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Step Up 2: The Streets

Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.

Release:2008
Runtime:1h 38m
Country:United States
Director:Jon M. Chu
Language:English

Genre

DramaMusicRomance
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Keywords

UnderdogHip HopStreet GangScholarshipCompetitionBreakdanceInsurgenceHeart Throb
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Step Up 2: The Streets rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.2/10· 94K votes
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Metacritic50%
TMDb6.685/10· 2K votes

With 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.2/10 on IMDb and 50/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Step Up 2: The Streets

When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets.

Cast of Step Up 2: The Streets

  • Briana Evigan

    Briana Evigan

    as Andie West

  • Robert Hoffman

    Robert Hoffman

    as Chase Collins

  • Will Kemp

    Will Kemp

    as Blake Collins

  • Cassie Ventura

    Cassie Ventura

    as Sophie Donovan

  • Adam Sevani

    Adam Sevani

    as Robert Alexander III / 'Moose'

  • Black Thomas

    Black Thomas

    as Tuck

  • Harry Shum Jr.

    Harry Shum Jr.

    as Cable

  • Channing Tatum

    Channing Tatum

    as Tyler Gage

  • Kate Lacey

    Kate Lacey

    as Administrator

  • Alison Faulk

    Alison Faulk

    as Alstar

  • Sonja Sohn

    Sonja Sohn

    as Sarah

  • Telisha Shaw

    Telisha Shaw

    as Felicia

Step Up 2: The Streets facts

Budget
$23M
Box office
$151M
Collection
Step Up Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Hip hop dance competition delivers electrifying choreography and energy
  • •Breakdance sequences showcase impressive athletic physicality and skill
  • •Music-driven narrative creates immersive cultural dance community atmosphere

What the audience disliked

  • •Romance subplot feels underdeveloped compared to dance spectacle emphasis
  • •Character development takes backseat to elaborate dance sequence showcase
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