Save the Last Dance

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

Jan 12 2001 PG-13 1h 52m
Drama, Music, Romance

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.

Plot

Sara wants to be a ballerina, but her dreams are cut short by the sudden death of her mother. She moves in with her father, who she has not seen for a long time. He lives on the other side of town, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. She gets transferred to a new school where she is one of the few White students there. She becomes friends with Chenille, and later, falls in love with Chenille's brother, Derek.

Written by

Duane Adler, Cheryl Edwards

Directed by

Thomas Carter

Cast

Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cort/Madden Productions, MTV Films

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 8 nominations

Trailers
Save The Last Dance Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
68,259
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
53
Popularity
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