The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

Four best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers:

Ann Brashares (novel), Delia Ephron (screenplay),

Stars:

Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera

1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amber Tamblyn	...	Tibby
Alexis Bledel	...	Lena
America Ferrera	...	Carmen
Blake Lively	...	Bridget
Jenna Boyd	...	Bailey
Bradley Whitford	...	Al
Nancy Travis	...	Lydia Rodman
Rachel Ticotin	...	Carmen's Mother
Mike Vogel	...	Eric
Michael Rady	...	Kostas
Leonardo Nam	...	Brian McBrian
Maria Konstadarou	...	Yia Yia (as Maria Konstandarou)
George Touliatos	...	Papou
Kyle Schmid	...	Paul Rodman
Erica Hubbard	...	Soccer Pal Diana

Storyline

The movie is based on the young adult book, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, by Anne Brashares. As four best friends spend their first summer apart from one another, they share a magical pair of jeans. Despite being of various shapes and sizes, each one of them fits perfectly into the pants. To keep in touch they pass these pants to each other as well as the adventures they are going through while apart.

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Plot Keywords:

pants | jeans | vacation | friendship | mexico | 

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Taglines:

Laugh. Cry. Share the pants.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, some sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA Greece Mexico

Language:

English Greek Spanish

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quatre filles et un jean

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$77,522 (Brazil) (16 September 2005)

Gross:

$77,522 (Brazil) (16 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment, DiNovi Pictures, Alloy Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Rady (Kostas) is from Philadelphia, and had to work very hard to get his Greek accent just right.

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Goofs

When Tibby goes to visit Bailey in the hospital she looks into her room from the hallway and it appears to be fully lit. When she goes in the room is almost completely dark.

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Quotes

Bridget: Don't you know that all the beaches in Greece are nude?
Lena: *What?*
[Lena knocks over a sales rack]

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Crazy Credits

When "These Days" by Chantal Kreviazuk is playing during the end credits, the pants look like the girls put all these designs on the pants of what their summer was like.

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Connections

Referenced in Greek: From Rushing with Love (2009)

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Soundtracks

"LA RECETA"
Written by David Thomas
Performed by Kemo the Blaxican
Courtesy of Windswept Pacific

User Reviews

Smart, funny and real...

I went to see this movie with my wife and, upon entering the theater, immediately became uncomfortable. There was only one other man at the screening and he was obviously feeling a little out of place as well (although he seemed relieved to see me walk in). I was expecting a teen soap opera, but what the movie delivered was quite different. This movie is more like a modern-times "Little Women" or a teen girl version of "Dead Poets Society". In other words, it's something that I haven't seen any sign of for decades....an intelligent drama aimed at teenage girls. My response to seeing this movie was similar to how i felt after seeing "Babe". I know this is an odd comparison, but both were thoughtful, intelligent movies aimed at a target audience that is usually fed cinematic rubbish. The elements of good film-making are on full display here. Strong acting, sure-handled directing, terrific writing....everything that makes a movie great. If you are a teenage girl or have one in your life, this is an absolutely must-see movie. If you don't, you'll still have a good time.