
Step Up 2: The Streets
It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment
An energetic, feel-good underdog story about street dancers finding belonging and love through hip-hop competition and crew camaraderie.
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets.
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Does Step Up 2: The Streets end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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Everything like Step Up 2: The Streets, and what each one shares →
Like Step Up 2: The Streets
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Step Up 2: The Streets
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Step Up 2: The Streets, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Step Up 2: The Streets, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Step Up 2: The Streets, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































