Step Up (2006): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Step Up is a 2006 romantic drama directed by Anne Fletcher, starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $114.2 million worldwide on a $12 million budget. Critics gave it 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Anne Fletcher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
- Budget
- $12M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Step Up About?
The premise of Step Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A gifted but rebellious dancer, Tyler Gage, is sentenced to community service at the Maryland School of the Arts after an incident. There, he unexpectedly encounters Nora, a dedicated ballerina searching for a dance partner. Their contrasting backgrounds and aspirations lead to a complex relationship as they navigate the challenges of the prestigious school and work towards a final performance that could change their lives.
Step Up Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- title directed by female
- dance school
- dance movie
- dancing
- dance music
- female director
- female filmmaker
- community service
- ballet dancer
- foster family
- foster parent
- f rated
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- juvenile delinquent
- child shot
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- car thief
- brother sister relationship
- mother son relationship
- drive by shooting
- shooting of child
- murder of a child
- brother brother relationship
- gunned down
- death by gunshot
- reference to mobb deep
- reference to tupac shakur
- reference to miles davis
- argument between friends
- reference to riverdance
- the running man dance
- breaking up with boyfriend
- ballet class
- reference to the sugarhill gang
- reference to antonio vivaldi
- dance studio
- dance rehearsal
- dance practice
- car theft
- attempted car theft
- playing basketball
- dance audition
- school director
- foster son
- foster brother
- foster sister
- foster father
- foster mother
- foster child
- court ruling
- reference to the marriage of figaro the opera
Where to Watch Step Up
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Step Up Cast
Channing Tatum leads the cast, with Jenna Dewan. Directed by Anne Fletcher.
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Director Anne Fletcher
Step Up Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Step Up 48 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.
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IMDb 6.5 /10
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Metacritic 48 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 69% User score
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Step Up Plot Summary
What happens in Step Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following an eventful party, brothers Mac (Damaine Radcliff) and Skinny Carter (De’Shawn Washington), along with their friend Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum), find themselves breaking into the Maryland School of Arts, wreaking havoc in the theatre and causing damage to various props. When a security guard catches them, Tyler makes the selfless decision to take the blame, resulting in a sentence of 200 hours of community service at the very school where the incident occurred.
Full summary
The whole story of Step Up, scene by scene
Step Up Box Office & Budget
Step Up grossed $114.2 million worldwide on a $12 million budget, 9.5 times what it cost. $65.3 million came from the US and Canada and $48.9 million (43%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$114.2M
9.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $65.3M
- International
- $48.9M
- Budget
- $12M
Step Up Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 3 clips and 1 featurette.
- Clip Step Up (2006 Movie) Official Clip - "The B-More Bounce"' - Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum
- Clip Step Up (2006 Movie) Official Clip - "Parking Lot Dance" - Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum
- Clip Step Up
- Featurette Step Up (2006 Movie) Official Featurette - Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Tatum
How Well Do You Know Step Up?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Tyler Gage's community service sentence for vandalism?
Cars in Step Up
33 cars on screen, including the 1983 BMW 528e E28 and the 2003 Cadillac Escalade.
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1983 BMW 528e E28 Minor role -
2003 Cadillac Escalade Minor role -
1991 Chevrolet Lumina Minor role -
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Minor role
Step Up Also Known As
28 alternative titles, including “Vivre pour danser” and “Dansez dans les rues”.
- Also known as
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- Vivre pour danser
- Dansez dans les rues
- В ритъма на танца 1
- Шаг вперед
- Step Up 1
- Step Up Bailando
- Bailando (Step Up)
- 舞力全開：舞出真我
- Let's Dance
- Шаг вперёд
- Sexy Dance
- Step Up: Taniec zmysłów
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- 舞出我人生
- סטפ אפ
- Step Up 3D
- Benimle Dans Et
- สเต็ปโดนใจ หัวใจโดนเธอ
- Step Up: Στα Βήματα του Πάθους
- Dansul dragostei
- 스텝 업
- Ela Dança
- Eu Danço
- Крок уперед
- В ритъма на танца
- 舞出真我
- Šokis hip-hopo ritmu
- Vũ Điệu Đường Phố
- ステップ・アップ
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Step Up FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Step Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Step Up?
Step Up runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Step Up released?
Step Up was released on August 11, 2006.
Who directed Step Up?
Step Up was directed by Anne Fletcher.
More films by Anne Fletcher Who is in the cast of Step Up?
Step Up stars Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.
Where can I watch Step Up?
In the US, Step Up is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Step Up make at the box office?
Step Up grossed $114.2 million worldwide ($65.3 million domestic, $48.9 million international) on a budget of $12 million.
How is Step Up rated?
Step Up has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 48 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does Step Up have a post-credit scene?
No. Step Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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