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Streetdance 3D becomes Britain’s biggest dance movie

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danced its way past Step Up 2 to become the UK’s biggest ever dance-themed film. It its five week of release, the film has crossed £11m (€13.19m).

The film opened strongly at number one, ahead of Disney’s Prince of Persia. Streetdance is also the first British film to be shot entirely in 3D and is the world’s first 3D dance film. It opened on 345 3D screens, making it the UK’s biggest ever release in the format, ahead of Clash of the Titans (333 screens) and Avatar (305 screens).

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Produced and financed by Vertigo Films with co-financing by the UK Film Council, BBC Films and Little Gaddesden Productions, Streetdance is being distributed by Vertigo Films in the UK with international sales handled by Protagonist Pictures. The directors Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini are currently planning a sequel as part of their two-picture deal with Vertigo Films.

James Richardson, producer and co-owner of Vertigo Films, said, “The success of StreetDance 3D is staggering. Beating the major studios in the opening week is one thing, beating all the great dance movies is another and now to be one of the most successful independent British films of all time is great for the UK.”

The film follows a London dance crew training for the UK Street Dance Championships, who are forced to work with ballet dancers from the Royal Dance School in return for rehearsal space. With no common ground and with passions riding high, they have to find a way to work together to win. The cast features Charlotte Rampling, Nichola Burley and Richard Winsor.

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