Save the Last Dance

Name: Save the Last Dance
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Music
Released: 2001-01-12
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr, Terry Kinney

2001·Movie·PG-13·113 min·★ 6.5(1,357)

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“The only person you need to be is yourself.”

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.

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About Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance is a 2001 English-language drama, family and romance film directed by Thomas Carter. The cast is led by Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington. It has a runtime of 1h 53m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, YouTube Free.

Save the Last Dance was produced by MTV Films and Cort/Madden Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on January 12, 2001, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $132 million worldwide.

Director: Thomas Carter
Writers: Cheryl Edwards, Duane Adler
Release date: January 12, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $132 million
Production: MTV Films, Cort/Madden Productions

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Save the Last Dance cast & crew

Save the Last Dance was directed by Thomas Carter and written by Cheryl Edwards and Duane Adler.

The cast features Julia Stiles as Sara Johnson, Sean Patrick Thomas as Derek Reynolds, Kerry Washington as Chenille Reynolds, Fredro Starr as Malakai, Terry Kinney as Roy Johnson, and Bianca Lawson as Nikki.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Robbie Greenberg, and it was produced by Douglas Curtis and David Madden.

Is Save the Last Dance worth watching?

Save the Last Dance holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,357 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 53m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, family, and romance, Save the Last Dance is worth a place on your watchlist.

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