Stomp the Yard

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Stomp the Yard

PG-13

Released Jan 12, 2007

1h 54m

Drama

Musical

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After his brother's death, a troubled but gifted street dancer enrolls in Atlanta's Truth University. As he tries to concentrate on his studies and woo a pretty classmate, he finds himself in the middle of a tug-of-war between fraternities, who want to utilize his talents in an upcoming dance competition.

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Critics Consensus

While Stomp the Yard contains impressive musical and dance numbers, it loses its momentum during the intervening soap opera-style subplots.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

An inspirational dance movie, which, like an inspirational sports movie, runs on predictable rails.

Mar 16, 2007

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David Jenkins

Time Out

There's little here for British eyes.

Mar 14, 2007

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Stella Papamichael

BBC.com

The Yard is a minefield of clichés - step at your peril.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 13, 2007

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

DJ was not a likable protagonist but luckily it is an enjoyable film to watch. It also doesn't hurt that Meagan Good is in this and gets to shine.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is an entertaining movie but tonally it is all over the place. The main protagonist isn't exactly the most likable person...

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2023

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

It's a little bit of a musical, a little bit of a sports film, a little bit coming-of-age story. And none of it, beyond the dancing, any good.

Rated: 4/10

Mar 30, 2011

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Elijah B

With out the subplots this movie would've won awards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Malik B

This is a great movie. It's very motivational, inspirational, dramatic and heartwarming. The battles are so off the chain that they tell a story by themselves.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Audience Member

One of my favorite movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

"A troubled street dancer".....wow, what ex Hollywood executive green lit this hot mess. Dance movies in the 21st century are just bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

Muy aburrida y los bailes, el punto fuerte de este tipo de películas, no son nada del otro mundo

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Lots of young beautiful tight muscular black bodies fill the screen. There's way too much testosterone. This movie has the same formulaic plot as so many others: two rival dance squads with member of each falling for same gorgeous rich girl. The poor underdog wins it all in the end through his sheer determination and hard work. There is also a lot of high energy stepping and stomping.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

After his brother's death, a troubled but gifted street dancer enrolls in Atlanta's Truth University. As he tries to concentrate on his studies and woo a pretty classmate, he finds himself in the middle of a tug-of-war between fraternities, who want to utilize his talents in an upcoming dance competition.

Director: Sylvain White
Producer: Will Packer
Screenwriter: Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Anderson
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Rainforest Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|A Scene of Violence|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $61.4M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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