Stomp the Yard

"He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life."

2007 1h 54m EN

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7.2

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27%

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METACRITIC

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5.4

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 562🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 26,653

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Synopsis

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After the death of his younger brother, a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition.

“He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life.”

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Cast

Columbus Short
DJ
Meagan Good
April
Ne-Yo
Rich Brown
Darrin Henson
Grant
Brian J. White
Sylvester
Laz Alonso
Zeke
Valarie Pettiford
Jackie
Jermaine Williams
Noel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylvain White
Writers: Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Ramon Anderson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Stomp the Yard Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylvain White, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Boland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Columbus Short and Meagan Good and Ne-Yo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylvain White directs. Scott Kevan behind the camera. Tim Boland scores. David Checel cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Stomp the Yard Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sylvain White, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim Boland. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Checel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Columbus Short and Meagan Good and Ne-Yo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He will challenge their traditions. Their traditions will change his life.".
9IMDB entry: tt0775539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Scott Kevan
Original score: Tim Boland
Editing: David Checel
Production design: Jonathan A. Carlson
Costume design: Keith G. Lewis
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,000,000
Box office: $75,511,123
Return: 581% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Stomp the Yard (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 44/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 26,653 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

9 nominations

Part of

Stomp the Yard Collection

DJ (Columbus Short), an amazing underground street dancer, hasn’t been in college for a day before he’s entranced by the lovely April (Meagan Good). Working as a gardener to pay the bills, DJ doesn’t fit in with the wealthier students around campus, but one thing does catch his attention – the rival fraternity competitions known as “stepping.” With April’s help, DJ learns about the legacy and heritage behind the fraternities and decides to join up. Now part of an official step group, DJ must balance rehearsals, work and school, while at the same time winning the heart of the girl of his dreams.