Make It Happen
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · 27% critics
A young woman leaves her small town to chase her dream of becoming a dancer. After a setback at a major audition, she finds herself drawn into a new dance scene that pushes her to rethink her goals, her relationships, and what success really means.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (305 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy upbeat dance movies with a familiar rise-and-chase-the-dream story and a cheerful lead performance; Not for you if you want surprises, deeper drama, or something very different from Step Up or Coyote Ugly.
Pros: energetic dance numbers; charming lead performance; upbeat feel | Cons: very predictable story; thin romance; familiar clichés
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- self-discovery
- nightclub
- romance
- second chance
- choreography
- female empowerment
- dance school
- determination
- life challenges
- social struggle
- search for identity
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Cast & crew
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Lauryn Kirk
Riley Smith
as Russ
John Reardon
as Joel
Tessa Thompson
as Dana
Ashley Roberts
as Brooke
Julissa Bermudez
as Carmen
Karen LeBlanc
as Brenda
Terry Ray
as Birthday Party Guy
Leigh Enns
as Flirtatious Customer
Michael Xavier
as Marcus
Directed by Darren Grant