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She's The Man (2006)

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Reviews Counted:108

Fresh:47

Rotten:61

Average Rating:5/10

Consensus: Shakespeare's wit gets lost in translation with She's the Man's broad slapstick, predictable jokes, and unconvincing plotline.

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: It's hard enough being the nerdy new guy on campus without also being the new girl on campus, who has fallen for the coolest guy on campus, who is totally obsessed with the most beautiful girl on... It's hard enough being the nerdy new guy on campus without also being the new girl on campus, who has fallen for the coolest guy on campus, who is totally obsessed with the most beautiful girl on campus, who is crushing on the nerdy new guy on campus. Viola Johnson (Amanda Bynes) had her own good reasons for disguising herself as her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk) and enrolling in his place at his new boarding school, Illyria Prep. She was counting on Sebastian being AWOL from school as he tried to break into the music scene in London. What she didn't count on was falling in love with her hot roommate, Duke (Channing Tatum), who in turn only has eyes for the beautiful Olivia (Laura Ramsey). Making matters worse, Olivia is starting to fall for Sebastian, who—for reasons Olivia couldn't begin to guess—appears to be the sensitive type of guy she'd always dreamed of meeting. If things weren't complicated enough, the real Sebastian has come back from London two days earlier than expected and arrives on campus having no clue that he's been replaced…by his own twin sister. Playing Viola, Amanda Bynes ("What a Girl Wants," TV's "What I Like About You") heads an ensemble cast that also includes a number of up-and-coming actors, including Channing Tatum ("Coach Carter"), Laura Ramsey ("Lords of Dogtown"), Jonathan Sadowski (TV's "American Dreams"), Robert Hoffman (MTV's "Wild 'N Out"), James Snyder ("Pretty Persuasion"), Alex Breckenridge ("Wishcraft," "Big Fat Liar"), Amanda Crew ("Final Destination 3"), Jessica Lucas (TV's "Life As We Know It"), James Kirk ("X2: X-Men United") and Emily Perkins (the "Ginger Snaps" franchise"). Rounding out the cast are soccer great-turned-actor Vinnie Jones ("Mean Machine") and Robert Torti (Showtime's "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical"), with Julie Hagerty ("A Guy Thing," "Airplane!") and David Cross ("Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," TV's "Arrested Development"). Inspired by William Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night," the contemporary comedy was directed by Andy Fickman (Showtime's "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical") and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner (the "X-Men" franchise). The screenplay is by Ewan Leslie and Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith (both on "Ella Enchanted," "Legally Blonde"). Leslie also served as an executive producer, together with Marty Ewing, Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi. To be distributed domestically by DreamWorks, the film is a co-production of DreamWorks Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment. --© DreamWorks [More]

Starring: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Vinnie Jones, Julie Hagerty

Starring: Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Vinnie Jones, Julie Hagerty, Alex Breckenridge, David Cross, Robert Hoffman, Laura Ramsey

Director: Andy Fickman

Director: Andy Fickman
Screenwriter: Ewan Leslie, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kristen Smith
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Marty P. Ewing, Lauren Shuler Donner
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC

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10/18/08
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

Fails to make the most of its source material by trimming Shakespeare's plot and squeezing it into a vacuous high school comedy.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
07/06/08
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Channel 4 Film
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Bynes tackles her part with gusto, while Tatum underplays his to striking effect.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/11/06
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
BBC
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The high school hijinks may entertain the young, but those more familiar with the Bard will recognise this as a wasted opportunity.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/07/06
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Empire Magazine
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Amanda Bynes is an extremely likeable actress and she does a pretty good job of passing as a boy, though she's a little over-reliant on comedy mugging at times.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
04/06/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

She's the Man arrives with much ado about something: a seasoned concept and qualified birthright that supports its traditionalism and rests upon its potential.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
09/17/07
Christopher Campbell
Christopher Campbell
Cinematical

Anything resembling real wit or charm is strictly A.W.O.L.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

A comedy that lacks both the verbal sophistication of its source and the sexual sophistication of its target audience.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/18/06
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader

...there are certainly more than enough elements within the film to warrant a mild recommendation among older viewers...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
11/22/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

watching it helps you realize that you're not 12 anymore, and you can't be watching movies like this. Unless, of course, you're still 12, so you'll probably be cheering for Amanda Bynes

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
08/31/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

The utter absence of humor, charm, originality, or intelligence leaves this to rank among the worst of all recent teen comedies.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
07/18/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

The movie is noisy, obnoxious and wildly overacted, as if Fickman planned it to play only on a Sony PSP.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Byrnes is an absolute delight...it kicks goals

Full Review Source: Brag Magazine | comment Comment
04/15/06
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Brag Magazine

She's the Man is cleverer than the average teen movie, but it gets so wrapped up in plot mechanics that it loses the characters

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
04/11/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

I can’t wait to see Lindsay Lohan do a version of Hamlet.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
04/11/06
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

A minor but decent-spirited entertainment, enlivened by a couple of the adult supporting players.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
04/07/06
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
Sydney Morning Herald

Implausible as she is, her voice-changing, artificial guy-speak, and penchant for causing fights makes the whole film fun and watchable.

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
04/04/06
Jessica Letkemann
Jessica Letkemann
Premiere Magazine

Its kooky hybrid of slapstick gender jokes already had whiskers on ’em in Shakespeare’s day.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
04/01/06
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

Bynes's character is never convincing enough to fool a newborn.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
03/31/06
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat
 
 
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