Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
Rebellious street dancers find their rhythm and build a new crew to win a high-stakes competition.
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.
How intense is Step Up 2: The Streets?
Step Up 2: The Streets has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a comfort watch and a party watch. Rated PG-13.
What Step Up 2: The Streets feels like
- Tone
- feel goodupliftingcrowd pleasingearnest
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Comfort watchPartyFull attention
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Is Step Up 2: The Streets for you?
Is Step Up 2: The Streets scary?
No. Step Up 2: The Streets is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Step Up 2: The Streets gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Step Up 2: The Streets OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Step Up 2: The Streets?
Step Up 2: The Streets runs 1h 38m.
Where can I stream Step Up 2: The Streets?
Step Up 2: The Streets is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Step Up 2: The Streets have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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