Shake It Up: Made in Japan

"Shake It Up is made in Japan, and everything will change."

2012 1h 14m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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After facing off against crews from across the country in an epic dance battle, Rocky and CeCe win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan to star in a new interactive dance video game. While there, Rocky plans to explore Japan and soak in the culture, but CeCe is convinced that they need to seize the chance to live their dreams and take their shot at becoming real global superstars.

“Shake It Up is made in Japan, and everything will change.”

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Cast

Zendaya
Rocky Blue
Bella Thorne
CeCe Jones
Davis Cleveland
Flynn Jones
Roshon Fegan
Ty Blue
Adam Irigoyen
Deuce Martinez
Kenton Duty
Gunther Hessenheffer
Caroline Sunshine
Tinka Hessenheffer
Keone Young
Mr. Wantanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Zwick
Writers: Rob Lotterstein
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kris Trexler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Zendaya and Bella Thorne and Davis Cleveland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Shake It Up is made in Japan, and everything will change.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2292061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joel Zwick directs. Kris Trexler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kris Trexler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Zendaya and Bella Thorne and Davis Cleveland carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Shake It Up is made in Japan, and everything will change.".
7IMDB entry: tt2292061 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.