Jordin Sparks shows off her pearly whites as she heads to the set of The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete in New York City on Wednesday (July 25).

The 22-year-old actress/singer held on to her pup Minnie while wearing an AMI Clubwear blue bandage dress and silver hoop earrings.

Directed by George Tillman Jr, the upcoming movie also stars Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright, and Anthony Mackie (via Deadline).

The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister And Pete follows two inner-city youths left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.