Rotten
While Tatum has rough charm, Dewan is more dancer than actress.
Anna Smith, Time Out
Step Up
Every second chance begins with a first step.
2006 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Anne Fletcher
Overview
Delinquent Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with up-and-coming dancer Nora.
Director and cast
- Anne Fletcher Director
- Channing Tatum as Tyler Gage
- Jenna Dewan as Nora Clark
- Damaine Radcliff as Mac Carter
- De'Shawn Washington as Skinny Carter
- Mario as Miles Darby
- Drew Sidora as Lucy Avila
- Rachel Griffiths as Director Gordon
- Josh Henderson as Brett Dolan
- Tim Lacatena as Andrew
- Alyson Stoner as Camille
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fletcher ably blends ballet and hip-hop, but the filming itself is often clumsy, and Tatum's relentless African American impersonation quickly wears out its welcome.
Bill Gallo, Village Voice
Rotten
For a movie about dancing, Step Up is pretty clumsy on its feet.
Scott Bowles, USA Today
Rotten
Step Up may sizzle on the dance floor, but when the dancing stops, the film fizzles.
Judy Chia Hui Hsu, Seattle Times
Rotten
A lot of movies are derivative. What makes Step Up particularly dispiriting is that it has almost nothing fresh to add.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
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