RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / Sydney White
Sydney White

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
  • Visit Official Site External Icon
  • Bookmark and Share

Sydney White (2007)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
38 %
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted: 77

Fresh: 29

Rotten:48

Average Rating: 5/10

Consensus: Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some language, sexual humor and partying.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 21, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $11,702,090

Synopsis: This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of... This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps and being a Kappa Phi Nu sister since she was a little girl. Now a freshman at Southern Atlantic University, this pledge isn't your typical sorority girl. Raised by her widower father (John Schneider) since she was nine, Sydney is more comfortable wielding a power drill than she is power shopping. Unfortunately, this doesn't sit well with the sorority and student body president, Rachel Witchburn (Sara Paxton)--especially when campus stud Tyler Prince (Matt Long) appears smitten with Sydney. Soon, Sydney finds herself living in the "Vortex," a makeshift haven on Greek Row for seven misfit male students. A "dork" at heart herself, Sydney decides to empower her housemates and all the disenfranchised students at the university and take the school back from the fraternities and sororities. Each of Sydney's housemates exhibits a trait of the seven dwarves (Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey) and is dorky yet endearing in his own way. Used to being outsiders, Sydney's housemates are invigorated by their new cool, cute friend who genuinely likes them. The ultimate message is that everybody houses an inner dork, and deep down, everyone just wants to feel accepted and appreciated. Bynes's feisty Sydney is refreshing in a world of cookie-cutter girl characters, Paxton is spot-on as witchy campus queen Rachel, and Long is appealing as the campus dreamboat. [More]

Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter

Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard, John Schneider, Chris Carberg, Jack Carpenter, Arnie Pantoja, Libby Mintz

Director: Joe Nussbaum

Director: Joe Nussbaum
Screenwriter: Chad Gomez Creasey
Producer: James G. Robinson, David Robinson, Clifford Werber
Composer: Deborah Lurie
Studio: Universal Pictures

[See More Credits]

  • Trailers
  • Pictures
1 - 5 of 21

See More Movie Trailers & Pictures

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Jun 21, 2009

[DVD Details]
 
 

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bloopers: Gag Reel
  • Trailers: Theatrical Trailer

Featurette:

  • 1. WELCOME TO THE VORTEX
  • 2. THE SKOOZE
  • 3. SYDNEY WHITE AND HER PRINCE
  • 4. KAPPA'S FOREVER
  • 5. THE ORIGINAL DORK: RUBIX CUBE
  • 6. MEE THE 7 DORKS
 
 
 
 

Reviews for Sydney White

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|
Arrange By: Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
 
 

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/19/08
Empire Magazine

...Sydney White's astounding lack of positive attributes cements its place as an utterly worthless endeavor.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
05/06/08
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Sydney helps a group of geeks with the most mundane tasks, such as tying shoes, and waking up and there isn't one ounce of believability in the journey.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

This surprisingly clever coed reworking of Snow White does for dorks what Revenge of the Nerds did for, well, you know.

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment Comment
02/22/08
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly

rather clever! Bynes is her usual bubbly, entertaining-self

Full Review Source: Moviehole | comment Comment
02/11/08
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Audiences will identify more with Sydney White's misfit cast than its bland leading lady.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
02/03/08
Christian Toto
Washington Times
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
02/01/08
Sydney Morning Herald

Strictly for teenage girls, Sydney White is not totally without charms, but is too breathless, too cheesy and far too dorky to leave a favourable impact.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
01/24/08
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

A Grimm prospect for fairytale traditionalists, but breezy enough to stop tweens feeling sleepy.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
01/24/08
Total Film

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/18/08
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York

A decent vehicle for Bynes.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
11/01/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Despite a predictable and formulaic storyline, there are enough genuine laugh-inducing moments... that Sydney White is rarely boring if not exactly fresh or original.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment Comment
10/22/07
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

I look forward to when Bynes graduates to more mature and sophisticated comedy.

Full Review Source: Mr. Brown's Movies | comment Comment
10/21/07
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
N/R

Click to read the article

Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
10/06/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

He [Joe Nussbaum] pretty much directs by the numbers.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
10/06/07
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com

This is one of those “eh” flicks, entirely mediocre.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Insiders | comment Comment
10/06/07
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders

A lot of the acting is in the broad Disney Channel style.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/06/07
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

...pretty standard mean-girls stuff, made enjoyable by the deft casting of Bynes...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
10/05/07
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

A perky and chaste Y.A. update on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
09/26/07
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
Top Critic Icon Top Critic

Sydney White isn't incompetently made. It's not even particularly offensive. It's just very, very uninspired and almost instantly forgettable.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/26/07
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
 
 
1 - 20 (sorted by date)
Text View | 1 2 3 4 >> >|
all

Latest News for Sydney White

January 21, 2008: RT on DVD: Saw IV, The Game Plan, Sydney White Are Here
The good news: a slew of new releases await you this week on video shelves! The bad news: woefully few of them are Fresh. That said, you've got your pick of twisted horror (Saw... More...

