Save the Last Dance
Film2001113 min

Save the Last Dance

Taste attributes: dramafamilymusicromancemusic/dancemusicalfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"The Only Person You Need To Be Is Yourself."

Boxlist takeA polished romantic drama that is warm-hearted, stirring and intimate. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Julia StilesSean Patrick ThomasKerry WashingtonFredro StarrTerry Kinney

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cort/Madden Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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