The Hot Chick
Seen it?2002 | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and fantasy fans. If you loved Bottoms, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: some language or crude humor. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Not only is Jessica Spencer the most popular girl in school -- she is also the meanest. But things change for the attractive teen when a freak accident involving a cursed pair of earrings and a chance encounter at a gas station causes her to switch bodies with Clive, a sleazy crook. Jessica, in the form of the repulsive Clive, struggles to adjust to this radical alteration and sets out to get her own body back before the upcoming prom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$55 million worldwide on a $34 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 339K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Brady
- Rob SchneiderJessica
- Anna FarisApril
- Matthew LawrenceBilly
- Eric Christian OlsenJake
- Robert DaviStan
- Melora HardinCarol
- Alexandra HoldenLulu
- Rachel McAdamsJessica
- Maritza MurrayKeecia
- Fay HauserMrs. Thomas