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30-536: Jump In! is a 2007 sports drama film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie , which premiered on January 12, 2007. It was released on Disney Channel UK on April 27, 2007. The film, starring Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer , revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels (Bleu), who trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove . When his friend, Mary (Palmer), asks him to substitute for

60-655: A co-production with Nashville’s Keith Thomas featuring Jordan Pruitt . Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sports film The first sports film was released 1915, this was during the era of silent films. Several sub-categories of sports films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in live action, are somewhat fluid. The most common sports subgenres depicted in movies are sports drama and sports comedy. Both categories typically employ playground settings, match, game creatures and other elements commonly associated with biological stories. Sports films tend to feature

90-513: A gift for his boxing match, but discovers the pictures Rodney posted and confronts Izzy about it. Izzy admits that he didn't tell his dad because ever since Izzy's mother died, all he ever talks about is boxing. Izzy admits that he no longer likes the sport, and only does it for his father. Izzy apologizes, while Kenneth accepts the apology, then leaves the room. Izzy takes out his anger at the gym until Tammy reminds him that she's been teased by him and others constantly, but she's overcome it to become

120-560: A lot to be mad about, but fighting about it would not settle their issues. He leaves the ring, and Rodney angrily follows, but trips and falls. Everyone urges Izzy to finish him, but he refuses before leaving the gym. Rodney is impressed, admiring Izzy for standing up to him. The Hot Chili Steppers come to the city finals with an abysmal replacement until Izzy shows up. He apologizes and Mary forgives him. The Dutch Dragons show up, with Yolanda and their leader, Gina ( Paula Brancati ), making snarky comments toward Mary and her teammates. Mary shows

150-430: A more richly developed sport world, and may also be more player-oriented or thematically complex. Often, they feature a hero of adventure origins and a clear distinction between loss and victory set against each other in a play time struggle. Thematically, the story is often one of "our team" versus "their team"; their team will always try to win, and our team will show the world that they deserve recognition or redemption;

180-751: A new attitude, not letting it get to her. During the compulsory competition, the Steppers stun the Dragons by taking first place, while the Dragons take second. The Dragons take first in the speed competition, while the Steppers take second, which means the Freestyle round is the tiebreaker. Tammy shows up with Izzy's friends, Chuck and Earl ( Mazin Elsadig and Micah Williams ), to support the Hot Chili Steppers. Rodney also comes to watch. Just before

210-562: A specific moment in history like I, Tonya (2018). Examples of this overall genre/type include: Body and Soul (1947), The Hustler (1961), Rocky (1976), Hoosiers (1986), Remember the Titans (2000), Lagaan (2001), Moneyball (2011), Ford v Ferrari (2019), Ferrari (2023) and the Goal! trilogy. There have been numerous sports movies that have become award winning phenomenons. Several films have been nominated for and won

240-683: A teacher at an elite private school in Brooklyn Heights, New York . Jump In! broke the record previously set by The Cheetah Girls 2 as the highest rated DCOM premiere with 8.2 million viewers. At the time it marked Corbin Bleu's second #1 hit for the Disney Channel and Keke Palmer's first. Its ratings record for highest rated DCOM was beat out for later that year by High School Musical 2 (in which Corbin Bleu also starred) on August 17, 2007, which gained 17.24 million viewers, making it Bleu's third #1 hit DCOM. The film won and

270-760: A team member in a Double Dutch tournament, Izzy discovers his new love for the sport. At the same time, he discovers true love in Mary and he deals with the conflict between him and his father about boxing. Filming took place from June–July 2006 in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Isadore "Izzy" Daniels ( Corbin Bleu ) is a star boxer in Brooklyn, hoping to win the Golden Gloves , like his father and coach Kenneth ( David Reivers ). Izzy competes in an exhibition match against Rodney (Patrick Johnson Jr.), his classmate and

