Sugar & Spice

2001, Comedy, 1h 21m

75 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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(left to right) Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Mena Suvari, Sara Marsh, Rachel Blanchard and Alexandra Holden star in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

(left to right) Marley Shelton, Melissa George, Sara Marsh, Rachel Blanchard and Menu Suvari star in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

Marla Sokoloff stars in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

James Marsden stars in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

Melissa George stars in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

Rachel Blanchard stars in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

(left to right) Sara Marsh, Rachel Blanchard, Marley Shelton, Mena Suvari and Melissa George star in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

Director Francine McDougall on the set of New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

(left to right) Sara Marsh, Rachel Blanchard, Marley Shelton, Mena Suvari and Melissa George star in New Line Cinema's comedy, Sugar & Spice.

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Movie Info

When Jack (James Marsden) and Diane (Marley Shelton) find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Sex-Related Humor|Language)
Genre:

Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Francine McDougall
Producer:

Wendy Finerman
Writer:

Mandy Nelson
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 26, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA):

$13.3M
Runtime:

1h 21m
Distributor:

New Line Cinema, New Line Home Video [us], Metropolitan Filmexport [fr], Eagle Pictures S.p.a. [it]
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, SDDS, DTS, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Marla Sokoloff
Lisa

Marley Shelton
Diane

Melissa George
Cleo

Mena Suvari
Kansas

Rachel Blanchard
Hannah

Alexandra Holden
Fern

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Critic Reviews for Sugar & Spice

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Audience Reviews for Sugar & Spice

Feb 06, 2011

A bit enjoyable, yes, but definitely not hilarious. The story is ridiculous.

Dead A Super Reviewer
Sep 12, 2010

This movie was about the head of the cheerleading squad Diane who gets pregnant for her jock boyfriend who surprisingly sticks around and stays with her during the pregnancy. Disowned by their respective parents, they attempt to work through it by getting jobs while living in a ghetto fabulous apartment. Finally losing her upbeat attitude, Diane gets her cheerleader friends in on a plot to rob the bank she works at to give her family a better life. The script is amazingly funny filled with wit and sarcasm. James Marsden (X-Men`s Cyclops) played the role of a brainless high school jock delightfully well. Kansas (Mena Suvari of American Beauty) is another good character with a lot of funny lines.This movie, while not perfect, is still one of the funniest movies I`ve seen.

Deb S Super Reviewer
Apr 02, 2010

It started fun and then coasted and then it just never went anywhere. There was almost no ending whatsoever!

Sunil J Super Reviewer
Jan 09, 2010

Misunderstood black-ish comedy lampoons teen romances and after-school specials with disarming bubbliness. Funny and knowing script usually hits the target and perpetrated by a quintet of unlikely criminals, a squad of perky cheerleaders brought to life by several name-actresses-to-be. James Marsden also scores as a dense, undeterrably optimistic quarterback and father-to-be.

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