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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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    No, it’s not a “one size fits all” film. But “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is just the right size for so many audiences.

    Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Linda Cook
    Linda Cook
    KWQC-TV (Iowa)

    AKA Steel Magnolias with Training Wheels ... it's surprisingly engaging

    Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Willie Waffle
    Willie Waffle
    WaffleMovies.com

    This isn't a bad movie or an insulting one, but it is awfully simple, and not particularly interesting for those of us out of its demographic.

    Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Eugene Novikov
    Eugene Novikov
    Film Blather

    Sticking fairly close to the 2001 novel, co-scenarists Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler preserve its strengths as a complex adolescent soap operasoap opera leavened by humor, warmth and empathy.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Dennis Harvey
    Dennis Harvey
    Variety
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    Director Ken Kwapis coaxes convincing performances out of his youthful cast.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Michael Rechtshaffen
    Michael Rechtshaffen
    Hollywood Reporter
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    This Sisterhood is real pleasure, a big-hearted movie where a group of gifted actresses find opportunities most younger movie stars can only dream about.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    Exponentially more earnest, affecting and credible than 90 percent of movies aimed at teenage girls.

    Full Review Source: SPLICEDWire | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

    ...the movie is practically stolen by supporting player Boyd. Watch out Dakota Fanning

    Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Laura Clifford
    Laura Clifford
    Reeling Reviews

    A profoundly sweet take on girls growing into women.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Palo Alto Weekly

    This story is told with sincerity, heart, and a little bit of magic -- the very same qualities that made the original book a "you have to read this" classic for young girls.

    Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
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    The multiple story lines can feel choppy, but the dialogue has snap, and the pants' powers never distract from the teenagers' emotions.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    05/31/05
    Ed Park
    Ed Park
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    By creating some endearing and genuine teenage characters, the movie really gets to you by the end. ... I cried.

    Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
    05/28/05
    Steve Rhodes
    Steve Rhodes
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    The film's acknowledgement that growing up often requires coming to terms with loss results in a mature, untidy view of adolescence.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    05/27/05
    Nick Schager
    Nick Schager
    Slant Magazine

    I am unquestionably not a member of the target demographic for Ken Kwapis' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, but that didn't prevent me from enjoying it.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    05/26/05
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
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    This is an earnest and honest effort about a demographic that is deeply under-represented in today's movies.

    Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
    05/24/05
    Richard Roeper
    Richard Roeper
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