Step Up (franchise)
Step Up (alternatively titled Sexy Dance in French, Chinese, and Canadian territories) is an American romantic dance film multi-media franchise created by Duane Adler for the first film in the series, Step Up (2006). The franchise includes six films and a television series. The series has received generally mixed reviews from critics. It has grossed a collective total of $651 million.
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Created by | Duane Adler |
Original work | Step Up (2006) |
Owner | Lions Gate Entertainment |
Films and television | |
Film(s) | List of films |
Television series | Step Up (2018–present) |
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Soundtrack(s) |
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Films
Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | |
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Main series | |||||
Step Up | August 11, 2006 | Anne Fletcher | Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg | Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig, Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot | |
Step Up 2: The Streets |
February 14, 2008 | Jon M. Chu | Toni Ann Johnson and Karen Barna | ||
Step Up 3D | August 6, 2010 | Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer | |||
Step Up Revolution | July 27, 2012 | Scott Speer | Amanda Brody | ||
Step Up: All In |
August 8, 2014 | Trish Sie | John Swetnam | ||
International film | |||||
Step Up: Year of the Dance |
January 21, 2020 | Ron Yuan | Wendy Li | Jennifer Gibgot, Adam Shankman, Jon M. Chu, Dede Nickerson and Zeng Tian | |
Step Up (2006)
Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up-and-coming dancer, Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan).
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Romantic sparks occur between two dance students (Andie and Chase) from very different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
Step Up 3D (2010)
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.
Step Up Revolution (2012)
A group of flash mob dancers led by Sean (Ryan Guzman) and the daughter of a hotel tycoon, Emily (Kathryn McCormick), attempt to save a Miami strip populated by a tight-knit community from being developed into hotels.
Step Up: All In (2014)
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Step Up: Year of the Dance (2019)
Step Up: Year of the Dance is a 2019 Chinese film directed by Ron Yuan. Youth from different social classes in Beijing come together to form China's best dance crew and learn what it really means to be family. It was released in theaters internationally on June 26, 2019, and in the U.S. on digitally on January 21, 2020.[1]
Television
Series | Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Network | Showrunner(s) | Status | |||
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Step Up | 1 | 10 | January 31, 2018 | YouTube Red | Holly Sorensen | Released | |||
2 | 10 | March 20, 2019 | YouTube Premium | ||||||
3 | 10[2] | TBA | Starz | TBA | In production |
Step Up (2018–present)
A television series is based on the film series simply titled Step Up: High Water was released on January 31, 2018 on YouTube Red.[3] YouTube renewed the series for a second season in May 2018,[4] premiering on March 20, 2019.[5]
The series was cancelled after two seasons in August 2019, but in May 2020, the series was announced to have been renewed and picked up for third season on Starz. It is also renamed as Step Up in this season.[2]
Principal cast
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Characters | Films | Television series | ||||||
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Step Up | Step Up 2: The Streets |
Step Up 3D | Step Up Revolution | Step Up: All In |
High Water | Season 3 | ||
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 | 2019 | 2023 | |
Tyler Gage | Channing Tatum | |||||||
Nora Clark | Jenna Dewan | |||||||
Miles Darby | Mario | |||||||
Lucy Avila | Drew Sidora | |||||||
Camille Gage | Alyson Stoner | Alyson Stoner | Alyson Stoner | |||||
Andrea "Andie" West | Briana Evigan | Briana Evigan | ||||||
Chase Collins | Robert Hoffman | |||||||
Robert "Moose" Alexander III | Adam G. Sevani | |||||||
Jenny Kido | Mari Koda | |||||||
Hair | Chris Scott | |||||||
Monster | Luis Rosado | Luis Rosado | ||||||
Cable | Harry Shum, Jr. | |||||||
Blake Collins | Will Kemp | |||||||
Sophie Donovan | Cassie Ventura | |||||||
Vladd | Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smith | |||||||
Jason Hardlerson | Stephen "tWitch" Boss | |||||||
Martin Santiago | Martin Lombard | Martin Lombard | ||||||
Marcos Santiago | Facundo Lombard | Facundo Lombard | ||||||
Luke Katcher | Rick Malambri | |||||||
Natalie | Sharni Vinson | |||||||
Julien | Joe Slaughter | |||||||
Sean Asa | Ryan Guzman | |||||||
Eddy | Misha Gabriel | |||||||
Emily Anderson | Kathryn McCormick | |||||||
William "Bill" Anderson | Peter Gallagher | |||||||
Violet | Parris Goebel | |||||||
Alexxa Brava | Izabella Miko | |||||||
Jasper | Stephen "Stevo" Jones | |||||||
