No, it’s not a “one size fits all” film. But “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is just the right size for so many audiences.
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.
Reviews for The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
AKA Steel Magnolias with Training Wheels ... it's surprisingly engaging
This isn't a bad movie or an insulting one, but it is awfully simple, and not particularly interesting for those of us out of its demographic.
Sticking fairly close to the 2001 novel, co-scenarists Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler preserve its strengths as a complex adolescent soap operasoap opera leavened by humor, warmth and empathy.
Director Ken Kwapis coaxes convincing performances out of his youthful cast.
This Sisterhood is real pleasure, a big-hearted movie where a group of gifted actresses find opportunities most younger movie stars can only dream about.
Exponentially more earnest, affecting and credible than 90 percent of movies aimed at teenage girls.
...the movie is practically stolen by supporting player Boyd. Watch out Dakota Fanning
This story is told with sincerity, heart, and a little bit of magic -- the very same qualities that made the original book a "you have to read this" classic for young girls.
The multiple story lines can feel choppy, but the dialogue has snap, and the pants' powers never distract from the teenagers' emotions.
By creating some endearing and genuine teenage characters, the movie really gets to you by the end. ... I cried.
The film's acknowledgement that growing up often requires coming to terms with loss results in a mature, untidy view of adolescence.
I am unquestionably not a member of the target demographic for Ken Kwapis' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but that didn't prevent me from enjoying it.
This is an earnest and honest effort about a demographic that is deeply under-represented in today's movies.
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