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Genres:
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Comedy /
Romance
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Release:
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Director:
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Robert Iscove
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Actors:
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Elden Henson,
Kieran Culkin,
Tamara Mello,
Freddie Prinze Jr.,
Rachael Leigh Cook,
Matthew Lillard,
Paul Walker,
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe,
Kevin Pollak,
Anna Paquin,
Usher Raymond,
Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones,
Gabrielle Union,
Dulé Hill,
Clea DuVall
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Duration:
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92 min.
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Rating:
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(5.4/10)124
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Plot Summary:
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Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as a merry school hottie who makes a bet with a fellow classmate that he can turn geeky Rachel Leigh Cook into a Prom Idol. Problems arise when vehement be in command Prinze becomes tortuous and in pet with the transformed Cook.
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Excellent and very funny 'feel-good' romance
A modern update of 'My Fair Lady' where the most popular boy in high school makes a bet to turn the local girl misfit into the Prom Queen in 6 weeks. But she turns out to be much more special than anyone thought, and finally ends up changing him just as much. A very funny bittersweet romance that shines out from the crowd due to excellent acting and brilliant character design. Probably the best romantic comedy of the year, and like the understated 'Family Man', I challenge you not to fall in love with the unlikely heroine by the end of the film. Very highly recommended.
Predicatable but Cute
High school heart throb gets ditched by his vain obnoxious girlfriend for a reality TV freak and then makes a bet to transform the school geekette, who just happens to be stunningly attractive; even though she starts out wearing daggy clothes and geekish glasses you know she's hot right from the outset.
There are a couple of sweary words in this movie, lol, delivered with about as much conviction as a hedgehog crossing a six lane motorway. North Americans seem unable to swear properly.
Usual formulaic teen movie but with some hilarious scenes and a warm happy ending.
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