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Step Sisters is a 2018 dance comedy film directed by Charles Stone III.[3] It stars Megalyn Echikunwoke as a black sorority girl who agrees to teach the art of Greek stepping to a house of party-obsessed white sorority sisters.[4]
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| Directed by | Charles Stone III |
| Written by | Chuck Hayward |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christopher Baffa |
| Edited by | Matt Friedman |
| Music by | Patrick Denny Laura Karpman Raphael Saadiq |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | January 19, 2018 |
Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[2] |
Plot
Jamilah is an ambitious college student. She's president of her black sorority, captain of the highly regarded step team, a trusted liaison to the college dean, and has plans to attend Harvard Law School.
But after her school's reputation is tarnished by a band of hard-partying white sorority girls, Jamilah is forcibly enlisted to help set things right. She's tasked with not only teaching these girls how to step, but also helping them to win a competitive dance competition.[5]
Cast
- Megalyn Echikunwoke as Jamilah
- Lyndon Smith as Danielle
- Eden Sher as Beth
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Yvonne Bishop
- Gage Golightly as Libby
- Alessandra Torresani as Amber
- Nia Jervier as Saundra
- Marque Richardson as Kevin
- Robert Curtis Brown as Dean Berman
- Matt McGorry as Dane
- Naturi Naughton as Aisha
- L. Warren Young as Langston Bishop
- Ashlee Brie Gillum as Cheryl
- Jene Moore as Alani
Release
The film's main roles were cast in May 2016.[5] The film was scheduled to be released on March 31, 2017 by Broad Green Pictures.[6][7] However, it was ultimately pulled from the schedule.[8] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film, following Broad Green dropping the film,[9] and it was released by Netflix on January 19, 2018.[10]
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 22% from nine reviews.[11]
See also
- List of black films of the 2010s
References
- "Netflix Original Step Sisters". Netflix. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- "'Bad Santa 2' Bombs: Broad Green's Shift to Mass-Appeal Fare Sees Early Signs of Trouble". The Hollywood Reporter. December 7, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- McNary, Dave (May 26, 2016). "'Step Sisters' Cast Unveiled by Broad Green". Variety.
- Gettell, Oliver (May 26, 2016). "Drumline director sets sorority comedy with 90210, The Middle stars". Entertainment Weekly.
- Siegel, Tatiana (May 26, 2016). "Broad Green Casts Its Ensemble for Dance-Themed Comedy 'Step Sisters'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 16, 2016). "'Step Sisters' Steps Into The Spring For Broad Green". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- "Step Sisters". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- Thompson, Anne; Winfrey, Graham (February 16, 2017). "Broad Green Pictures Is Missing Release Dates and Angering Filmmakers. Here's Why". Indiewire.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- Hipes, Patrick (November 9, 2017). "Netflix Steps In To Land Sorority Comedy 'Step Sisters'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- Netflix US [@netflix] (January 2, 2018). "@StepSisters, a Netflix film from Drumline director Charles Stone III, arrives January 19" (Tweet). Retrieved January 20, 2018 – via Twitter.
- "Step Sisters (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Step Sisters at IMDb
На других языках
- [en] Step Sisters
[ru] Сёстры по степу
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