Stomp the Yard

2007 PG-13 1h 54m Blu-ray / DVD

Stomp the Yard

2007 PG-13 1h 54m Blu-ray / DVD
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Landing in jail after his involvement in a shooting, gifted street dancer DJ agrees to enroll at a black college in Atlanta to avoid juvenile hall. As he struggles to adjust to his new world, he finds himself falling for the dean's daughter.
Cast
Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Brian White, Laz Alonso, Valarie Pettiford, Jermaine Williams, Allan Louis, Harry Lennix, Chris Brown
Director
Sylvain White
Format
Blu-ray• DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Subtitles
English, French
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.40:1
Subtitles
English SDH, English, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Korean, Thai
CC
No
Audio
English: PCM Surround, English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers. PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 13+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 13+

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Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this film's second scene is violent, then sad: A fight between groups of boys (featuring hectic editing and aggressive camerawork) ends when the main character's brother is shot and killed (bloody wound is visible). Characters discuss sex (one young man shows his selection of condoms) and use sex-infused slang. Aggressive language includes "bitch," "s--t," "hell," "asshole," and derogatory terms; a couple of African-American characters use the "N" word to show hostility. R&B singer Ne-Yo is one of the film's stars.

Sexual Content

Several scenes feature college-age students dancing provocatively (in clubs and in competitions) with girls wearing midriff/cleavage-baring outfits; sexual connection between characters; romantic slow dance leads to a kiss on the dance floor; DJ makes fun of his own flirting with April by making kissy noises in the library; start of their sexual relationship is signaled by her entering his dorm room and him shutting the door on the camera; handsome, well-toned step team goes jogging in slow motion, sweaty and shirtless; couple does homework in underwear and T-shirts.

Violence

Early scene shows the murder of the protagonist's brother by gunshot (bloody, upsetting); stepping routines are aggressive (one team uses a live snake to show "potency," another wears wolf masks and costumes).

Language

A couple of uses of the "N" word (by African-American characters); other language includes "s--t," "ass," "bitch," "hell," and "damn."

Social Behavior

Protagonist is initially aggressive, then both chastened and frustrated by his brother's murder; aggressive competition between fraternity steppers; very positive and welcome affirmation of African-American historical legacies; doing the "right thing" by his girl wins honor for the hero in the end.

Consumerism

Coca Cola logos (film is set in Atlanta); MTV News (Sway "covers" and narrates the final competition).

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Drinking (beer, shots, other liquor) in clubs; background characters smoke cigarettes.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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