She's All That (1999)

A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school's prom queen.

Director:

Robert Iscove

Writer:

R. Lee Fleming Jr.

Stars:

Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachael Leigh Cook, Matthew Lillard

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Zack Siler
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Laney Boggs
Matthew Lillard	...	Brock Hudson
Paul Walker	...	Dean Sampson
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe	...	Taylor Vaughan
Kevin Pollak	...	Wayne Boggs
Anna Paquin	...	Mackenzie Siler
Kieran Culkin	...	Simon Boggs
Elden Henson	...	Jesse Jackson
Usher Raymond	...	Campus D.J.
Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones	...	Alex
Gabrielle Union	...	Katie
Dulé Hill	...	Preston
Tamara Mello	...	Chandler
Clea DuVall	...	Misty

Storyline

Freddie Prinze Jr. stars as a high school hottie who makes a bet with a fellow classmate that he can turn geeky Rachel Leigh Cook into a Prom Queen. Problems arise when hot shot Prinze becomes involved and in love with the transformed Cook.

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Plot Keywords:

prom | bet | high school | prom queen | love | 

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Taglines:

These two opposites attract... but EVERYONE'S trying to keep them apart!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, crude humor, brief strong language and teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A csaj nem jár egyedül

Filming Locations:

507 Paseo De La Playa, Redondo Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,200,565 (UK) (21 May 1999)

Gross:

ESP 400,097,311 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, Tapestry Films, FilmColony

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rachael Leigh Cook's character's name, Laney Boggs, is a combination of the names of two characters played by Winona Ryder: Kim Boggs in Edward Scissorhands and Lelaina "Laney" Pierce in Reality Bites. This is an apparent nod to Cook's and Ryder's physical resemblance.

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Goofs

When Zach is on stage at the Jester, his watch disappears.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Laney Boggs: Simon! Simon, I have got your breakfast! Are you up?
Simon Boggs: Give me a couple of minutes.
Laney Boggs: Simon Boggs, there are children in Mexico who have already been up for three hours making clothes for corporate America.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are shown as an artist's work. For example, a paint tube squirts some paints, which transforms into the letters.

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Connections

Features Jeopardy! (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Baby Got Going"
Written by Liz Phair & Scott Litt
Performed by Liz Phair
Published by Sony / ATV Tunes LLC and Civil War Days Music / Resonant Frequency Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Matador / Capitol Records

User Reviews

Predictable but nice

When I saw this film a couple of years ago, I was sixteen, I sort of loved it. Seeing it again, not in my teenage years anymore, I realize that 'She's All That' really is for teenagers. I still like it, yes, but now that I have seen so many more movies there are a lot of predictable, therefore lesser, parts.

For starters it is set on a high school but the characters seem to be in their mid-twenties. Of course that is pretty logical since the actors are in their mid-twenties. Well, Rachael Leigh Cook was only twenty, and I have to admit that she is the main reason to see this movie if you are a guy. Freddie Prinze Jr. is her love interest and personally I think he is one of the most annoying actors out there, no exception here.

The whole story is very predictable actually. Prinze is the most popular guy on their high school, just dumped by his beautiful girlfriend. Now he makes a bet with a friend: he can turn any girl into a prom queen. The friend selects the girl and of course he chooses Rachael Leigh Cook. Convenient for Prinze, since she already is a beautiful girl. It does not really matter whether she wears glasses and floppy pants. Of course he really falls in love with her, of course the bet comes out, of course the girl is mad, of course the movie end on the prom, and of course it will be a happy ending.

Yes, predictable it is, but also sweet, even with an actor like Prinze. Sometimes it is funny and when you are watching a romantic comedy all you really want, I guess, is the main characters get together in a nice way. That sort of happens. A teenager will probably love it, but others will not completely waste their time.