# Save the Last Dance (2001)

> A grieving ballet hopeful finds renewed purpose, friendship, and interracial love through an unexpected connection to hip hop dance culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4970

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Family, Romance, Music
- Director: Thomas Carter
- Cast: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney, Bianca Lawson, Vince Green, Garland Whitt
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206275/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sincere, romantic, uplifting, teen movie night, dance film marathon

## Movies like Save the Last Dance

- [Honey 3: Dare to Dance (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/275945)
- [Take the Lead (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/7352)
- [Breakin' (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/9098)
- [High Strung (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/251918)
- [Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/4034)
- [StreetDance 3D (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/26670)
- [Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/356545)
- [Center Stage (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5631)
- [Step Up (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/4921)
- [Honey 2 (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/43979)

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