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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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    Sisterhood inhabits a tricky slot -- the subject matter is a little mature for tween audiences, and too glossed over for adults -- but succeeds, due entirely to charismatic Tamblyn and devastating Ferrera.

    Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
    06/07/05
    Sara Brady
    Sara Brady
    Premiere Magazine

    America Ferrera projects boisterousness belying insecurity. Her unforced bright demeanor eclipses the rest of the movie.

    Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
    06/06/05
    Mark Palermo
    Mark Palermo
    Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

    [It] isn’t awful -- it beats any of the recent Hilary Duff films like a gong -- but it is the kind of slick, flashy thing that may look okay for a few days, only to be thrown in the back of the closet and forgotten forever.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    06/06/05
    Peter Sobczynski
    Peter Sobczynski
    eFilmCritic.com

    Everything Bullock's 'Ya Ya's' wanted to be

    Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
    06/05/05
    Jackie K. Cooper
    Jackie K. Cooper
    jackiekcooper.com

    It's honest enough to acknowledge the perils of adolescence as well as its pleasures.

    Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
    06/05/05
    Matt Brunson
    Matt Brunson
    Creative Loafing

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    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    06/05/05
    Kimberly Jones
    Kimberly Jones
    Austin Chronicle

    A film I expected to enter the ninth circle of the chirpy Hilary Duff 'girl-power' inferno is one of the sweetest, most thoughtful coming-of-age stories I’ve seen in years.

    Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Hollywood.com
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    Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Boston Phoenix

    It deals with mature themes, yet keeps a patina of fluffiness over the whole thing. It's a serious movie, but a fun one.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    ... it delivers what it's supposed to.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Eric Lurio
    Eric Lurio
    Entertainment Insiders

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    Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Hanh Nguyen
    Hanh Nguyen
    Zap2it.com

    The filmmakers just can't resist sentiment, and seem happy to wallow in corny humour, predictable sappiness and heavy-handed moralising.

    Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
    06/04/05
    Rich Cline
    Rich Cline
    Shadows on the Wall

    Engaging even when relegated to narrator, America Ferrera is the most compelling reason to see The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

    Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    PopMatters

    Like a pop song, Sisterhood contains mostly simple messages -- love yourself, love your sisters, learn from your mistakes, be brave. But they're good messages, wrapped in a sweet, well-acted and not-too-counterfeit package.

    Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    M.E. Russell
    M.E. Russell
    Oregonian

    To say that The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants was not made for me, or perhaps any male critic, is an understatement.

    Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    David Elliott
    David Elliott
    San Diego Union-Tribune

    A difficult movie to hate -- even if you're not a female between the ages of 14 and 18...

    Full Review Source: James Sanford on Film | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    James Sanford
    James Sanford
    James Sanford on Film

    ... A film of true, honest emotion.

    Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    Greg Maki
    Greg Maki
    Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

    A watchable if altogether predictable film that only skims the emotional surface of its episodic narrative.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    Timothy Knight
    Timothy Knight
    Reel.com

    (It) does stray into the borderline romance novel 'chick flick' area a few times. For the most part, though, it's a cunning adventure of varying dreams and nightmares.

    Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
    06/03/05
    Larry Ratliff
    Larry Ratliff
    San Antonio Express-News
     
     
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