Step Up (franchise)
Step Up is an American romanticdance filmmulti-media franchise created by Duane Adler. The franchise includes five films and a television series. The series has received generally mixed reviews from critics. It has grossed a collective total of $650 million.
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | |||||
| Step Up | August 11, 2006 (2006-08-11) | Anne Fletcher | Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg | Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig, Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot | Released |
| Step Up 2: The Streets | February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14) | Jon M. Chu | Toni Ann Johnson and Karen Barna | ||
| Step Up 3D | August 6, 2010 (2010-08-06) | Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer | |||
| Step Up Revolution | July 27, 2012 (2012-07-27) | Scott Speer | Amanda Brody | ||
| Step Up: All In | August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08) | Trish Sie | John Swetnam | ||
| International series | |||||
| Step Up: Year of the Dance | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | Ron Yuan | Wendy Li | Jennifer Gibgot, Adam Shankman, Jon M. Chu, Dede Nickerson and Zeng Tian | Released |
Main series[edit]
Step Up (2006)[edit]
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)[edit]
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)[edit]
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)[edit]
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)[edit]
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.
International series[edit]
Step Up: Year of the Dance (2019)[edit]
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.
Television series[edit]
A television series Step Up (also known as Step Up: High Water in the first two seasons) was released on January 31, 2018 on YouTube Red, now YouTube Premium.[1] On May 22, 2018, it was announced that YouTube had renewed the series for a second season.[2] The second season premiered on March 20, 2019.[3]
On August 16, 2019, the series was cancelled after two seasons. It was announced on May 28, 2020, that the series will make a return for third season on Starz.[4]
Principal cast[edit]
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Crew[edit]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Outside North America | Worldwide | All time North America | All time worldwide | ||||
| Step Up | August 11, 2006 | $65,328,121 | $48,866,726 | $114,194,847 | #931 | $12 million | [5] | |
| Step Up 2: The Streets | February 14, 2008 | $58,017,783 | $92,798,917 | $150,816,700 | #1083 | $17.5 million[6] | [7] | |
| Step Up 3D | August 6, 2010 | $42,400,223 | $116,891,586 | $159,291,809 | #1526 | $30 million | [8] | |
| Step Up Revolution | July 27, 2012 | $35,074,677 | $105,396,069 | $140,470,746 | #1862 | $33 million | [9] | |
| Step Up: All In | August 8, 2014 | $14,904,384 | $71,261,262 | $86,165,646 | $35 million[citation needed] | [10] | ||
| Total | $215,725,188 | $435,214,560 | $650,939,748 | $127.5 million | [11] | |||
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Critical and public response[edit]
Other media[edit]
Live show[edit]
Step Up: Dubai, All In! was inspired by the film series. The live show opened at Motiongate Dubai in 2016.
References[edit]
- ^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.
- ^"Series 'Step Up: High Water' & 'Wayne', Pilot 'Dark Cargo' Seek New Homes As YouTube Steps Up Scripted Pullback". Deadline Hollywood. August 16, 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.[dead link]
- ^"Step Up Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^"Step Up". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^"Step Up Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ abcde"CinemaScore". Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^"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.
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