300-495: A temporary replacement until they can find someone else, and he secretly practices with the Joy Jumpers before school at his father's gym. Over several days, Izzy spends more time with the Joy Jumpers and improves tremendously at Double Dutch, though his boxing skills and punctuality suffer. His fellow boxer, Tammy ( Rebecca Williams ), finds out but promises to keep it a secret if he stops teasing her. With some help from Izzy,

330-456: Is clear that this genre is loved by many. Paula Brancati Paula Brancati (born June 6, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her work on Canadian television, including roles on Being Erica , Slasher , Dark Oracle , and most notably for playing Jane Vaughn on Degrassi: The Next Generation . Brancati was born in Thornhill , Ontario , Canada. She attended

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360-521: Is the 67th Disney Channel Original Movie and went into production in 2006. Earlier titles for the film included "Jump", "Jump In" and "Jump Start", with some early trailers even showing the "Jump Start" title. In the movie, Izzy Daniels renames the Double Dutch team, dubbing them the Hot Chili Steppers. This is a parody of Red Hot Chili Peppers , a real-life rock band. The version in Spanish dubs

390-483: The Double Dutch, and hopes Izzy can show him the moves he made in the ring. Izzy agrees, and they call a truce. The results are announced, and the Dutch Dragons take second place. Before the winner is revealed, the screen suddenly freezes and cuts to a group of kids at the boxing gym, who are listening to Izzy's story narrated by Rodney. He tells them that the Hot Chili Steppers went to state, but didn't win until

420-417: The Hot Chili Steppers. Upset, Mary kicks him off the team, ignoring his apologies. Rodney, meanwhile, is furious over losing to Izzy, and demands a rematch, though Izzy ignores him. He discovers Izzy's secret, and takes pictures of him, leaving them all over their school, exposing and ridiculing Izzy. After seeing this, Mary tries to convince Izzy to come back, but Izzy coldly turns her down. Kenneth gives Izzy

450-412: The Joy Jumpers are able to put together a better routine. Izzy agrees to join the team permanently, and suggests they change the name to Hot Chili Steppers , to which Mary agrees. Izzy plans to perform with them at a Double Dutch exhibition to practice their routine. That day, though, Izzy's dad shows up with tickets to a boxing match. Reluctant to tell the truth, Izzy goes with his dad, bailing on Mary and

480-412: The best girl boxer in Brooklyn. That night, Rodney shows up with a large crowd. He demands again that Izzy gives him the rematch, and Izzy agrees. In the ring, Izzy responds to Rodney's mockery with cool analysis of Rodney’s behavior as a loudmouthed bully. He uses the tricks he honed in freestyle practice to dodge Rodney's attacks and push him against the ropes repeatedly, finally stating that they both had

510-405: The competition. The Joy Jumpers take fourth place, barely qualifying for the city finals. Upset with Mary's freestyle choreography, Yolanda leaves and joins their main competitors, the Dutch Dragons. Not taking Double Dutch seriously, Izzy mocks them. Mary then challenges him to jump rope and prove that it's easy. Izzy does so, having done jump roping to train for boxing. The girls convince Izzy to be

540-418: The film were also put into heavy rotation on Disney Channel , airing during breaks in regular programming. Corbin Bleu became very good at jumping and even performed some of his own stunts like the donkey kick and push-ups, but he did have a stunt double for some of the jumping like backflips and individual jumping. At the end of the movie, Andy Royalle makes a guest appearance as one of the jump-ropers. During

570-469: The final contest, an actual champion Double Dutch team from Brooklyn makes a cameo. They just happened to be in Toronto for a tournament at the same time the movie was being filmed. Jump In! was the last Disney Channel Original Movie to use the 2002–2006 Disney Channel Movie intro; later DCOM films used the remixed version. The story of Jump In! was originally written by Sherwyn Smith, who now works as

600-445: The freestyle routine, Izzy is surprised to see his father and Karin. The Hot Chili Steppers take the stage, with Izzy showing the skills he's learned, impressing his friends and family. After they finish their performance, Kenneth apologizes to Izzy, explaining that boxing was his way to stay close to Izzy after they lost Izzy's mom. He tells Izzy that he's proud of him, and the two make amends. Rodney also tells Izzy that he's impressed by

