Step Up Movies: Story Timeline

Other Watch Orders:
2006 - 20145 Films8h 40m3.9 Average

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.

There is 1 other watch order available – see the link up above.

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Step Up

20061h 44m3.9
Director: Anne Fletcher
Cast: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Damaine Radcliff, Rachel Griffiths, Deirdre Lovejoy

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

20081h 38m3.8
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam Sevani

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

20101h 47m3.9
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Joe Slaughter

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

20121h 39m4
Director: Scott Speer
Cast: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Misha Gabriel, Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Cleopatra Coleman

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

20141h 52m3.9
Director: Trish Sie
Cast: Briana Evigan, Ryan Guzman, Chaton Anderson, Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, Misha Gabriel

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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