LaBeouf shines when it counts, and his quirky appeal, as he tries to get the girl (Amy Smart), makes him worth rooting for.
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08/21/03
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The Battle of Shaker Heights (2003)
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Reviews Counted:55
Fresh:24
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: LaBeouf is appealing, but The Battle of Shaker Heights feels too watered down and disjointed.
Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $214,176
Synopsis: With a team of strong actors, a hilarious script by Erica Beeney, and an evocative soundtrack, directing duo Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin have hit the nail on the head with THE BATTLE OF SHAKER... [More]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Kathleen Quinlan, Amy Smart, William Sadler
Director: Efram Potelle, Kyle Rankin
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Reviews for The Battle of Shaker Heights
LaBeouf somehow manages to turn Kelly's self-centered behavior and irritating character quirks into a sympathetic lead, and the well-written script by newcomer Erica Beeney brings a lot of humor to some very touching moments.
08/21/03
Downright enjoyable.
08/31/03
An above-average teen film with a witty screenplay and undeniable charm.
06/20/05
It's no Rushmore or Sixteen Candles, but The Battle of Shaker Heights is heads-and- shoulders above your average teen comedy.
08/21/03
The story is original, the direction looks professional, and Shia LaBeouf really comes through - this is definitely his movie.
08/29/03
It's a nice little movie, amateurish in some expected first-time-filmmaker ways but usually competent and never a disaster.
08/28/03
Top CriticNo review available.
11/04/07
For most of its length it coasts by with above-average charm and a solid grasp of messy adolescent emotions.
10/16/03
Even so flawed, it is remarkably engaging.
10/17/03
A very nice, beautifully acted, humor-tinged coming-of-age drama.
08/23/03
Surprisingly sweet and smart.
08/22/03
No review available.
11/06/05
Project Greenlight or not, I don't care. This is beautiful, glorious, a masterpiece.
08/21/03
Though slight and rather frail, it's still modestly entertaining...and LaBeouf is well worth watching throughout.
08/29/03
The Battle of Shaker Heights is the best movie ever to come out of a reality TV series. I haven’t seen From Justin to Kelly, The Real Cancun or Stolen Summer, but I can assume. The film’s novelty is the war re-enactment motif.
08/15/03
Not especially original of concept or execution, but it's a pleasant enough script and very well acted by both youngsters LaBeouf and Henson and veterans Quinlan, Sadler and Smart.
10/11/03
All I can say is there's plenty of difficult people in Hollywood. We just aren't usually exposed to it. I think this film will speak for itself and the future of all involved.
04/07/04
The characters talk like smart, unpredictable people, and Kelly Ernswiler is one of a kind.
08/26/03
Top CriticIt's too much going on, but I think that as was the case with Stolen Summer, the actors rise above the material and make it worth seeing.
09/02/03
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