September 23, 2007: Box Office Guru Wrapup: Resident Evil Sets New Series High Score at #1
Two new films were met with enthusiasm from North American moviegoers who powered each film past the openings of their respective predecessors. Fans of action and horror lined... More...

September 20, 2007: Box Office Guru Preview: Jovovich vs. Alba in Multiplex Mayhem
Jodie Foster will find herself in the middle of a catfight over the number one spot this weekend. The star of current chart-topper The Brave One will face challenges from Milla... More...

September 20, 2007: Critical Consensus: Chuck is No Good, Sydney White is No Fairy Tale, Eastern Exceeds Promises
This week at the movies, we've got cursed couples (Good Luck Chuck, starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba), a collegiate Snow White (Sydney White, starring Amanda Bynes), the... More...

See More Topics...

Related Forums for Sydney White

Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
79%
79%
Gran Torino
30%
30%
12 Rounds
23%
23%
Confessions of a Shopa…
—
The Code
39%
39%
Inkheart

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
22%
22%
Push
12%
12%
The Unborn
29%
29%
The Little Red Truck
—
Five Fingers
—
Night Train

More New Releases…

RT On Current TV

What’s Hot On RT

5 Favorite Films

5 Favorite Films

Director Kathryn Bigelow on Hurt Locker, more

Revisiting Hogwarts

Revisiting Hogwarts

Day 2: The Chamber of Secrets

Humpday Clip

Humpday Clip

An exclusive peek at the indie comedy!

RT on Current TV!

RT on Current TV!

Check out the RT Show this Thursday!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Spider-Man 4 Gets Its Third Writer Source: Latino Review
52
  • Warners Wins Favorable Ruling in Superman Case Source: Variety
16
  • Remo Williams Rides Again Source: Risky Biz
10
  • Mortal Kombat 3 Filming in September? Source: Slashfilm
82
  • MacGruber Gets a Director Source: Variety
39
  • PG-13 Turns 25 Source: VideoETA
8
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
92
  • Brandon Routh Talks Superman's Future Source: Moviehole
98
  • Sony's Amy Pascal Explains Moneyball Balk Source: Los Angeles Times
6
  • Three Theaters Getting Harry Potter in IMAX Opening Day Source: Collider.com
18
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
66
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Transformers and Ice Age Tie for Top Spot
59
  • Weekly Ketchup: Universal Takes on Asteroids
46
  • Five Favorite Films with Kathryn Bigelow
39
  • Critics Consensus: Bruno is Certified Fresh
29
  • RT on DVD: Knowing, Push, The Unborn Unleashed
26
  • Total Recall: Mock Docs That Rock
26
  • Deconstructing Harry, Day 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
24
  • Five Favourite Films with Jaime Winstone
18
  • Watch RT on Current TV
6
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • RT Interview: Director Carlos Cuaron on Rudo and Cursi
0
  • RT Interview: Tony Scott on The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
10
  • Cannes 2009: RT Interview - Sally Hawkins on We Want Sex
2
  • RT Interview: Tilda Swinton on Julia
5
  • Hollywood Legend Debbie Reynolds Reflects On her Life in Showbiz
10
  • Exclusive: McG Talks Terminator Salvation
24
  • Georgia Groome - Fresh Talent on RT
5
  • RT Interview: Reading The Reader with Stephen Daldry
11
  • RT Interview: Oscar Nominee Melissa Leo
7
  • Carey Mulligan - Fresh Talent on RT
7
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • Sydney White at Rotten Tomatoes
  • Sydney White at IGN

Fresh Links

Featured
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno
Point-Counterpoint: Bruno External Link

MSN's David Fear and Frank Paiva go head to head discussing the pros and cons of Bruno star Sacha Baron Cohen.

The New Cult Canon
The New Cult Canon External Link

The AV Club's Scott Tobias takes a second look at David Lynch's cult classic, Lost Highway.

Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles
Tom Cruise's 10 Best Roles External Link

TIME takes us on a 25-year long journey into the superstar's career, giving us a look at his 10 best roles.

A Baywatch Comedy?
A Baywatch Comedy? External Link

BuzzSugar reports on Paramount's plans to rebirth the iconic TV show as a comedy film.

 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2009, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.