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Step Up 2: The Streets

2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.7 · 40% critics

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A rebellious street dancer gets accepted to an elite performing arts school, but struggles to fit in while trying to keep hold of her old life. She teams up with other outcasts to form a crew and compete in an underground Baltimore dance battle called The Streets.

Also known as Step Up 2 · Step Up 2 The Streets · Dansez dans les rues · Step Up II: The Streets (2008)

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Details
Years
2008
Release date
2008-02-14
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
98 min
Critic score
40/100
TMDB rating
6.7/10 (2,420 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want nonstop dancing and an upbeat try-to-fit-in story; Not for you if you dislike predictable, cliché drama or if you’re here mainly for strong dialogue, like in Save the Last Dance or Center Stage.

Pros: amazing dance battles; energetic street vibe; uplifting underdog tone | Cons: predictable cliché plot; weak dialogue; acting uneven

Themes

  • underdog
  • hip-hop
  • street gang
  • scholarship
  • competition
  • breakdance
  • insurgence
  • heart-throb
  • tap dancing
  • ballet

Cast & crew

Directed by Jon M. Chu