630-497: The highest award of Best Picture at the Academy Awards , including Chariots of Fire (1981), Rocky (1976), and Million Dollar Baby (2004). Other movies that received awards of a high caliber are Jerry Maguire (Best Supporting Actor, 1996), Bull Durham (Best Original Screenplay, 1988), and The Karate Kid (Best Supporting Actor, 1984). Regardless of the awards that these sports films have been granted, it

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660-530: The name as Salto Extrapicante . Promotion for the film began in the summer of 2006, with a poster appearing in the program for the High School Musical Tour. Advertisements highlighted Corbin Bleu's association with High School Musical (as Chad Danforth; High School Musical 3: Senior Year would see Corbin's dad David Reivers again cast as the father of Corbin's character) and ran heavily during re-airings of that film. Several videos from

690-546: The neighborhood bully, and wins using strategy and focus. Izzy's neighbor, Mary Thomas ( Keke Palmer ), is a competitive Double Dutch player on a team called the Joy Jumpers; though the two often argue with each other, their friends know that they have mutual crushes. Izzy brings his younger sister, Karin ( Kylee Russell ), and her friends to the Double Dutch regional competition, to watch Mary and her teammates, Shauna ( Shanica Knowles ), Keisha ( Laivan Greene ), and Yolanda ( Jajube Mandiela ). Though Izzy tries to hide it, he enjoys

720-507: The next week, selling 57,000 copies. In its third week, it fell to number nine with 44,000 copies sold. In February 2007, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA . As of July 8, 2008 the album has sold over 600.000+ copies within the U.S. Frank Fitzpatrick composed the original score for the film and wrote and produced two songs for the soundtrack, including the single " Jump to the Rhythm ",

750-465: The next year, and Mary and Izzy are still together. As he sends the kids to gear up, Rodney remembers that day, revealing that the Hot Chili Steppers won. They happily accept their first-place trophy, stunning the Dutch Dragons. The movie ends with an end credits scene wherein the Hot Chili Steppers and Karin teach Kenneth how to Double Dutch. The film was originally set to star Raven-Symoné and be named Double Dutch , but due to Symoné's busy schedule at

780-718: The regional arts program at St. Elizabeth Catholic High School , and studied with the CharActors Theatre Troupe. She is of Italian descent. Brancati has starred on numerous television series, most notably as Jane Vaughn on Degrassi: The Next Generation and Jenny Zalen on Being Erica . Brancati is a co-founder of BrancSeater Productions and has produced seven films for the production company, including People Hold On . Brancati has several theatre credits and has been nominated for two Dora Awards . In 2016, Brancati portrayed Miss Honey in Matilda

810-485: The sport they are playing and trying to get back into it. Examples and staples of the genre include The Waterboy , The Longest Yard , Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby , and Blades of Glory . Sports drama combines the sports film genre with drama film elements. These films rely on conflict, usually revolving around an athlete or a team. These dramas can further be broken up into categories, some movies focusing on race such as 42 (2013), or focusing on

840-434: The story does not always have to involve a team. The story could also be about an individual athlete or the story could focus on an individual playing on a team. Sports comedy combines the sports film genre with comedy film elements. Traditionally, these films heavily rely on slapstick humor and very physical comedy, such as someone getting hurt in a comical way. A typical storyline may revolve around someone losing sight of

870-400: The time, it was later revamped into Jump In! with Corbin Bleu. Actress and singer China Anne McClain , who later went on to star in the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm , auditioned for and won an undisclosed role in the film but turned it down to instead star in the television series Tyler Perry's House of Payne as Jazmine Payne, after catching Tyler Perry 's attention. Jump In!

900-548: Was nominated for a number of awards throughout 2007. The DVD release of Jump In! carried the subtitle "Freestyle Edition" and was released on April 3, 2007. And July 2, 2007 in the United Kingdom. Special features include the following: A soundtrack featuring songs from the movie was released on January 9, 2007. It debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 on January 27, 2007, with 49,000 copies sold, and rose to #3 in

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