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    Ao Ritmo do Hip-Hop

    Original title: Save the Last Dance
    • 20012001
    • M/12M/12
    • 1h 52min
    IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    58K
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    Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Theatrical Trailer from Paramount
    Trailer2:31
    1 Video
    99+ Photos
    DramaMusicRomance

    A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
    A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
    A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
    A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
    A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.

    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writers
      • Duane Adler(story)
      • Cheryl Edwards(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Julia Stiles
      • Sean Patrick Thomas
      • Kerry Washington
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writers
      • Duane Adler(story)
      • Cheryl Edwards(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Julia Stiles
      • Sean Patrick Thomas
      • Kerry Washington
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 340User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations

    Videos1

    Save the Last Dance
    Trailer 2:31
    Save the Last Dance

    Photos154

    Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Kerry Washington in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Kerry Washington in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Terry Kinney in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Bianca Lawson and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles and Jennifer Anglin in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
    Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance (2001)

    Top cast

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    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Sara
    Sean Patrick Thomas
    Sean Patrick Thomas
    • Derek
    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Chenille
    Fredro Starr
    Fredro Starr
    • Malakai
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Roy
    Bianca Lawson
    Bianca Lawson
    • Nikki
    Vince Green
    Vince Green
    • Snookie
    Garland Whitt
    Garland Whitt
    • Kenny
    Elisabeth Oas
    Elisabeth Oas
    • Diggy
    Artel Great
    Artel Great
    • Arvel
    • (as Artel Jarod Walker)
    Cory Stewart
    • Lip
    Jennifer Anglin
    • Glynn
    Dorothy Martin
    • Momma Dean
    Kim Tlusty
    • Lindsay
    Felicia Fields
    Felicia Fields
    • Woman on Train
    Ora Jones
    • Mrs. Gwynn
    Tab Baker
    • Mr. Campbell
    Kevin Reid
    • Wonk
    • Director
      • Thomas Carter
    • Writers
      • Duane Adler(story) (screenplay)
      • Cheryl Edwards(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek. —Kara
    interracial romanceinterracial relationshipslim attractive girlvisible midriffslim waist90 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Music
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • M/12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Thomas Carter cast Julia Stiles in the role of Sara after seeing her "table dance" in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999).
    • Goofs
      Juilliard is misspelled as "Julliard" on the sign announcing auditions.
    • Quotes

      Sara: You know Snook, you talk a lot of shit for someone who never says anything.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD features four deleted scenes:
      • Record Store: A scene after the first night at Steps. Snook tries to talk a girl and gets shot down. He gives Derek the last copy of a CD. Sara shops for some hip-hop CDs and flirts with Derek.
      • Jazz Club: Sara goes to see her father play.
      • Chenille's Apartment: Kenny and Chenille argue about their son and talk about their relationship before the baby.
      • Playground: Kenny and Chenille talk in a park.
    • Connections
      Featured in K-Ci & JoJo: Crazy (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Really Want Some
      Written by Anthony President and Ainz Brainz Prasad (as Brainz Dimilo)

      Performed by Blackout

    User reviews340

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    More Than I Expected
    Okay, so it won't bring home a little golden guy. . .it's from MTV Films for crying out loud. But who says everything has to? I will say this; this movie actually had a little more substance than what I walked in expecting. I went to the theater on opening night with 5 girlfriends expecting to hear some good music and see some good choreography and scenery of Chicago--a city I dearly love. I got all of that. But I also got a glimpse of broken homes, the dynamic between a father and daughter who don't know each other, friends who've gone by the wayside that you still don't want to let go of, I could say more. Oh, and the thing that really still pisses people off though it's 2001. . .interracial relationships. I'm not saying the plot isn't a little rehashed, but there's not a whole lot that's new out there. No, it's not a great film--I give it a B, but I'd see it again. In fact I did see it again with another set of friends on Saturday night. All in all, I saw this movie with 10 friends of varying sex, age and race and all of us liked it. I think that's a pretty good showing.
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    • nikita_5952
    • Jan 16, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2001 (Portugal)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Save the Last Dance
    • Filming locations
      • Lemont High School - 800 Porter Street, Lemont, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cort/Madden Productions
      • MTV Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,057,006
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,444,930
      • Jan 14, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $131,706,809
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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