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From Justin to Kelly

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From Justin to Kelly (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 59

Fresh: 5

Rotten:54

Average Rating: 2.8/10

Consensus: An innocuous and cheesy piece of fluff filled with musical numbers that are tied together by a thin plot.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic elements, sensuality and brief language

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 20, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $4,584,577

Synopsis: The fairytale rise to superstardom of America's favorite "Idols" continues as Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini make the leap to the big screen in this spring's biggest beach party, From Justin to... The fairytale rise to superstardom of America's favorite "Idols" continues as Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini make the leap to the big screen in this spring's biggest beach party, From Justin to Kelly, a new musical romantic comedy. The music from the film features the formidable singing talents of both "Idols," and plays a major role in the excitement of this major motion picture.

Spring break in Miami is the scene. It's where surf-drenched guys cruise girls in bikinis and raucous parties rule day and night. It's the perfect time and place for three young women from Texas and a trio of college guys from Pennyslvania to find adventure and maybe even fall in love.

In a Texas dive bar, Kelly (Kelly Clarkson) is singing her heart out to a few local yokels when her best friends Kaya (Anika Noni Rose) and Alexa (Katherine Bailess) try and tempt her away fro some fun in the Florida sun. It's an easy sell -- even for the cautious Kelly -- and the three head for Miami.

Making their way to the same destination is the "Pennylvania Posse": college students Justin (Justin Guarini), Brandon (Greg Siff) and Eddie (Brian Dietzen). Justin and Brandon are smooth-talking party promoters, while Eddie's primed to meet Lizzie, the cyber dream girl he's been e-mailing for months

Miami Beach, beating with a rhythm all its own, is teeming with beautiful people. Kelly's friends are drawn into the beachside fun, while Kelly tentatively navigates a sea of strangers. When her eyes meet Justin's, everything changes, in as instant. While Kaya and Alexa are content to survey the parade of eye candy, Kelly's now only interested in the guy with the irresistible smile.

The feeling is mutual and Justin's on fire. But as luck would have it, he loses Kelly's number -- and boy-crazy Alexa has already set her sights on Justin. She will stop at nothing -- even betraying a friend -- to nab Justin as her own.

Will true love win out for the star-crossed Justin and Kelly? -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose

Starring: Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose, Greg Siff, Brian Dietzen, Jason Yribar

Director: Robert Iscove

Director: Robert Iscove
Screenwriter: Kim Fuller
Producer: Gayla Aspinall, John Steven Agoglia
Composer: Michael Wandmacher
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Television propelled teen idolatry-%u2013the kind that Moses would probably have disapproved-%u2013gets its ugly comeuppance...

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
06/02/09
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

This is such a manipulative product placing piece of dribble that it reeks of failure.

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

More than anything, From Justin To Kelly needs Simon Cowell.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
01/08/08
Scott Tobias
AV Club

No review available.

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08/24/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Is it too late to vote them off? For once, we don’t have to tell you how bad a film is... you knew before they made it.

Full Review Source: EDGE Boston | comment Comment
10/07/03
David Foucher
EDGE Boston

The movie is billed as a romantic musical comedy. You coulda fooled me.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
08/14/03
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Watching them lock lips feels like incest propaganda: Justin and Kelly are offspring of the same publicity machinery, after all

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
08/13/03
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

From Justin to Kelly is bad, but Glitter is still worse because Glitter thinks it's a great movie.

Full Review Source: Film Snobs | comment Comment
07/20/03
Stephen Himes
Film Snobs

How bad is From Justin to Kelly? Set in Miami during spring break, it's like Grease: The Next Generation acted out by the food-court staff at SeaWorld.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
07/08/03
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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From Justin to Kelly is just one of those films, a bottomless well of snark fodder that may come and go in theatres but will surely be spun innumerable times on DVD at parties in the years to come.

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07/01/03
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies

Fans of the television show may show up for this one, but given that an American Idol sequel has already ended its run, audiences are likely to find it stale.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/29/03
Paul Clinton (Boxoffice)
Boxoffice Magazine

Moulin Rouge … Chicago … From Justin to Kelly … two steps forward and then about 16 steps back for the film musical.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
06/29/03
Steve Davis
Austin Chronicle

It's more dumbfounding that so much time is wasted on a cast of unknowns, second-stringers granted solos long before Kelly or Justin take center stage. Why not support with other first-season alums?

Full Review Source: Sun Newspapers of Cleveland | comment Comment
06/28/03
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

The notion behind it is as contrived, forced, manipulated and fake as any film ever made.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
06/28/03
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Having won first and second place in some sort of TV talent show, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini get to play movie star, a bonus all America should immediately vote to have removed from the prize bin.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/28/03
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

What do you do to decide who gets the girl? Do you fight? Arm-wrestle, perhaps? Why, no, silly. You play hovercraft basketball, of course.

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06/26/03
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

Messages that read 'I O U A BRGR. U GAME?' ... propel the plot forward. Alas, all the scenes in which Prince hijacks the cell phones have been left on the cutting room floor.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
06/26/03
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

It was produced by people who saw nothing in it but a few quick bucks, filled with songs that no one would want to hear again and starring two people who have no business at the center of any movie.

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06/25/03
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

I don’t think any young A-list duo could have triumphed over this production.

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06/25/03
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

One of the worst movies you'll ever see -- but it's still not worth seeing.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
06/25/03
Heather Havrilesky
Salon.com
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