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A gifted student, Raya Green, is forced to leave her prestigious private school and return to her old neighbourhood when her parents can no longer afford her tuition, following the tragic death of her sister. Determined to return to her private school, Seaton, Raya endures life at the local high school, suffering the bitterness of her old friend Michelle and her crew and soon finds herself drawn back... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Kids/Family, Musical/Performing Arts and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 25th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for some drug content, suggestive material and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Mongrel Media, Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$7,070,459 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...a grittier, slightly more real-world version of movies like Step Up, Stomp the Yard, and Save the Last Dance." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"...badly shot and boringly choreographed." more...
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D+ |
E! Online, Dezhda Mountz
"...a riveting story backed by a thumping soundtrack." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...a pleasantly conventional story of striving and step dancing..." more...
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B+ |
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