Lightweight, but unexpectedly feelgood.
Comment
06/24/06
Bring It On (2000)
63 %
Reviews Counted: 115 Fresh: 73 Rotten:42 Average Rating: 6/10
Consensus:
Despite the formulaic, fluffy storyline, this movie is surprisingly fun to watch, mostly due to its high energy and how it humorously spoofs cheerleading instead of taking itself too seriously.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis: Torrance Shipman (Kirsten Dunst) is a typical all-American high school girl. Since being been named captain of her school's championship-winning cheerleading squad, the San Diego Toros, she's on top of the world. She's determined that nothing -- not even her homework, her nagging parents... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford, Natina Reed
Reviews
Top Critic
Bring It On spins off one sly little joke after another, and the smart ensemble makes every one of them work.
12/03/02
Nowhere near funny enough to succeed as a comedy, nor serious enough to work as a drama.
10/30/02
A far-above-average teen comedy that's both wickedly funny and dead-on insightful.
12/10/01
Top Critic
Grooves without ever getting to the heart of how ridiculous parading with pom poms actually is.
01/01/00
Top Critic
This earnest and arch story -- so fast paced its formulas are wonderfully obscured -- has an adolescent energy and a tempered sexuality, and it's infused with the moral agenda of a warmly didactic sitcom.
07/25/07
The conclusion may be fairly obvious, but it’s largely irrelevant in comparison to how uniquely Bring it On characterizes its teens.
08/01/06
This is one of the most likable [teen films] ever made not starring John Cusack
12/06/05
...the movie coasts along on a surprisingly clever script and sure-handed direction.
08/01/03
There may not be any championships in store for this film, but it's definitely a winner.
05/22/03
The dancing is well choreographed, but the story would have better succeeded in choosing an angle or two and sticking with it.
05/14/03
The cheering is occasionally spectacular and the principals' acting is above the material.
02/08/03
Bring It On amazes not just for its political sophistication but for its refusal to beg credit points for being smart.
01/10/03
This is one of the most likable [teen films] ever made not starring John Cusack.
12/08/02
Not ‘‘about’’ anything, unless you count obsessive shots of nubile, scantily clad bodies in motion.
10/15/02
Related Forums
Sequel
by: Dash 6/11/02
by: Dash 6/11/02
Pictures
News
RT on DVD: The Simpsons, Stardust, and More!
posted by Jen Yamato December 17, 2007
This week the shelves are packed, and just in time for the holidays! Check out the long-awaited big-screen debut of...
posted by Jen Yamato December 17, 2007
This week the shelves are packed, and just in time for the holidays! Check out the long-awaited big-screen debut of...
Jim Carrey Signs On to Be a Yes Man
posted by Scott Weinberg July 25, 2007
Anyone who just got done sitting through the Number 23 DVD is probably wondering what happened to the silly Jim Carrey....
posted by Scott Weinberg July 25, 2007
Anyone who just got done sitting through the Number 23 DVD is probably wondering what happened to the silly Jim Carrey....
Box Office Wrapup: "Talladega Nights" Stays #1, "Step Up" Surprises
posted by Gitesh Pandya August 14, 2006
Despite a pair of newcomers close behind in its rearview mirror, Will Ferrell's hit comedy Talladega Nights: The...
posted by Gitesh Pandya August 14, 2006
Despite a pair of newcomers close behind in its rearview mirror, Will Ferrell's hit comedy Talladega Nights: The...
Trailer Bulletin: Stick It
posted by Scott Weinberg February 27, 2006
"Bring It On" screenwriter Jessica Bendinger makes her directorial debut with "Stick It," a...
posted by Scott Weinberg February 27, 2006
"Bring It On" screenwriter Jessica Bendinger makes her directorial debut with "Stick It," a...
IGN RSS Feeds