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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

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Reviews Counted:126

Fresh:97

Rotten:29

Average Rating:6.7/10

Consensus: This adaptation of a beloved novel charms with its heartwarming tale of friendship and young adulthood; realistic portrayals of the lives of teenage girls lend the comedy-drama sincerity, and may capture hearts outside the female-centric demographic.

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants brings to the screen Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about one very special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends. Introduced as babies who were... The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants brings to the screen Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about one very special summer in the lives of four lifelong friends. Introduced as babies who were born to mothers who met in a prenatal aerobics class, the four grew up together and developed an enduring bond despite their distinctly different emerging personalities. Now, after years of sharing every triumph and loss, every wild idea and secret fear with the laughter and love of true friends, these four young women couldn't be closer… except that they're about to be separated as their lives take them in different directions for the first time. Introspective and occasionally volatile Carmen (AMERICA FERRERA) is looking forward to spending quality time with her out-of-state dad, whom she hasn't seen much since he divorced her mother years ago; super-confident star athlete Bridget (BLAKE LIVELY) is heading for a soccer camp in Mexico; soft-spoken Lena (ALEXIS BLEDEL), a gifted artist as beautiful as her drawings, is set to discover her heritage - and an unexpected romance - on a trip to her grandparents' home in Greece; and sharp-witted rebel Tibby (AMBER TAMBLYN) will reluctantly remain in town, stocking shelves at the local discount store while working on her pet project, a video "suckumentary" to expose what she sees as the banality of everyday life. On a shopping trip together the day before their paths diverge, the friends find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that amazingly fits and flatters each one of them perfectly, even though they are four young women of very different shapes and sizes. It seems these pants are meant for sharing and that gives Carmen, Bridget, Lena and Tibby a wonderful idea. They decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch during the months ahead, each one wearing them for a week to see what luck they bring before mailing them on to the next. In this unique way, though miles apart, the four still experience the challenges and surprises of life as they always have - together - in a summer they'll never forget. --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively

Starring: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, Bradley Whitford, Nancy Travis, Rachel Ticotin, Jenna Boyd

Director: Ken Kwapis

Director: Ken Kwapis
Screenwriter: Delia Ephron, Elizabeth Chandler
Producer: Denise Di Novi, Debra Martin Chase, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Composer: Cliff Eidelman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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2/5

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 07 2006 03:55 AM

Empire Magazine

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2/5

Matthew Turner

Unashamedly aimed at its pre-teen target market, who will probably in all fairness, really enjoy it.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 27 2005 03:57 AM

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David Edwards

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 26 2005 03:15 AM

Daily Mirror [UK]

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3/5

Stella Papamichael

It sounds like a touchy-feely Gap commercial, but this fantastical premise jars with a refreshingly realistic look at girls making the tricky transition to womanhood.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 23 2005 03:15 AM

BBC

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2.5/5

Rich Cline

The filmmakers just can't resist sentiment, and seem happy to wallow in corny humour, predictable sappiness and heavy-handed moralising.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 04 2005 03:50 AM

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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7/10

Jeffrey Chen

Pop moviemaking aimed towards an underserved demographic, but one respects its approach in assuming its audience is at least intelligent and emotionally mature.

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Jim Lane

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Dave Calhoun

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Time Out New York

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Prairie Miller

Equal parts touching and corny, the film is a sentimental teen girl summer adventure that has enough genuine moments to rise above its familiar feeling of plain old recycled clothing.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 24 2007 06:58 AM

Long Island Press

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David Noh

For the most part, director Ken Kwapis and screenwriters Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler (who adapted Ann Brashares' novel) keep things tart, dry-eyed and briskly moving.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 01 2007 03:38 AM

Film Journal International

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2/4

Garth Franklin

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Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 30 2006 03:18 AM

Dark Horizons

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3/4

Camerin Courtney

Four friends on a quest to find something, only to realize that anything resembling an answer is to be found in the journey itself, in their friendships, and in themselves.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 11 2006 02:00 PM

Christianity Today

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3.5/4

Wesley Lovell

Sisterhood is one of those rare teen movies that not only encapsulates the hazards of growing up but allows an adult audience to relate to and enjoy instead of endure.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 28 2005 03:53 PM

Oscar Guy

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1.5/4

Walter Chaw

Makes my skin crawl. You?

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 18 2005 07:35 PM

Film Freak Central

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Ken Tucker

The film is filled with positive messages ...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Dec., 09 2005 03:16 AM

New York Magazine

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3.5/5

Pete Vonder Haar

Sisterhood may not be much more than a story about girlfriends growing up, and it’s not going to score any points for edginess, but it’s entertaining in a low-key, non-threatening kind of way.

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3/5

Stina Chyn

The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants is ideal for a mother-daughter or best-friends-forever cinema excursion, but it may not be the most satisfying two hours for the rest of the movie-going public.

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