Step Up 2: The Streets

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

2008 1h 38m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 2,467

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Briana Evigan
Andie West
Robert Hoffman
Chase Collins
Will Kemp
Blake Collins
Cassie Ventura
Sophie Donovan
Adam Sevani
Robert Alexander III / 'Moose'
Black Thomas
Tuck
Harry Shum Jr.
Cable
Channing Tatum
Tyler Gage

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon M. Chu
Writers: Toni Ann Johnson, Karen Barna, Duane Adler
Languages: Russian, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Step Up Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon M. Chu, shot by Max Malkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman and Will Kemp carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon M. Chu directs. Max Malkin behind the camera. Aaron Zigman scores. Andrew Marcus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Russian, English.

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1Made its money back 6.6× over at the box office.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
4Part of the "Step Up Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jon M. Chu, shot by Max Malkin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Aaron Zigman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andrew Marcus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman and Will Kemp carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.".
10IMDB entry: tt1023481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "underdog", "hip-hop", "street gang", "scholarship".
12Released under 16 different titles around the world.