Stomp the Yard (2007)

After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins... See full summary »

Director:

Sylvain White

Writers:

Robert Adetuyi (screenplay), Gregory Ramon Anderson (earlier screenplay)

Stars:

Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo

9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Columbus Short	...	DJ
Meagan Good	...	April
Ne-Yo	...	Rich Brown
Darrin Dewitt Henson	...	Grant (as Darrin Henson)
Brian White	...	Sylvester
Laz Alonso	...	Zeke
Valarie Pettiford	...	Jackie
Jermaine Williams	...	Noel
Allan Louis	...	Dr. Palmer
Harry Lennix	...	Nate
Chris Brown	...	Duron
Oliver Ryan Best	...	Easy
Duain Richmond Martyn	...	Mark
Justin Hires	...	Byron
Sahr Ngaujah	...	Harold

Storyline

After the death of his brother, An expert street dancer goes to Georgia to attend Truth University. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he joins in his fraternity's effort to win a step dancing competition.

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Plot Keywords:

dancer | fraternity | death | competition | atlanta georgia | 

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Taglines:

Beyond the pride. Beyond the rivalry. Beyond the tradition.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence, some sexual material and language

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [fr] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Step Show

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£191,716 (UK) (16 March 2007)

Gross:

£353,695 (UK) (23 March 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rainforest Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the step tournament there was 2000 extras used as the crowd, but they didn't know that this was a movie so they were really cheering and booing the steppers

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Goofs

When Sylvester wants DJ to lead the step at nationals, DJ tells Sylvester that he has waited for four years to beat Gamma Mu. In earlier scenes we can see that DJ has on a pledge jacket that says Spring 06 and Sylvester has one that says Spring 04. If Sylvester waited four years then his pledge jacket should have said Spring 02.

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Quotes

Theta Nu Theta Fraternity: We rep'n thetas, thetas, thetas. We rep'n thetas, thetas thetas. We rep'n ooo ooo ooo BOOM!

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Connections

Followed by Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Poppin'"
Written by Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Johnta Austin (as Johnta M. Austin)
Performed by Chris Brown
Published by Dirty Dre Music/Universal/Lil' Vidal Music/Universal/Naked Under My Clothes/Chrysalis Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Jive Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Undeserving of its rating.

I'm often baffled at the ratings that some of the movies end up with out here. This movie is far better than a 3+. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the very beginning, but what I did see was entertaining and well-acted, just what one would usually expect from a film of any sort. Sure, the story's been told, as most stories have, but they all have something a little unique to offer. The dance sequences weren't necessarily awe-inspiring, but they also weren't drawn out so long as to bore you. All in all, I enjoyed this picture. My perspective comes from that of a middle-aged white guy, so it might be quite different from yours.