Step Up (franchise)
Step Up is an American romantic dance film multi-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.
| Step Up | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Duane Adler |
| Original work | Step Up (2006) |
| Owned by | Lions Gate Entertainment |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | List of films |
| Television series | Step Up (2018–present) |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | |
Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producer(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main series | |||||
| Step Up | August 11, 2006 | 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 | 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 series | |||||
| Step Up: Year of the Dance |
June 26, 2019 | Ron Yuan | Wendy Li | Jennifer Gibgot, Adam Shankman, Jon M. Chu, Dede Nickerson and Zeng Tian | Released |
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.
Television series
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
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| Characters | Films | Television series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step Up | Step Up 2: The Streets |
Step Up 3D | Step Up Revolution | Step Up: All In |
Step Up | |
| 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018–present | |
| 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 | |||||
| Blake Collins | Will Kemp | |||||
| Sophie Donovan | Cassie Ventura | |||||
| Jenny Kido | Mari Koda | |||||
| Luke Katcher | Rick Malambri | |||||
| Natalie | Sharni Vinson | |||||
| Sean Asa | Ryan Guzman | |||||
| Emily Anderson | Kathryn McCormick | |||||
| Hair | Chris Scott | |||||
| Cable | Harry Shum, Jr. | |||||
| Julien | Joe Slaughter | |||||
| Vladd | Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smith | |||||
| Violet | Parris Goebel | |||||
| Monster | Luis Rosado | Luis Rosado | ||||
| Martin and Marcos Santiago |
Martin Lombard and Facundo Lombard |
Martin Lombard and Facundo Lombard |
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| Eddy | Misha Gabriel | |||||
| William "Bill" Anderson | Peter Gallagher | |||||
| Jason Hardlerson | Stephen "tWitch" Boss | |||||
| Alexxa Brava | Izabella Miko | |||||
| Jasper | Stephen "Stevo" Jones | |||||
| Janelle Baker | Lauryn McClain | |||||
| Tal Baker | Petrice Jones | |||||
| Dondre | Marcus Mitchell | |||||
| Davis Jimenez | Carlito Olivero | |||||
| Odalie Allen | Jade Chynoweth | |||||
Crew
| Crew / detail | Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step Up | Step Up 2: The Streets |
Step Up 3D | Step Up Revolution | Step Up: All In | |
| 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | |
| Director | Anne Fletcher | Jon M. Chu | Scott Speer | Trish Sie | |
| Producer(s) | Patrick Wachsberger Erik Feig Adam Shankman Jennifer Gibgot | ||||
| Writer(s) | Screenplay by Duane Adler Melissa Rosenberg Story by Duane Adler |
Toni Ann Johnson Karen Barna |
Amy Andelson Emily Meyer |
Amanda Brody | John Swetnam |
| Composer | Aaron Zigman | Bear McCreary | Aaron Zigman | Jeff Cardoni | |
| Editor | 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 company | Touchstone Pictures Summit Entertainment Offspring Entertainment |
Offspring Entertainment | |||
| Distributor | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Summit Entertainment | ||
| Release date | August 11, 2006 | February 14, 2008 | August 6, 2010 | July 27, 2012 | August 8, 2014 |
| Running time | 103 minutes | 98 minutes | 107 minutes | 99 minutes | 112 minutes |
Reception
Box office
| 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 | [10] | ||
| Total | $215,725,188 | $435,214,560 | $650,939,748 | $127.5 million | [11] | |||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step Up | 20% (105 reviews)[12] | 48 (23 reviews)[13] | A-[14] |
| Step Up 2: The Streets | 27% (63 reviews)[15] | 50 (20 reviews)[16] | A-[14] |
| Step Up 3D | 47% (120 reviews)[17] | 45 (23 reviews)[18] | B+[14] |
| Step Up Revolution | 42% (96 reviews)[19] | 43 (22 reviews)[20] | B+[14] |
| Step Up: All In | 42% (52 reviews)[21] | 45 (17 reviews)[22] | B+[14] |
Other media
Live show
Step Up: Dubai, All In! was inspired by the film series. The live show opened at Motiongate Dubai in 2016.
References
- 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.
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- "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 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.
- "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.