Lead actors Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum married in 2009, after meeting each other on the set of this film. They filed for divorce nine years later in 2018, which was then finalized in September 2024. Also, both lead actors were born in 1980 but were in eight months apart from each other. Tatum was born on April 26th and Dewan was born on December 3rd.
Channing Tatum, who was not a professional dancer, was initially intimidated about appearing in the film alongside people who had been dancing their entire lives.
The film outgrossed its $12 million budget in its opening weekend.
Channing Tatum was nowhere near Jenna Dewan's level of ability as a dancer. Dewan usually dances barefoot, but was forced to wear shoes while dancing with Channing because he kept accidentally stepping on her toes.