Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington

A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.

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63% liked it

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53% liked it

96 critics

PG-13, 120

Directed by: Thomas Carter (II)

Release Date: January 12, 2001

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DVD Release Date: June 19, 2001

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  • August 8, 2009
    A very good film that mixes a lot of different ideas. Imagine a melting pot of Romeo & Juliet, Bring it on and Boyz n' the hood. It's a good story with a talented young cast and a great feel good film.
  • June 14, 2008
    Stupid teen flick.
  • May 29, 2008
    I can watch this movie over and over and not get bored. I wish I could dance like that!
  • January 23, 2008
    It is a better than average romancey drama. There's a lot worse out there. Might even get a better rating if it weren't so darn plain.
  • January 1, 2008
    Nice romantic dance movie. A classic tale of love without racial predujice.
  • November 20, 2009
    dont know that movie
  • November 20, 2009
    i havent seen it before.
  • November 20, 2009
    I like it coz I saw it it with my my wife whwn we were girlfriend and boyfriend
  • November 20, 2009
    if those watchin are in oneness
  • November 19, 2009
    reeally wanna see it

Critic Reviews


March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

A refreshingly friendly view of a romance between people of different pigmentation, an area where more respectable pictures still wimp out. full review

February 6, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Stiles and Thomas supply what this movie needs most: a heartbeat. full review

January 12, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Stiles and Thomas are good together, in a warm and fuzzy, as opposed to hot and heavy, sort of way.

January 12, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The setup promises cliches, but the development is intelligent, the characters are more complicated than we expect, and the ending doesn't tie everything up in a predictable way. full review

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  • spannishbeach1
    October 22, 2009
    good one intreasting and very romantic in a way but all the same beautiful one i love it.
  • cinderevej4u
    July 28, 2009
    ITS REALLY VERY INTERESTING.ITS ROMANTIC
  • john1akintayo
    June 21, 2009
    l love the movies over and over very day is a good one
  • efelicia90
    May 27, 2009
    this is my fav movie of all t
  • lildafny
    April 20, 2009
    damn,I wish I could dance like thatits a great movie.
  • lildafny
    April 20, 2009
    damn,I wish I could dance like thatits a great movie.
  • yemikoleosho
    April 20, 2009
    Its a movies you wont get tired watching,my ever green movies at all times.
  • misleab
    April 14, 2009
    wow i don't know what can i say, i love it
  • sexylips628
    April 1, 2009
    i love this movies keep a good work guys.........
  • mysticalkiki
    March 25, 2009
    this is my favrite movie,i love it..i want it on dvd so bad..

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