Make It Happen is a 2008 American dance film directed by Darren Grant and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Joel works as a mechanic in the family garage, and is wary of Lauryn's decision to leave but eventually gives her his blessing.

Upon seeing her misfortunes, Dana, a friendly waitress from the diner invites Lauryn to her apartment and out of the pouring rain.

Before locking up late one night, Lauryn goes on the stage and silently and elegantly dances, while unbeknownest to her, Russ watches from a distance.

One night, Joel catches Lauryn at the club during a dance; After an argument, in which Lauryn realizes that Joel is losing the family garage due to stacking mortgages and bills, she decides to ditch the stage and return to Indiana to save the garage.

When it came to helping the director to tell the story, Grant went to work with longtime collaborator, 1999 Kodak Cinematography Award winner David Claessen.

[7] Winstead, who started dancing at the age of four, was thrilled and a little shocked to be offered the role of Lauryn.

"[citation needed] Soon after, Winstead began practicing the dance moves with choreographer Tracy Phillips.

In June, Riley Smith announces his association with the film in his official website.

[8] On August 16, Ashley Roberts was announced as joining the film by Entertainment Sunflashes.

The film debuted in the Philippines on 1 October, and recently premiered in Hong Kong theaters on November 13.

Make It Happen made its final theatrical run in France, on 10 June 2009, exactly a year after the film's shooting production began.

Supplementary materials include: "She's Got Moves" DVD Game, an interview with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 13 deleted and extended scenes, blooper reel, trailers and TV spots.

The DVD possesses the removed plotline of Dana's sudden pregnancy, and of her eventual miscarriage and also an extended sequence of Brooke's audition.

During its initial release, the film grossed $945,349 over the weekend and ended up fifth on the box office chart.

The site's consensus states: "Cheap, predictable, formulaic and unimaginative generic dance film.

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it 1 out of 5 and described it as "Cheesy and icky, but calamitously fails to offer any high-octane dance to ease the pain.

Reviewer Mike Martin says, "Winstead infuses every moment with an amazing amount of charm".