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Save the Last Dance
2001
· Movie
· 113 min
C
MEANRANK
62/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #3756
- IMDb #4191
- Google retired #1324
- Rotten Tomatoes #3342
- Metacritic #3850
- Letterboxd #3684
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3610
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3418
- Metacritic Critics #3135
- Metacritic Audience #4465
- Criticker #3442
- Douban #1419
- Kinopoisk #1832
- AlloCiné #3151
- Trakt #2741
Every rating
30–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 30, highest is Google on 90.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An aspiring ballerina's life is upended by a family tragedy, forcing her to move to a tough Chicago neighborhood. She enrolls in a new high school where she feels like an outsider. She finds connection through a shared love of dance with a charismatic student who helps her rediscover her passion, challenging racial and social divides as they prepare for a crucial audition.
Details
- Director
- Thomas Carter
- Writers
- Cheryl Edwards, Duane Adler
- Studio
- MTV Films, Cort/Madden Productions
- Released
- 12 January 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $13.0M
- Box office
- $131.7M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Black Reel Awards 2001 | Theatrical — Best Supporting Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
| Golden Reel Awards 2001 | Best Sound Editing — Music, Musical Feature Film | Michael T. Ryan | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Awards 2001 | Best Kiss | Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas | Winner |
| MTV Movie Awards 2001 | Best Dance Sequence | Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Awards 2001 | Best Female Performance | Julia Stiles | Nominee |
| MTV Movie Awards 2001 | Breakthrough Male Performance | Sean Patrick Thomas | Winner |
| Teen Choice Awards 2001 | Choice Movie: Actress | Julia Stiles | Winner |
| Teen Choice Awards 2001 | Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Kerry Washington | Winner |
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Teen Choice Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Choice Movie: Actress | Julia Stiles | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Breakout Star | Kerry Washington | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Fight Scene | Julia Stiles and Bianca Lawson | Winner |
| Choice Movie: Drama | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Kiss | Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas | Winner |
| Breakthrough Male Performance | Sean Patrick Thomas | Winner |
| Best Dance Sequence | Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance | Julia Stiles | Nominee |
Young Hollywood Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Standout Performance — Male | Sean Patrick Thomas | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Theatrical — Best Supporting Actress | Kerry Washington | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing — Music, Musical Feature Film | Michael T. Ryan | Nominee |