Julia Stiles revisits "Save the Last Dance" on DWTS with Sean Patrick Thomas in the audience

Julia Stiles and professional partner Ezra Sosa incorporated choreography from the 2001 movie "Save the Last Dance" into their jazz routine on the Oct. 13 episode of "Dancing with the Stars." The performance, set to Jennifer Lopez’s "Jenny From the Block" featuring Jadakiss and Styles P, was part of a "Super Bowl Night" theme that highlighted music associated with past halftime shows.

Stiles, 45, said the routine allowed her to revisit a film released 25 years ago, adding, "I’d been wanting to do that for 25 years." Former co-star Sean Patrick Thomas attended the live taping and expressed his excitement on Instagram, saying he was "over the moon" and that Stiles "brought it all the way back here tonight."

The judges awarded the pair 33 of a possible 40 points, with Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli each giving an 8 and guest judge Joe Buck scoring a 9. The performance followed a lower-scoring tango the previous week, which Stiles described as a difficult moment that led to an emotional reaction in her trailer.

Stiles and Sosa remain in the competition as they continue to vie for the Mirrorball Trophy, while fellow contestants Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated at the end of the show.