Synopsis
Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for the competitive world of step dancing.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Review Aggregate
53.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, gritty, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivengrittystylizedcoming of agevisually strikingemotionalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutina Wesley | 2008 | $1,108,000 | $1,615,000 | (est) |
| Dwain Murphy | 2008 | $682,000 | $994,000 | (est) |
| Tracey "Tre" Armstrong | 2008 | $514,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
| Brennan Gademans | 2008 | $420,000 | $612,000 | (est) |
| Clé Bennett | 2008 | $359,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Duhaney | 2008 | $316,000 | $461,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.6
IMDb votes6,806
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $7,070,641 | $10,302,184 |
| International | 2008 | $1,588,571 | $2,314,606 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $8,659,212 | $12,616,790 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $4,170,749 | $6,076,934 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,207,000 | $1,758,643 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $430,000 | $626,526 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $10,000,000 | $14,570,367 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $20,720,000 | $30,189,801 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,696,954 | $2,472,524 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $38,224,703 | $55,694,796 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $17,000,000 | $24,769,625 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2008 | $10,000,000 | $14,570,367 |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,529,000 | $2,227,809 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,410,000 | $3,511,459 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $3,400,000 | $4,953,925 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $34,339,000 | $50,033,185 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $3,885,703 | $5,661,612 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dirty Dancing | 1987 | Shared genres: 3 | 92.7 | $74,744,180 |
 | Billy Elliot | 2000 | Shared genres: 3 | 88.8 | $79,678,448 |
 | Footloose | 1984 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.7 | $62,330,612 |
 | Magic Mike | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 86.2 | $102,280,825 |
 | Step Up | 2006 | Shared genres: 3 | 83.7 | $82,575,781 |