Step Up is an American romantic dance franchise created by Duane Adler and owned by Lionsgate Studios. The franchise includes five films, a Chinese spin-off film and a television series. The films have received a generally mixed critical reception, while being a box office success with a collective total of $651 million.
Films Film U.S. release date Director Screenwriter(s) Producer(s) Production company Distributor(s) Main series Step Up Anne Fletcher Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig, Adam Shankman and Jennifer GibgotTouchstone PicturesSummit EntertainmentOffspring EntertainmentBuena Vista Pictures Distribution Step Up 2: The Streets Jon M. Chu Toni Ann Johnson and Karen BarnaWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Step Up 3D Amy Andelson & Emily Meyer Step Up Revolution Scott Speer Amanda BrodyOffspring EntertainmentSummit Entertainment Step Up: All In Trish Sie John Swetnam Spin-off film Step Up: Year of the Dance Ron Yuan Wendy Li Jennifer Gibgot, Adam Shankman, Jon M. Chu, Dede Nickerson and Zeng Tian Yuehua EntertainmentInfinity PicturesLions Gate China Lionsgate
Main series
Step Up (2006)
Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum) receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up-and-coming dancer, Nora Clark (Jenna Dewan).
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Romantic sparks occur between two dance students (Andie and Chase) from very different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
Step Up 3D (2010)
A group of New York City street dancers competes against international hip hop dancers in a competition.
Step Up Revolution (2012)
A group of flash mob dancers led by Sean (Ryan Guzman) and the daughter of a hotel tycoon, Emily (Kathryn McCormick), attempt to save a Miami strip populated by a tight-knit community from being developed into hotels using dance and rebellion.
Step Up: All In (2014)
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in to compete in Las Vegas.
Spin-off film
Step Up: Year of the Dance (2019) Step Up: Year of the Dance (舞出我人生之舞所不能) (also known as Step Up China) is a 2019 Chinese produced and marketed film directed by Ron Yuan. Youth from different social classes in Beijing come together to form China's best dance crew and learn what it really means to be family. It was released in theaters internationally on June 26, 2019, and in the U.S. digitally on January 21, 2020.
Television
Step Up: High Water (2018–2022)
A television series based on the film series and serving as a reboot. The series titled Step Up: High Water was released on January 31, 2018, on YouTube Red. YouTube renewed the series for a second season in May 2018, premiering on March 20, 2019.
The series was canceled after two seasons in August 2019, but in May 2020, the series was announced to have been renewed and picked up for third season on Starz. It is also renamed as Step Up in this season. It would premiere in October 2022, before being canceled again shortly before the finale in December.
Principal cast
Characters Main series Spin-off film Television series Step Up Step Up 2: Step Up 3D Step Up Step Up: Step Up: Step Up: 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2019 2018–2022 Tyler Gage Channing Tatum Nora Clark Jenna Dewan Miles Darby Mario Lucy Avila Drew Sidora Camille Gage Alyson Stoner Alyson Stoner Alyson Stoner Andrea "Andie" West Briana Evigan Briana Evigan Chase Collins Robert Hoffman Robert "Moose" Alexander III Adam G. Sevani Jenny Kido Mari Koda Hair Chris Scott Monster Luis Rosado Luis Rosado Cable Harry Shum Jr. Blake Collins Will Kemp Sophie Donovan Cassie Ventura Vladd Chadd "Madd Chadd" Smith Jason Hardlerson Stephen "tWitch" Boss Martin Santiago Martin Lombard Martin Lombard Marcos Santiago Facundo Lombard Facundo Lombard Luke Katcher Rick Malambri Natalie Sharni Vinson Julien Joe Slaughter Sean Asa Ryan Guzman Eddy Misha Gabriel Emily Anderson Kathryn McCormick William "Bill" Anderson Peter Gallagher Violet Parris Goebel Alexxa Brava Izabella Miko Jasper Stephen "Stevo" Jones Tie Hou Huang Jingxing Tie She Owodog Dai Kim Sung-joo Xiao Fei Meng Meiqi USA Phantom Crew Will Adams Janelle Ginstra Jade Chynoweth Janelle Baker Lauryn McClain Tal Baker Petrice Jones Keiynan Lonsdale Dondre Hall Marcus Mitchell Rigo Octavio Terrence Green Davis Jimenez Carlito Olivero Odalie Allen Jade Chynoweth Poppy Martinez Kendra Oyesanya King Eric Graise Al Baker Faizon Love Collette Jones Naya Rivera Christina Milian Sage Odom Ne-Yo Marquise Howard Terayle Hill Erin Tricia Helfer Angel Rebbi Rose Cruz Enrique Murciano
Additional crew and production details TitleCrew/Detail Composer Cinematographer Editor(s) Production companies Distributor(s) Running time Step Up Aaron Zigman Michael Seresin Nancy Richardson Touchstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment Buena Vista Pictures Distribution 1 hr 43 mins Step Up 2: Max Malkin Andrew Marcus & Nicholas Erasmus Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 1 hr 38 mins Step Up 3D Bear McCreary Ken Seng Andrew Marcus 1 hr 47 mins Step Up Aaron Zigman Karsten Gopinath Avi Youabian & Matthew Friedman Summit Entertainment, Offspring Entertainment, Lionsgate Films Lions Gate Entertainment 1 hr 39 mins Step Up: Jeff Cardoni Brian Pearson Niven Howie 1 hr 52 mins Step Up: Jared Gutstadt & Jeff Peters Stephanie Economou EmmoLei Sankofa Joaquin Sedillo Rohn Schmidt David Rush Morrison Jamin Bricker, Joe Mitacek, Nathan Easterling, Ryan Jones, and David Abramson Lionsgate Television Studios, Everheart Productions, Free Association, Offspring Entertainment, Picturestart, YouTube Red Original Series, YouTube Premium Series, Starz Original Series YouTube Red YouTube Premium Starz Network 25 hrs Step Up: Bohan Xiao Zhang Longtao Jiang Yong Lions Gate Films,Yuehua Entertainment,Shanghai Film Group Lions Gate Entertainment 1 hr 30 mins
Reception Box office Film Box office gross Box office ranking Budget Reference North America Outside North America Worldwide All time North America Step Up $65,328,121 $48,866,726 $114,194,847 #931 $12 million Step Up 2: The Streets $58,017,783 $92,798,917 $150,816,700 #1083 $17.5 million Step Up 3D $42,400,223 $116,891,586 $159,291,809 #1526 $30 million Step Up Revolution $35,074,677 $105,396,069 $140,470,746 #1862 $33 million Step Up: All In $14,904,384 $71,261,262 $86,165,646 $35 million Step Up: Year of the Dance $388,518 $388,518 $17 million Totals $215,725,188 $435,603,078 $651,328,266 $144.5 million List indicator (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).
Critical and public response Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore Step Up 21% (108 reviews) 48 (23 reviews) A- Step Up 2: The Streets 28% (65 reviews) 50 (20 reviews) A- Step Up 3D 47% (124 reviews) 45 (23 reviews) B+ Step Up Revolution 41% (98 reviews) 43 (22 reviews) B+ Step Up: All In 42% (52 reviews) 45 (17 reviews) B+ Step Up: Year of the Dance N/A
In other media Exercise releases Officially licensed workout routine videos were produced for straight-to-home video media: Step Up Revolution Dance Workout which was released on December 4, 2012. Step Up Revolution: Hip-Hop Cardio Burn which was released on December 3, 2013.
Live stage show Step Up: Dubai, All In! debuted in 2016 at the Motiongate Dubai.
See also
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
References
External links Step Up Franchise The-Numbers.com