Get Over It (2001)

When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister ... See full summary »

Director:

Tommy O'Haver

Writer:

R. Lee Fleming Jr.

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Melissa Sagemiller

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Kelly Woods
Ben Foster	...	Berke Landers
Melissa Sagemiller	...	Allison McAllister
Sisqó	...	Dennis Wallace
Shane West	...	Bentley 'Striker' Scrumfeld
Colin Hanks	...	Felix Woods
Zoe Saldana	...	Maggie (as Zoë Saldana)
Mila Kunis	...	Basin
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Beverly Landers
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Frank Landers
Martin Short	...	Dr. Desmond Forrest Oates
Carmen Electra	...	Mistress Moira
Colleen Fitzpatrick	...	Herself (as Vitamin C)
Coolio	...	Himself
Christopher Jacot	...	Peter Wong

Storyline

When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus endues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly.

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Plot Keywords:

basketball | play | singer | dancer | high school | 

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Taglines:

Split Happens...

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some crude/sexual humor, teen drinking and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Get Over It!

Filming Locations:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£887,133 (UK) (8 June 2001)

Gross:

£3,541,124 (UK) (13 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax International, Ignite Entertainment, Keshan

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film, Dennis says to Berke "Who marries their high-school girlfriend anyway?" with Felix adding "And don't say Macaulay Culkin!" Ironic considering their costar Mila Kunis (Basin) started a long-term romance with Culkin a year after this film was released.

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Goofs

After Berke gets hit by Felix, he holds an ice cold beer against the wrong cheek when he meets his parents at the party.

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Quotes

Striker: I don't even know what you're doing here Landers, but if some guy dazzled his way into my ex-girlfriends fancy I'd be doing the same thing... only I'd have a bigger part.
Berke Landers: [nonchalant] You dropped your sword.

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, Vitamin C ('Colleen Fitzpatrick' ) performs Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together" as people dance around Ben Foster. The walk down the street (and all the dancing) is in one continuous shot.

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Connections

References Mary Poppins (1964)

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Soundtracks

"Champion Birdwatchers"
Written by Flynn Atkins, Jason Soto, Rene Palma, Bernardo Bordas, John Dunkin and Will Adams
Performed by L.A. Symphony
Courtesy of Squint Entertainment

User Reviews

Oh-No another US Teen movie.. hang on it's GREAT!

I was bored, Its Sunday, and there is nothing on a out local Cinema (a rather run down dump).. oh hang on.. 'GET OVER IT'.. didn't I see that advertised on the side of a bus shelter? Another teen flick, slumber parties, perfect women, smart ass teenage lads.. Well at least its warm.. lets go and pass an hour or so.. So in I went...

I damned near laughed myself SICK!

Join Berke in his attempts to regain the love of his Childhood Girlfriend (Alison - played by Melissa Sagemeier) by joining the school drama production.. however he is thwarted by the Super Smooth Straker.. but its not easy as Straker can sing, dance, play the piano, and was a member of a boy band.. Berke is Helped and Hindered by his friends along the way leading to some hilarious scenes.

However, Berke is so blinded by his love of Alison, he completely misses Kelly's (Kirsten Dunst) attempts to gain his affections.

However Best-over-acting-and-getting-away-with-it award goes to Martyn Short, who steals the show as the manic producer of the school Drama based on Midsummer Night's Dream.

As the film progresses, so does the humour.. cumulating in a production-within-a-film of the Schools play. Brilliant songs and musical score, however I challenge anyone not to be enraptured by Kirsten Dunst when she sings 'Dream of You' SIGHHHHH!!

Give this film a try, it does not use Semi-Nude girls to sell the film (there is one short swimming pool scene which is Most Pleasant (DROOL), but thats about it.

8/10.. Funniest film I have seen this year