John Tucker Must Die (2006)

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

Director:

Betty Thomas

Writer:

Jeff Lowell

Stars:

Jesse Metcalfe, Ashanti, Sophia Bush

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jesse Metcalfe	...	John Tucker
Brittany Snow	...	Kate
Ashanti	...	Heather
Sophia Bush	...	Beth
Arielle Kebbel	...	Carrie
Penn Badgley	...	Scott
Jenny McCarthy	...	Lori
Fatso-Fasano	...	Tommy (as Fatsô-Fasanô)
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

Storyline

Kate (Brittany Snow) is the new girl in school. She catches John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) dating three different girls at once: Carrie - the smart girl, Heather - the cheerleader, and Beth - the activist slut; none of them are aware that they are not the only girl in John's heart. Kate, having been raised by a single mother, has seen the pain caused by playboys like John Tucker, and she won't stand idly by. Together with the three jilted ex-girlfriends, they hatch a plan to teach John a lesson. Things rarely go as planned, especially when Kate starts to think that she might be falling for John herself.

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Plot Keywords:

dating | single mother | school | smart girl | cheerleader | 

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Taglines:

Don't Get Mad, Get Even

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Site ("Beth") Official MySpace Site ("Carrie")

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

John Tucker doit mourir

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$150,634 (New Zealand) (22 September 2006)

Gross:

$41,009,669 (USA) (27 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Landscape Entertainment, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scott and Kate make reference to the Cheap Trick song "I Want You To Want Me", and at the end of the movie the newer version of the song, performed by Letters To Cleo, can be heard in the background.

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Goofs

When John is receiving his Teen Awareness award, he is shown from the front holding the plaque in his hand, right side up. The shot cuts to a shot from behind, and you can clearly see the mounting slot on the back is on the bottom, which means he is now holding the plaque upside down.

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Quotes

Kate: John Tucker, there's only one guy out there for me, but you are not him.

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Crazy Credits

After the cast list in the credits, the movie shows the girls walking past a staircase. A teacher is walking down and drops a whole pile of papers and the papers spread all over the staircase. A group of male teachers come by and they bend down to help. When they bend down, you see different patterned thongs.

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Connections

Referenced in Gossip Girl: Blair Waldorf Must Pie! (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Honestly"
Lyrics by Will Pugh
Music by Cartel
Performed by Cartel
Courtesy of The Militia Group

User Reviews

Very entertaining, laugh out loud more than just for the teens!

My friend and I weren't sure if we wanted to see this movie or wait until it came out on video. Due to us already seeing almost every other comedy out there, we decided to give this one a try. We were not sure if we'd like it, we thought that it was more for a teenage crowd. We found ourselves laughing out loud throughout the movie and came out thoroughly satisfied with this movie. It was definitely worth seeing and I didn't feel ripped off paying the night-time price. The pranks are hilarious in this film. If you want a good laugh I recommend this movie. Men running around in thong underwear, "it's like having your best friend in a silk hammock". The comments are really fun in this movie.