144 Step Up (2006)

We’re dancing into Valentine’s Day with Step Up, and talking giant clothes, dance skills, stealing cars, choreography, Channing Tatum’s busy schedule, The Wire, black trauma as a vehicle for white growth, you know, the usual stuff.

Step Up is a 2006 American romantic dance drama film directed by Anne Fletcher (in her feature film directorial debut) from a screenplay by Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg and a story by Adler. The film stars Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora, and Rachel Griffiths.

Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage (Tatum) and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark (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.

Step Up was released by Touchstone Pictures and Summit Entertainment in the United States on August 11, 2006.[4] The film received mostly negative reviews from critics, but became a box office success, grossing $114.2 million worldwide against a budget of $12 million. It spawned a franchise that includes four sequels and a television series.