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| You Got Served | |
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| Directed by | Chris Stokes |
| Written by | Chris Stokes |
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| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Earl Watson |
| Music by | Tyler Bates |
| Distributed by | Screen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing[1]) |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[2] |
| Box office | $50.6 million[2] |
You Got Served is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, who was also the business manager of the performers who were the film's main characters: recording artist Marques Houston and the boy band B2K. The plot follows a group of dancers who take part in a street dancing competition. You Got Served was produced by Marcus Morton, Cassius Vernon Weathersby, Billy Pollina, and Kris Cruz Toledo, and filming took place Between May 1, 2003, and June 25, 2003. The Columbia Pictures division Screen Gems released the film on January 30, 2004—the weekend of Super Bowl XXXVIII. It opened at #1 at the box office during its opening weekend, and grossed $16 million in its first week.
Despite negative reviews from critics, the film was a financial success, grossing over $50 million against an $8 million budget. It was followed by one sequel, You Got Served: Beat the World (2011).
- ^ "You Got Served (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b "You Got Served". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-08-02.