Not Another Teen Movie
Seen it?2001 | 89 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 4 times its budget, but just 32% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Bottoms, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$67 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 417K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Gallen
- Chyler LeighJaney Briggs
- Chris EvansJake Wyler
- Jaime PresslyPriscilla
- Eric Christian OlsenAustin
- Mia KirshnerCatherine Wyler
- Deon RichmondMalik
- Eric JungmannRicky Lipman
- Ron LesterReggie Ray
- Cody McMainsMitch Briggs
- Sam HuntingtonOx