Janelle Baker | Lauryn McClain | |||||||
Tal Baker | Petrice Jones | Keiynan Lonsdale | ||||||
Dondre Hall | Marcus Mitchell | |||||||
Rigo Octavio | Terrence Green | |||||||
Davis Jimenez | Carlito Olivero | |||||||
Odalie Allen | Jade Chynoweth | |||||||
Poppy Martinez | Kendra Oyesanya | |||||||
King | Eric Graise | |||||||
Al Baker | Faizon Love | |||||||
Collette Jones | Naya Rivera | Christina Milian | ||||||
Sage Odom | Ne-Yo | |||||||
Marquise Howard | Terayle Hill | |||||||
Erin | Tricia Helfer | |||||||
Angel | Rebbi Rose | |||||||
Cruz | Enrique Murciano |
Additional crew and production details
Crew / detail | Film | ||||
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Step Up | Step Up 2: The Streets |
Step Up 3D | Step Up Revolution | Step Up: All In | |
2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | |
Composer | Aaron Zigman | Bear McCreary | Aaron Zigman | Jeff Cardoni | |
Editor(s) | Nancy Richardson | Andrew Marcus & Nicholas Erasmus | Andrew Marcus | Matthew Friedman & Avi Youabian | Niven Howie |
Cinematographer | Michael Seresin | Max Malkin | Ken Seng | Karsten Gopinath | Brian Pearson |
Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment |
Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment | |||
Distributor | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Lionsgate Films | ||
Running time | 103 minutes | 98 minutes | 107 minutes | 99 minutes | 112 minutes |
Reception
Box office
Film | U.S. release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | ||||
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North America | Outside North America | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | |||||
Main series | |||||||||
Step Up | August 11, 2006 | $65,328,121 | $48,866,726 | $114,194,847 | #931 | $12 million | [6] | ||
Step Up 2: The Streets | February 14, 2008 | $58,017,783 | $92,798,917 | $150,816,700 | #1083 | $17.5 million[7] | [8] | ||
Step Up 3D | August 6, 2010 | $42,400,223 | $116,891,586 | $159,291,809 | #1526 | $30 million | [9] | ||
Step Up Revolution | July 27, 2012 | $35,074,677 | $105,396,069 | $140,470,746 | #1862 | $33 million | [10] | ||
Step Up: All In | August 8, 2014 | $14,904,384 | $71,261,262 | $86,165,646 | $35 million | [11] | |||
International film | |||||||||
Step Up: Year of the Dance | January 21, 2020 | $388,518 | $388,518 | [12] | |||||
Total | $215,725,188 | $435,603,078 | $651,328,266 | $127.5 million | [13] | ||||
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Critical and public response
Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore[14] |
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Step Up | 20% (105 reviews)[15] | 48 (23 reviews)[16] | A- |
Step Up 2: The Streets | 27% (63 reviews)[17] | 50 (20 reviews)[18] | A- |
Step Up 3D | 47% (120 reviews)[19] | 45 (23 reviews)[20] | B+ |
Step Up Revolution | 41% (98 reviews)[21] | 43 (22 reviews)[22] | B+ |
Step Up: All In | 42% (52 reviews)[23] | 45 (17 reviews)[24] | B+ |
Other media
Live show
Step Up: Dubai, All In! was inspired by the film series. The live show opened at Motiongate Dubai in 2016.
External links
- Step Up Franchise The-Numbers.com
References
- "Step Up: Year of the Dance Arrives On Digital January 21". NoReruns.net. December 3, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (May 28, 2020). "'Step Up' Series Picked Up By Starz Following YouTube Cancellation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (December 19, 2017). "'Step Up: High Water': Trailer & Premiere Date For YouTube Red Series Based On Film Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- Petski, Denise (May 22, 2018). "'Step Up: High Water' Renewed For Season 2 By YouTube". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- Petski, Denise (January 24, 2019). "'Step Up: High Water': First Look At Season 2 Of YouTube Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- "Step Up (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)". The-numbers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- "Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up 3D (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up Revolution (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up: All In (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up: Year of the Dance (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "Step Up Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "CinemaScore". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- "Step Up". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up 2: The Streets". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up 2: The Streets Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up 3D". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Step Up 3D Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up Revolution". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- "Step Up Revolution Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up: All In". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- "Step Up: All In Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.