She's the Man
2006, Romance, 1h 45m
114 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Shakespeare's wit gets lost in translation with She's the Man's broad slapstick, predictable jokes, and unconvincing plotline. Read critic reviews
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Viola Johnson
Sebastian Johnson
Duke
Olivia
Eunice
Coach Dinklage
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Critic Reviews for She's the Man
All Critics (114) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (64)
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Fails to make the most of its source material by trimming Shakespeare's plot and squeezing it into a vacuous high school comedy.
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A comedy that lacks both the verbal sophistication of its source and the sexual sophistication of its target audience.
December 18, 2006 | Full Review… -
Bynes tackles her part with gusto, while Tatum underplays his to striking effect.
April 11, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
The high school hijinks may entertain the young, but those more familiar with the Bard will recognise this as a wasted opportunity.
April 7, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
A minor but decent-spirited entertainment, enlivened by a couple of the adult supporting players.
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Its kooky hybrid of slapstick gender jokes already had whiskers on 'em in Shakespeare's day.
April 1, 2006 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for She's the Man
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Mar 30, 2017A tween movie about chasing your dreams and your love interest - its as old as Hollywood itself, and the only update is the cast. It's not offensive and that's something.Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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Sep 28, 2016Wow, this is like the most feminist movie I've seen in a long time, and it came out a decade ago! Based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," Viola disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian in order to play soccer at a rival school because her old school won't let her try out for the boys' soccer team after they cut the girls' team. The character updates are really quite clever, like with Malvolio being terrible Malcom's tarantula, Sebastian skipping school to chase his true bliss at a music festival, and the battle of the sexes plot is nicely balanced with transgressions and redemptions on all sides. Amanda Bynes's "boy" mannerisms and 2000-era Justin Bieber wig are ridiculously bad, but she is still a committed physical comedienne. Lauren Ramsey as heartbroken Olivia is an earnest girl-next-door with bite, and I even found Channing all-over-your Tatum to be pretty sweet.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Oct 14, 2012A hilarious, great teen comedy film with a witty performance from Amanda Bynes. I loved the movie mostly cause when Amanda Bynes is playing a guy...its just hilarious how she does it, I couldn't help myself but to laugh a lot. The cast is good too, and does it have slapstick in it? yes, but its good slapstick, and I enjoyed it for what it is. So Amanda Bynes fans wont be disappointed, even if your not a fan, you'll still like it..if your a teen who likes these kinds of films. And I was actually shocked that this was a Shakespeare adaptation, so if it is different, I really don't care, I still enjoyed it.Angel G Super Reviewer
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Aug 11, 2012For a family comedy, 'She's The Man' isn't too bad, but for an adaptation of William Shakespeare, this is very poor. Based on one of Shakespeare's best plays, 'Twelfth Night', Amanda Bynes plays the football, not soccer, but football loving girl Viola Hastings who disguises her as her brother in order to continue to play the game at a different school. It's not exactly Shakespeare, and the words 'based on' are used in their loosest terms, with only the bare components used. With some impressive cast choices, including Vinnie Jones and David Cross, the writers wreck some of the most important characters, such as turning Malvolio into a spider and a boy named Malcolm. However, Amanda Bynes gives a lovely, sweet performance in a comedic style perfect for the genre. Channing Tatum meanwhile plays his character somewhere between a grunting teenager and a shy toddler. What he or the director were actually trying to achieve is a question I will never know the answer to, but his performance isn't a patch on the rest of the cast. Nothing else stands out. Style and substance is rare, whilst gags and funny facial expressions are common. It's funny in parts, others not so. But what it fails most at is the complete rejection of the use of any Shakespeare's own comedy. 'Twelfth Night' is a comedy filled with funny moments, excellent set ups and great deliveries. Instead, 'She's The Man' opts for cheap, old gags. And in the end, it is a high school teen comedy, made for teens. It doesn't try to be anything it's not and doesn't shy from some more interesting gags than the average flick of this type. The screenplay and direction will never go down in history as a great example of making a high school comedy, but it is a decent one in the genre anyway. Outside that target audience though, 'She's The Man' is best avoided.Adam K Super Reviewer
She's the Man Quotes
| Duke: | Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. |
| Viola Hastings: | What are you talking about? Why are you lying? |
| Justin: | Viola! End of discussion! |
| Viola Hastings: | Fine, end of relationship. |
| Toby: | I need your advice, man. I got lady troubles. |
| Viola Hastings: | I'm here for you bro. Got a lifetime of knowledge. |
| Toby: | [talking about Eunice] She's got a little somethin' somethin' |
| Toby: | She's got a little something something. |
| Andrew: | Yeah... asthma and headgear. |
| Andrew: | Yeah, asthma and headgear. |
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