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Save the Last Dance (2001)

PG-13   |    |  Drama, Music, Romance

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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.

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  • Julia Stiles in Save the Last Dance (2001)
  • Director Thomas Carter
  • Terry Kinney in Save the Last Dance (2001)
  • Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
  • Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001)
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Awards

6 wins & 8 nominations.

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17 January 2001 | Klops
Save your money.
Wow... That's all I could say. I went into this movie not expecting much, and boy, was I disappointed. OK, unbelievable, sappy and predictable. That's to be expected of a teenie bopper love story (heck, who doesn't love a little sap now and then?), but ugh. Very shallow plot, poor acting (I usually like Julia Stiles), really bad ballet, and just plain stupidity. I found myself checking my watch at the end to see if it had really only been two hours I had been in the theatre and wishing I had done something else for those two hours that I can never get back. I was trying to find some redeeming quality, but none came.

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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).

Quotes

Nikki: It ain't over, bitch.
Sara: I don't even know why it started, bitch.

Goofs

When walking into Steppes with Sara, Derek passes a girl with long braided hair and a cowboy hat. When they make their way to the dance floor a couple of seconds later, the same girl is seen on the dance floor.

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.

Soundtracks

When It Doesn't Matter
Written by Gen Rubin and Angela Ammons
Performed by Angela Ammons

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Drama | Music | Romance

Details

Release Date:

12 January 2001

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

CTA Rail System, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,444,930 14 January 2001

Gross USA:

$91,057,006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$131,706,809

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