Synopsis
Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
Scores
Overall Score
80.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Review Aggregate
53.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 59 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingromanticcoming of agefamily-friendlyaction-packedupliftingpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briana Evigan | 2008 | $1,424,000 | $2,075,000 | (est) |
| Robert Hoffman | 2008 | $877,000 | $1,277,000 | (est) |
| Will Kemp | 2008 | $660,000 | $962,000 | (est) |
| Cassie Ventura | 2008 | $540,000 | $786,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes93,476
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $58,017,784 | $84,534,042 |
| International | 2008 | $92,798,920 | $135,211,434 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $150,816,700 | $219,745,470 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $66,128,460 | $96,351,595 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,721,000 | $2,507,560 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $614,000 | $894,621 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $14,262,000 | $20,780,258 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $29,549,000 | $43,053,978 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $14,504,446 | $21,133,510 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $126,778,906 | $184,721,521 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $17,500,000 | $25,498,143 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $21,875,000 (est) | $31,872,678 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $10,142,000 | $14,777,266 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $4,021,000 | $5,858,745 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $3,500,000 | $5,099,629 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $57,038,000 | $83,106,460 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $69,740,906 | $101,615,061 |
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