''Step Sisters'' is a 2018 dance

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directed by

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. 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.

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

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. 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.

Cast

* Megalyn Echikunwoke as Jamilah * Lyndon Smith as Danielle *

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as Beth *

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as Yvonne Bishop *

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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. The film was scheduled to be released on March 31, 2017 by Broad Green Pictures. However, it was ultimately pulled from the schedule. Shortly after,

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acquired distribution rights to the film, following Broad Green dropping the film, and it was released by Netflix on January 19, 2018.

Critical reception

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the film has an approval rating of from reviews.

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