Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- aspirational
- energetic
- romantic
- dance movie night
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the dance performances entertaining, while regarding the teen romance and dramatic material as familiar and uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate Parker moves from self-taught street dancing in Detroit toward acceptance at New York's prestigious ballet academy.
Kate's dance ability and personal style drive her transformation, relationships, and pursuit of professional recognition.
The film centers on auditions, ballet training, and dance performances, making choreography a principal source of visual energy.
Kate's street-dance background places her at odds with the traditions and standards of an elite New York ballet environment.
Films like Center Stage: Turn It Up, and why
Save the Last Dance
dance-centered coming-of-age drama with romance, ambition, and performance-driven spectacle
Step Up
teen dance drama built around competitive training, artistic ambition, and romantic tension
Center Stage
ballet-focused drama about young performers pursuing elite artistic careers amid personal pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Jacobson
- Release Date
- 2008-10-30
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (202)
Cast
- Rachele Brooke Smith
- Kenny Wormald
- Sarah Jayne Jensen
- Peter Gallagher
- Nicole Muñoz
- Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
- Ethan Stiefel
- Anthony Harrison
- Christopher Russell
- Christian Vincent
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Center Stage: Turn It Up about?
- A self-taught Detroit dancer battles elite ballet expectations, romantic complications, and her own doubts while pursuing a place on New York's grandest stage.
- What is Center Stage: Turn It Up like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Center Stage: Turn It Up as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Center Stage: Turn It Up violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Center Stage: Turn It Up.
- What did critics think of Center Stage: Turn It Up?
- Critics generally found the dance performances entertaining, while regarding the teen romance and dramatic material as familiar and uneven.
- Which films are like Center Stage: Turn It Up?
- Films with a similar feel include Save the Last Dance, Step Up, and Center Stage.
- How long is Center Stage: Turn It Up?
- Center Stage: Turn It Up runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Center Stage: Turn It Up?
- In United States, Center Stage: Turn It Up streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
