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Ryan (Shane West) is a bit of a geek with eyes for the school sex bomb, Ashley (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), which induces cringing in his neighbor and best friend, Maggie (Marla Sokoloff), a cute intellectual girl. But popular jock Chris (James Franco) has his eye on Maggie, and he offers to help Ryan win Ashley if Ryan will help Chris with Maggie. So begins a two-headed variation on Cyrano de Bergerac; Ryan composes soulful e-mails for Chris, and Chris advises Ryan to treat Ashley like dirt, which seems to be the only way to get her attention. At first, neither finds it easy to change their ways; Chris comes on too strong, and Ryan is too nervous to be a jerk. But as they start to succeed, Ryan begins to see Maggie in a new light and wonders if he's pursuing the right girl. He realizes Ashley is not meant for him, and tries to convince Maggie about Chris's affection for her. Maggie is reluctant to take him "back" at first, but then realizes Ryan has a change of heart. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
narcissistic woman | male objectification | modern day adaptation | manipulative behavior | promiscuous woman |Taglines:
How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, sexual material and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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24 March 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Got to Be You See more »Box Office
Budget:
$32,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,104,298 (USA) (24 March 2000)Gross:
$8,735,529 (USA) (2 June 2000)Company Credits
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Written by Cree Summer (as C.S. Francks), G. Bell
Performed by Cree Summer
Courtesy of Epic Records/The Work Group
by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Jodi Lyn o'keefe played a teenager in "she's all that" (1999) the year before . Both roles involved her as the "hot chick" of the school See more »Quotes
Floyd: It's supposed to be Ryan gets pickle in Ashley. Not Ashley gets Ryan into a pickle!See more »
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Revelation SunshineWritten by Cree Summer (as C.S. Francks), G. Bell
Performed by Cree Summer
Courtesy of Epic Records/The Work Group
by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Ryan Woodman (Shane West) and Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff) are best friends and neighbors. They have a slacker friend Floyd (Aaron Paul). Ryan is obsessed with high school goddess Ashley Grant (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe).
Big man on campus Chris Campbell (James Franco) wants to get the one he can't get, the virginal enigmatic Maggie. So he needs Ryan to Cyrano DeBergerac for him. In return he proposes to do the same for Ryan with his cousin Ashley.
The biggest problem is that Shane West is way too good looking for the loser role. They need somebody much more geeky, and a bad haircut really doesn't make it.
It's nothing offensive, but it just can't rise above the clichés. It's obvious where this is going, and it has an uncomfortable time getting there.