
Critics 10Audiences 53GoodWatch 33
Tomatometer10%
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score53%
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for music movies, +5 min on the typical 106
typical 106111Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 76 more
+8Released
2011
June 23, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 18 more26 people
- Kat GrahamMaria Ramirez
- Randy WayneBrandon
- Seychelle GabrielTina
- Audrina PatridgeMelinda
- Brittany Perry-RussellLyric
- Melissa MolinaroCarla
- Christopher MartinezLuis
- Casper SmartRicky
Lonette McKeeConnie Daniels
Mario LópezSelf
Brandon MolaleOfficer Gordon
Gerry BednobMr. Kapoor
Fatimah HassanMother #1
Laurieann GibsonKatrina
Alison FaulkBeat Freak
Teresa EspinosaBeat Freak- JDJustin DeandaHD Crew #2
Kelly ConnollyGirl In Club
Luke BroadlickHD Crew #1- ABAriana Berlin718 Crew #3
Gee Alexander718 Crew #1
Alexis JordanSelf- ABAaron BenjaminProduction Assistant
- BGBrandon GonzalesOfficer Blaine
Directing · 3
- Bille Woodruff Director
- Jasmine Marie Alhambra Second Assistant Director
- Todd Hilyard First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Blayne Weaver Screenplay
- Alyson Fouse Screenplay
Production · 4
- Marc Platt Executive Producer
- Paul Hellerman Producer
- Niner Parikh Casting
- Joey Paul Jensen Casting
Camera · 4
- David Klein Director of Photography
- Rick Davidson "A" Camera Operator
- Tony Rivetti Jr. Still Photographer
- Kevin McKnight "B" Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Paul Millspaugh Editor
Sound · 2
- Tim Boland Original Music Composer
- Sam Retzer Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Jerry Fleming Production Design
- Betty Berberian Set Decoration
- Matt Kresling Title Designer
- Sebastian Schroeder Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Cynthia Ann Summers Costume Design
- Sterfon Demings Hair Department Head
- Gigi Williams Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Michael S. Pryor Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 1
- Jeremy Graham Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Rosero McCoy Choreographer
- Duncan Tran Stunts
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