Director Francine McDougall thinks of her film Sugar and Spice as "a sophisticated black comedy." Yeah, right. Its as sophisticated as a Twinkie, and as black as a marshmallow.
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Sugar & Spice (2001)
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Reviews Counted:73
Fresh:21
Rotten:52
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Though this cheerleader comedy has an intriguing premise, it's too empty-headed and saddled with too many lame jokes to live up to it. Also, some critics say the movie is irresponsible in its depiction of teens and guns.
Theatrical Release:Jan 26, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $12,353,614
Synopsis: SUGAR & SPICE is a wicked black comedy about high school, teenage pregnancy, and five bankrobbing cheerleaders armed with semi-automatic weapons. When Diane, (Marley Shelton), a popular high school... [More]
Starring: Marley Shelton, James Marsden, Marla Sokoloff, Mena Suvari
Director: Francine McDougall
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12/06/05
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12/22/03
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12/21/03
...silly, inoffensive entertainment...
12/16/03
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12/16/03
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02/08/03
Of course, an unfunny comedy is hardly news. However, even by Tinseltown's impoverished standards, one so utterly bereft is something of a rarity, and thus perversely interesting.
12/23/02
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12/08/02
Top CriticThe best thing that can be said about the Minnesota- made comedy Sugar & Spice is that there's no reference to the fact that it was made in Minnesota.
11/06/02
Top CriticOne of the better recent teen comedies...
07/09/02
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06/19/02
Top CriticA badly executed black comedy for the teen set.
06/05/02
A very funny and very entertaining, if not ultimately, very forgettable movie.
02/26/02
The film is too frivolous and convoluted to have much zing. But that doesn’t mean it’s not entertaining.
02/21/02
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02/07/02
An amusing sendup of high school cheerleader movies, with its would-be bank robbers played to bimbo-ish perfection.
09/30/01
It's a well-written, fun ride, with great visual gags, sacrilegious funnery, and interesting plot twists.
06/14/01
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