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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.

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

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jun 1, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $43,504,854

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.

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  • Coming of Age Adventure based on Ann Brashares' best-selling novel about a special 16th summer in the lives of four lifelong friends who are separated for the first time. On a shopping trip, the girls find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they decide to use these "magic" pants as a way of keeping in touch over the months ahead, each girl wearing the jeans for a week to see what luck they bring her before sending them on to the next. Though miles apart, the four friends still experience life, love and loss together in a summer they'll never forget.
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    Four strong performances from four young actresses aside, there's nothing here that you haven't seen before, better, and with a lot more sincerity.

    Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
    09/27/05
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    DVDTalk.com
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    Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
    09/26/05
    AV Club

    You may actually think it's going somewhere at the time. But ultimately, you realize it's only going through the motions.

    Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
    09/23/05
    Fred Topel
    Fred Topel
    IGN Movies

    Unashamedly aimed at its pre-teen target market, who will probably in all fairness, really enjoy it.

    Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
    08/27/05
    Matthew Turner
    Matthew Turner
    ViewLondon
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    08/26/05
    David Edwards
    David Edwards
    Daily Mirror [UK]

    It sounds like a touchy-feely Gap commercial, but this fantastical premise jars with a refreshingly realistic look at girls making the tricky transition to womanhood.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    08/23/05
    Stella Papamichael
    Stella Papamichael
    BBC

    The cast lend a great deal of credibility to the material and director Ken Kwapis knows when to cut away from a scene when it carries the potential for shmaltz.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    08/02/05
    Collin Souter
    Collin Souter
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    Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
    07/06/05
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    Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
    07/05/05
    St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    For all its good intentions, this Sisterhood is divine.

    Full Review Source: Oregon Herald | comment Comment
    06/29/05
    Mark Sells
    Mark Sells
    Oregon Herald

    That a movie about pants features a story that skirts formula is an irony worth savoring.

    Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
    06/20/05
    Christopher Smith
    Christopher Smith
    Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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    06/17/05
    Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
    Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
    3BlackChicks Review

    A good cry feels good.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
    06/14/05
    Ross Anthony
    Ross Anthony
    Hollywood Report Card

    If you want to get a sense of how this differs from its immediate competition, Lords of Dogtown, look no further than the roles played in both by America Ferrara.

    Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
    06/12/05
    Pam Grady
    Pam Grady
    FilmStew.com

    This is lazy, lazy storytelling.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    06/12/05
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Goatdog's Movies

    Despite some soapy scenes, this adaptation of Ann Brashares' best-selling teen novel holds touching drama.

    Full Review Source: Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | comment Comment
    06/10/05
    John Wirt
    John Wirt
    Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

    Brashares' best-selling teen novel comes to the screen a little frayed and shopworn, but the performances are a custom fit.

    Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
    06/09/05
    Thomas Delapa
    Thomas Delapa
    Boulder Weekly

    The film is so obviously geared to manipulate the viewer that it's hard not to feel a bit like one of Mr. Pavlov's dogs.

    Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
    06/08/05
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    The pleasant actresses compensate for the originality and surprises that Sisterhood lacks.

    Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
    06/07/05
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Mark Pfeiffer
    Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

    Sisterhood is likely to fit different kinds of moviegoers, even if it doesn’t look that way on the surface. You just have to be willing to try it on.

    Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
    06/07/05
    Mike McGranaghan
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