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Bring It On (2000)

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Reviews Counted:117

Fresh:75

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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] sex-related material and language

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 25, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $67,905,760

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... 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 or her perfect college boyfriend -- get in the way of leading her squad to its sixth consecutive national title.

But the Toro's have some stiff competition this time out from the Clovers, an inner-city, hip-hop squad from Los Angeles. When Torrance learns that her predecessor has been stealing cheer routines for years from the rival squad, she realizes that the Clovers and their captain Isis (Gabrielle Union) are looking to even the score -- and that the Toro's are in big trouble. Things get even worse when Torrance finds herself falling for Cliff (Jesse Bradford), an outsider from school with whom she normally would never associate, and with the national championships only a few weeks away, the pressure is on.

Universal Pictures’ and Beacon Pictures’ rowdy comedy Bring It On, features a talented ensemble of up-and-coming young actors, including Eliza Dushku, Claire Kramer, Nicole Bilderback, Tsianina Joelson, Rini Bell, Nathan West and Huntley Ritter. The film is produced by Marc Abraham (Air Force One) and Thomas A. Bliss, written by Jessica Bendinger, and directed by Peyton Reed, whose credits include numerous music videos, as well as The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Love Bug. [More]

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford, Natina Reed, Nicole Bilderback, Rini Bell, Huntley Ritter, Brandi Williams, Tsianina Joelson, Shamari Fears, Ian Roberts, Nathan West

Director: Peyton Reed

Director: Peyton Reed
Producer: Marc Abraham
Studio: Universal Pictures

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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
07/25/07
Lisa Alspector
Lisa Alspector
Chicago Reader
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The conclusion may be fairly obvious, but it’s largely irrelevant in comparison to how uniquely Bring it On characterizes its teens.

Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
08/01/06
Rumsey Taylor
Rumsey Taylor
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Lightweight, but unexpectedly feelgood.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

The film just didn't do much to me.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
05/12/06
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

This is one of the most likable [teen films] ever made not starring John Cusack

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

...the movie coasts along on a surprisingly clever script and sure-handed direction.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
08/01/03
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

There may not be any championships in store for this film, but it's definitely a winner.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

The dancing is well choreographed, but the story would have better succeeded in choosing an angle or two and sticking with it.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

A moderately entertaining, mostly inoffensive piece of filmmaking.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle

The cheering is occasionally spectacular and the principals' acting is above the material.

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Bring It On amazes not just for its political sophistication but for its refusal to beg credit points for being smart.

Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment Comment
01/10/03
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

This is one of the most likable [teen films] ever made not starring John Cusack.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

Bring It On spins off one sly little joke after another, and the smart ensemble makes every one of them work.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
12/03/02
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Sight and Sound

Nowhere near funny enough to succeed as a comedy, nor serious enough to work as a drama.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Not ‘‘about’’ anything, unless you count obsessive shots of nubile, scantily clad bodies in motion.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment 1 Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Three cheers for Bring It On.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/02/02
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

sassy fun, with a script by first-time screenwriter Jessica Bendinger that's almost shockingly sophisticated for a film destined to play almost exclusively to teens.

Full Review Source: James Sanford on Film | comment Comment
06/15/02
James Sanford
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