Save the Last Dance (2001)

Directed by

Thomas Carter

Genre

drama film, musical film, crime film, romance film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,362 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage ballet dancer moves to Chicago after her mother's death and falls in love with a Black classmate who helps her prepare for a Juilliard audition. They face challenges from their families and friends due to their interracial relationship.

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What happens

Save the Last Dance is a 2001 American dance film, directed by Thomas Carter. It stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help Stiles' character train for a Juilliard School dance audition. It was produced by MTV Films. Save the Last Dance was released in the United States on January 12, 2001, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $131.5 million on a $13 million budget. A direct-to-video sequel, Save the Last Dance 2, was released in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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