John Tucker Must Die (2006)

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writer (WGA):

Jeff Lowell (written by)

Release Date:

28 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Don't Get Mad, Get Even

Plot:

Three ex-girlfriends of a serial cheater (Metcalfe) set up their former lover to fall for the new girl in town so they can watch him get his heart broken. |

Plot Keywords:

Digital Camera | Lesbian Kiss | Basketball Player | Premarital Sex | High School

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jesse Metcalfe	...	John Tucker
Brittany Snow	...	Kate
Ashanti	...	Heather
Sophia Bush	...	Beth
Arielle Kebbel	...	Carrie
Penn Badgley	...	Scott
Jenny McCarthy	...	Lori
Fatso-Fasano	...	Tommy
Kevin McNulty	...	Basketball Coach
Patricia Drake	...	Coach Williams
Amanda Li	...	Spelling Bee Girl
Jeffrey Ballard	...	Cute Boy (as Jeff Ballard)
Taylor Kitsch	...	Justin
Steve Bacic	...	Skip #1
Dean Wray	...	Skip #2

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42266) | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Philippines:PG-13 | Ireland:12A

Filming Locations:

Azure Lounge & Grill Bar - 770 Pacific Blvd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Landscape Entertainment

Trivia:

Betty Thomas referred to the film as The First Wives Club (1996) for teenagers. Sophia Bush subsequently partially based her character on Goldie Hawn.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John Tucker is outside Kate's house talking to her on the phone, there are two large balls in Kate's window, a yellow and a red one. During there conversation not only does the yellow ball completely disappear but the red ball moves from one side of the window to another.

Quotes:

John Tucker: So you're lab partners with Kate, right? We talk. What's her deal?
Scott: Yeah, I don't know. I don't think she's your type.
John Tucker: Girl is my type.
Scott: Alright, well then maybe you're not her type. She's into stuff like old school Elvis Costello, she listens to obscure podcasts, she reads Dave Eggers. You know, she's deep, man.
John Tucker: Dude, I'm deep. I'm dating the poetry club.

Movie Connections:

References Chasing Papi (2003)

Soundtrack:

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

cute and upbeat

When I first saw the previews for this film I thought it looked funny, but shallow..and a little trashy. However, after I saw the film I was surprised to find the film uplifting, with some depth , and good actors. Ashanti,Bush,and Kebbel blend together well as they team up against Tucker. Each of their personalities contribute to this film in a special way. Snow (the lead character) was what made the film. She truly lit up the screen.Actors aside the movie as a whole was enjoyable and exciting. This movie maybe was not the most spectacular movie created. But it was fun and worth spending a few bucks to see.

If you are looking for something entertaining, you might want to give this a try.

4 out of 5 stars