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Make Your Move (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Make Your Move is a 2014 musical directed by Duane Adler, starring Will Yun Lee, Derek Hough and Wesley Jonathan. It is inspired by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

IMDb rating
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
38%
worldwide gross
$1.6M
Metascore
40
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Make Your Move (2014) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Duane Adler
Genre
Musical
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Make Your Move About?

The premise of Make Your Move without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two rival underground dance clubs, run by feuding brothers, become the setting for a passionate love story. As the brothers' animosity escalates, a budding romance blossoms between two people caught in the crossfire of their conflict. The film showcases energetic dance sequences and a vibrant atmosphere as the relationship develops against the backdrop of the intense rivalry.

Make Your Move Themes & Keywords

· 16 tags
  • competition
  • bare chested male
  • brother brother relationship
  • beating
  • kiss
  • knife
  • contraband
  • loyalty
  • nightclub
  • sex scene
  • fight
  • 3d
+4 more
  • 3 dimensional
  • dancing
  • dancer
  • imperative in title
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Cast & crew

Make Your Move Cast

Will Yun Lee leads the cast, with Derek Hough and Wesley Jonathan. Directed by Duane Adler; 4 actors are credited in all.

Ratings

Make Your Move Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Make Your Move 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 40 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

Plot

Make Your Move Plot Summary

What happens in Make Your Move from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Donny, an ex-con hoofer, finds himself trying to carve out a living by showcasing his tap dancing skills on the lively streets of New Orleans. His life takes a twist when his parole officer pressures him to find a more stable job, which leads Donny to make a bold decision—he flees to New York City to reconnect with his foster brother, Nick. Nick is the owner of a popular underground dance club called Static, located in the thriving borough of Brooklyn. Donny hopes that he can land a dancing job there and start earning some real money.

Full summary

The whole story of Make Your Move, scene by scene

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Box office

Make Your Move Box Office

Make Your Move grossed $1.6 million worldwide. $125,106 came from the US and Canada and $1.5 million (92%) from the rest of the world.

2014 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.6M

US & Canada
$125.1K
International
$1.5M
US & Canada 8% Rest of the world 92%
Videos

Make Your Move Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Trailer
  • Trailer Official Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Make Your Move?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What city does Donny first dance in?

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FAQ

Make Your Move FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Make Your Move, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Make Your Move?

Make Your Move runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Make Your Move released?

Make Your Move was released on April 18, 2014.

Who directed Make Your Move?

Make Your Move was directed by Duane Adler.

Who is in the cast of Make Your Move?

Make Your Move stars Will Yun Lee, Derek Hough and Wesley Jonathan, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Make Your Move make at the box office?

Make Your Move grossed $1.6 million worldwide ($125,106 domestic, $1.5 million international).

How is Make Your Move rated?

Make Your Move has 5.5/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic and 57% on TMDB.

Does Make Your Move have a post-credit scene?

No. Make Your Move has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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