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Stick It (2006)

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 97
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 67

Director Jessica Bendinger is unable to transfer her winning Bring It On formula to the world of gymnastics, despite Missy Peregrym's strong lead performance.

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Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 18

Director Jessica Bendinger is unable to transfer her winning Bring It On formula to the world of gymnastics, despite Missy Peregrym's strong lead performance.

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A cocky teenager learns some important lessons about playing by her own rules in this comedy drama. Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a gifted 17-year-old gymnast with a strong rebellious streak -- strong enough that she walked away from her teammates on the eve of a major international tournament because she'd had enough of the rigid regimentation of Team U.S.A. After experiencing a scrape with the law with her extreme-cycling friends, Haley is given an unusual sentence -- attending the

PG,

Drama, Comedy

Jessica Bendinger

Sep 19, 2006

$26.9M

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All Critics (102) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (68) | DVD (16)

Star Missy Peregrym shows more promise in her first feature, despite the fact that her teenage years are clearly behind her, and her charismatic screen presence enlivens an otherwise dull film.

October 14, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out
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A deliriously, defiantly unfocused headrush...

May 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly
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I love Jeff Bridges, but watching him mumble and stumble his way through this part, I wondered if maybe he was up before a judge who gave him two choices -- jail or starring in a really bad gymnastics movie.

May 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper
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There is a positive message in the film, often obscured by the bogus punk attitude.

April 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
Toronto Star
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Yes, we're in the world of elite gymnastics, and Jessica Bendinger's Stick It is an enjoyable exercise in girl power.

April 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Seattle Times
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It's a credit to [writer/director] Bendinger's attention to the little details that make Stick It feel so unique and entertaining -- poking fun at elite-level child athletics while still respecting its young characters and their feelings.

April 28, 2006 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle
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A message of competitive independence permeates debut director Jessica Bendinger's spunky movie about Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) a headstrong gymnast-disguised-as-rebel who learns to embrace her talents by way of careful coaching from Jeff Bridges.

April 19, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com
ColeSmithey.com

Gymnasts fall short -- it's no Bring It On.

July 24, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment (1)
Common Sense Media

Like most sports movies, Stick It has a message: Unless they're equipped with loads of sass-back and a pile of band T-shirts that announce their hardcoreness, female gymnasts are really, really stupid.

March 6, 2008 | Comment (1)
Washington City Paper

A middle-aged white guy who's not a perv can actually enjoy the snappy dialogue, astounding athletics and solidly sentimental sports clichés.

February 6, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International
Film Journal International

an essence of by-mistake-80s-homage is the only thing keeping this movie at the crust of the rest of made for TV teen flicks

January 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses
Movies for the Masses

Stick It was not made for fat, bald guys in their mid-30s. So is it a big surprise that I didn't like the movie?

November 5, 2006 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

...sample line of dialogue: "I'm so sure I'm practically deodorant!"

October 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews
Reel Film Reviews

'This sport is a total joke!' fumes the spunky gymnast heroine of Stick It, a sentiment that will be shared by anyone who wastes their hard-earned on this silly teen comedy.

October 17, 2006 Full Review Source: BBC

Missy Peregrym is a real find - she gives an energetic, funny and extremely physical performance, to the point where you feel exhausted just watching her.

October 14, 2006 Full Review Source: ViewLondon
ViewLondon

The script fights well against the cliche-ridden plot but this is very average all round.

October 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine

Snappy dialog and some prickly satire give it an edge most of these youthful romps lack.

October 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall
Shadows on the Wall

Audience Reviews for Stick It

This little seen teen comedy is excellent. Jeff Bridges and Missy Peregrym put on a good show and the gymnastics is amazing at times. Real gymnasts are throughout the movie like co-star Maddie Curly, a UNC Tarheel All American Gymnast. If you havent seen this movie do yourself a favor and watch it. Its well worth the time.
June 28, 2008
jmanard52

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The film was ok. Missy Peregrym was fiesty and she really carried the film. Kellan Lutz is also undoubtably beautiful.
June 23, 2011
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