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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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some sexual material

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 17, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $33,687,630

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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Up until the last 10 minutes or so, I hated everything about this movie.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
03/31/06
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

One of the charms of this romantic teen comedy is its speed: even its sex change is a remarkably carefree, no-fuss event.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
03/31/06
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

Hollywood should give pre-teens more credit; they read Shakespeare, and even comprehend the intricacies of the stories.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
03/25/06
Jonathan W. Hickman
Jonathan W. Hickman
Entertainment Insiders

Earns higher grades than the average high-school comedy.

Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
03/24/06
John Wirt
John Wirt
Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

One of those rare movies that aren't so good, yet you wouldn't mind seeing it again.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
03/23/06
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

Filled with bogus teen-speak and homosexual panic, smothered in a cutesy score and decked out with generic pop songs that have little relation to the plot.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
03/22/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

It’s stupid, dull and toothless, and a classic example of why the next generation is increasingly staying away from the movie theaters. Is this all Hollywood thinks of them?

Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
03/22/06
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

The script is too busy trumpeting gender divide stereotypes to give Bynes' character Viola a chance to learn something.

Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
03/21/06
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

There I sit, suffering total numbness of body and brain, no longer having to wonder what it might be like to be buried alive in gooey marshmallow.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
03/21/06
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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A minor gender bender

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
03/21/06
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
03/20/06
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

She’s the Man is foremost an excellent showcase for Bynes.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
03/20/06
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Mere words cannot convey how awful Bynes is at playing a girl playing a boy.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
03/20/06
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
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For Bynes, it's a chance to show a bit of range...However, if you're not a casting agent or a teenager, you might want to pick another movie instead.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
03/20/06
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Andy Fickman's indifferent direction only exemplifies the inefficient writing, which is inferior to the scribes' previous efforts, and too many plot points are glossed over in music montages.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
03/19/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

The immensely talented Amanda Bynes makes this updating of 'Twelfth Night' fun to watch.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
03/19/06
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Some are still-born, some achieve mediocrity, and some have cliches forced upon them.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
03/19/06
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Amanda Bynes is so damn likeably perky that she can even make this simplified teen comedy version of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night enjoyable.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
03/19/06
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

Not intended to charm adults, but teen girls will love it.

Full Review Source: ReviewExpress.com | comment Comment
03/18/06
Diana Saenger
Diana Saenger
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03/18/06
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