Step Up Movies: Story Timeline
This watch order focuses on the five interconnected American Step Up films that share continuity, recurring characters, and a cohesive dance universe. Characters like Moose and Andie appear across multiple entries, with Step Up: All In offering a crossover event that brings together dancers from previous films for the ultimate competition in Las Vegas.
This timeline excludes the standalone 2019 Chinese spinoff, providing a more focused viewing experience of the core narrative that follows the evolution of street dance culture from Baltimore to Miami, New York, and finally Las Vegas.
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Step Up
A street dancer from the wrong side of town gets a second chance when he's forced to do community service at a prestigious performing arts school, where he partners with a talented ballet student and discovers his potential.
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Step Up 2: The Streets
A rebellious street dancer enrolls at an elite arts school and teams up with a talented classmate to form a crew of outcasts competing in Baltimore's underground dance battles. She must balance her new academic life with her passion for street dancing.
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Step Up 3D
A group of New York street dancers team up with a college freshman to compete against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes dance battle that could change everything.
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Step Up Revolution
A young dancer arrives in Miami and falls for the leader of a street dance crew, only to discover her father's development plans threaten their neighborhood.
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Step Up: All In
All-stars from previous Step Up films unite in Las Vegas to compete in the ultimate dance battle that could make or break their careers.
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