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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerThe ads for Stomp The Yard play like a music video and, thus, they are not misleading; the film consists of a series of phenomenal dance sequences, all highly entertaining and expertly choreographed.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe results are corny beyond measure. Yet there's something sweet about them, in part because there's something sweet about hearing the line "Congratulations! Why didn't you tell me you pledged?" outside the realm of comedy.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe shallow frat-on-frat rivalry and the poor-boy-loves-rich-girl subplot don't mean a thing. But the stepping does got that swing.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttAs the central character in this musical melodrama about step dancing in black fraternities, Short displays an uncanny dramatic sensibility to go with the eye-catching athleticism of his dance moves.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe dancing is more dynamic than the plotting in Stomp the Yard, an energetic if formulaic underdog tale about warring black fraternities specializing in an intensely competitive style of step dancing.
- 50Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleWon't ever be accused of breaking new ground; it's too busy entertaining to worry about being original.
- 42The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonUnfortunately, it misses the one cliché that might have been welcome: the predictably plotted flashy dance movie where the actual dance makes it all worthwhile.
- 40L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasNewcomer Short has charisma, charm and athleticism to burn, but it's mostly for naught in a movie that spends two tedious hours pulling out every stop in the gold-hearted-kid-from-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks- meets-gold-hearted-girl-who-values-true-love-above-privilege playbook.
- 38USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigGiven its predictable story, the only reason to see Stomp is for the rhythmic step dancing.
- Yes, stepping is an age-old tradition at historically African American schools, but this smells of desperation; one more misstep for a film with two left feet.