# Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)

> A grieving Baltimore street dancer discovers that her path to belonging may require defying both her old crew and the elite arts school that wants to reshape her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4034

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Music, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jon M. Chu
- Cast: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam Sevani, Black Thomas, Harry Shum Jr., Channing Tatum
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023481/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: energetic, rebellious, romantic, dance movie night, teen movie marathon

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- [Step Up All In (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/139124)
- [Feel the Beat (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/500028)
- [Step Up Revolution (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/60767)
- [Battle of the Year (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/73060)
- [Make It Happen (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/8858)
- [StreetDance 3D (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/26670)
- [Work It (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/430397)
- [Stomp the Yard (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/1301)
- [Center Stage: Turn It Up (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/9890)
- [Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/275945)

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