Step Up (film)
Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum.[2]Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan), who find themselves paired up in a showcase that determines both of their futures. Realizing that they only have one chance, they finally work together. The film was followed by four sequels in the series: Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), Step Up Revolution (2012) and Step Up: All In (2014).
Critical response
The film was well received by audiences but negatively received by critics. As of August 22, 2006, the film had an average score of 48/100 on Metacritic, signifying "mixed or average reviews", its highest score was 75 (from both Entertainment Weekly and The Boston Globe), and its lowest was a 25 from the San Francisco Chronicle.[6] It scored a "Rotten" 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus stating that "this trite teen romance has too little plot and not enough dancing".
Home media
This film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 19, 2006, and on Blu-ray 3D on July 3, 2012.
