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 |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Baffa |
| Edited by | Matt Friedman |
| Music by | Patrick Denny Laura Karpman Raphael Saadiq |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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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]
