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Stomp the Yard

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27% Tomatometer 88 Reviews 81% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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 Mar 16, 2007
An inspirational dance movie, which, like an inspirational sports movie, runs on predictable rails. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Time Out Mar 14, 2007
There's little here for British eyes. Go to Full Review Stella Papamichael BBC.com Mar 13, 2007
2/5
The Yard is a minefield of clichés - step at your peril. Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Feb 20, 2023
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Feb 20, 2023
3/5
This is an entertaining movie but tonally it is all over the place. The main protagonist isn't exactly the most likable person... Go to Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Mar 30, 2011
4/10
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeremy W. @reliablecritic Jun 11, 2026 100% a WORTHY watch! One of my all time favorite movies. They exceeded my expectations on this movie and definitely delivered! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 14, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Dec 9, 2020 One of my favorite movies. See more May 2, 2020 "A troubled street dancer".....wow, what ex Hollywood executive green lit this hot mess. Dance movies in the 21st century are just bad. See more Apr 12, 2017 Muy aburrida y los bailes, el punto fuerte de este tipo de películas, no son nada del otro mundo See more Jan 11, 2016 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. See more Read all reviews
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Sylvain White

Director

Columbus Short

DJ Williams

Meagan Good

April

Ne-Yo

Rich Brown

Chris Brown

Duron

Laz Alonso

Zeke

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Movie Info

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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