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How She Move

Name: How She Move
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-01-15
Cast: Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Boyd Banks, Clé Bennett, Melanie Nicholls-King

2008 | 94 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Right up the alley of music lovers and people ready for a good cry. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

After the death of Raya Green's sister, she gets out from her classes at school, and sees a stomp crew practicing. She meets Bishop which is the dance crew leader. She then meets Michelle and does a stomp battle with her. They become enemies then friends later on. Her uptight mom pushes her to pass the test to get into Medical school, but she thinks she failed....

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ian Iqbal Rashid

Rutina WesleyRaya Green
Dwain MurphyBishop
Boyd BanksMike Evens
Clé BennettGarvey
Melanie Nicholls-KingFaye Green
Conrad CoatesDavid Green
Tristan D. LallaManny
Ardon BessUncle Cecil
Jai Jai JonesLester Johnson
Kevin DuhaneyE.C.