Ashley Roberts, John Reardon, Julissa Bermudez

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.

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54% liked it

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24% liked it

17 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Darren Grant

Release Date: August 8, 2008

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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008

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  • July 1, 2009
    Mary Elizabeth Winstead gives a strong performance as a small town girl trying to make it at the top dance school in Chicago. When she doesn't get accepted, she has to earn a living by being a dancer in a risque nightclub. Her brother tries to bring her back home to run the famil...( read more)y business, but she doesn't want that life anymore. I actually liked this movie, it will probably remind you of countless other movies about young women trying to make it in the big city but Winstead gives a great acting performance and handles her dance scenes like a pro. Check it out.
  • April 20, 2009
    This movie is across between, Step Up, Center Stage, and Coyote Ugly. It has like parts of each of those movies that I have already seen in this movie. The girl wants to move on with her dream which is a lot like Coyote Ugly. She wants into a school of music and ballet which is l...( read more)ike Center Stage and then the moves she is doing is like Step Up 2. I over all enjoyed watching it. I would rate it a 4/5.
  • April 3, 2009
    Derivative even considering it's a dance flick. As always not enough dancing, the relationships between the characters all seem false and contrived and the plot hangs together like a nonsticky thing. Winstead is a good dancer though, the brother and sister vibe is a nice add-on a...( read more)nd I like the love interest, he reminds me of someone I used to know... Nice to see Veronica Mars alumni as well.
  • November 27, 2008
    Poor directing. Poor editing. Poor acting.
  • November 20, 2009
    like the way she dance...
  • November 15, 2009
    yeah dats wat i cal dancing
  • November 10, 2009
    excellent dancing....
  • October 31, 2009
    I may give it a try.
  • October 29, 2009
    havent seen it ethrr
  • October 27, 2009
    It's almost exactly like Flashdance with a bit more dancing. Mary Elizabeth Winstead could have done better.

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