Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- energetic
- rebellious
- romantic
- dance movie night
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the cast and choreography appealing but considered the story formulaic and overly familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andie moves between the 410 street crew and the Maryland School of the Arts, while Blake enforces conformity against unconventional dancers.
Andie and Chase assemble misfit MSA dancers into a crew that rejects Blake's prescribed approach.
Street competitions, breakdance, tap dancing, and ensemble routines provide the film's central visual and musical energy.
Following her parents' deaths, Andie searches for a place in life and finds competing forms of family through dance crews and MSA.
Films like Step Up 2: The Streets, and why
Step Up
teen dance drama centered on an outsider finding belonging through competitive performance and romance
You Got Served
energetic hip-hop dance competition, underdog ensemble, and youth self-expression
Save the Last Dance
coming-of-age dance drama pairing institutional pressure with rebellious artistic identity
Stomp the Yard
feel-good street-dance spectacle driven by friendship, ambition, and movement
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon M. Chu
- Release Date
- 2008-02-14
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (2465)
Cast
- Briana Evigan
- Robert Hoffman
- Will Kemp
- Cassie Ventura
- Adam Sevani
- Black Thomas
- Harry Shum Jr.
- Channing Tatum
- Kate Lacey
- Alison Faulk
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Step Up 2: The Streets about?
- 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.
- What is Step Up 2: The Streets like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Step Up 2: The Streets as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Step Up 2: The Streets violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Step Up 2: The Streets.
- What did critics think of Step Up 2: The Streets?
- Critics generally found the cast and choreography appealing but considered the story formulaic and overly familiar.
- Which films are like Step Up 2: The Streets?
- Films with a similar feel include Step Up, You Got Served, Save the Last Dance, and Stomp the Yard.
- How long is Step Up 2: The Streets?
- Step Up 2: The Streets runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Step Up 2: The Streets?
- In United States, Step Up 2: The Streets is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
