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Save the Last Dance poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.4 / 100
2001·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 52m

SAVE THE LAST DANCE

“The only person you need to be is yourself.”

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.

Above the Line
Thomas Carter·DirectorCheryl Edwards·ScreenplayDuane Adler·ScreenplayRobbie Greenberg·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerJeff Canavan·Editor
Cast
Julia Stiles·Sara JohnsonSean Patrick Thomas·Derek ReynoldsKerry Washington·Chenille ReynoldsFredro Starr·MalakaiTerry Kinney·Roy JohnsonBianca Lawson·NikkiVince Green·SnookieGarland Whitt·KennyElisabeth Oas·DiggyArtel Great·Arvel
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Thomas Carter·DirectorLinda Leifer·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Cheryl Edwards·ScreenplayDuane Adler·StoryDuane Adler·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Robbie Greenberg·Director of PhotographyMakiko Carlson·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Jeff Canavan·EditorFritz Feick·EditorPeter E. Berger·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Isham·Original Music ComposerMichael McQuarn·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 4
Diane Hughes·Art DirectionPaul Eads·Production DesignSandra Hernandez·Costume DesignTricia Schneider·Set Decoration
Production· 10
Douglas Curtis·ProducerDavid Madden·ProducerScarlett Lacey·ProducerRobert W. Cort·ProducerMarie Cantin·ProducerDouglas Curtis·Line ProducerAvy Kaufman·CastingErnie Malik·PublicistMarie Cantin·Co-ProducerScarlett Lacey·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Randy Duncan·ChoreographerLinda Perlin·StuntsRick LeFevour·Stunt CoordinatorJohn Moio·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
78.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
53%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$132M
ROI 913%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Save the Last Dance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#7A8794
#B9B9B9
Mood
Romantic, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for "Save the Last Dance" features a young woman in the foreground, mid-dance move, with one leg raised and arms bent upwards, set against a ba”

romancedramamusic
Key Elements
Bridge Girders
Atmosphere
Gritty, Cool
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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