It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)

Sworn enemies find themselves in each other's bodies, and use this to ruin each other's lives.

Director:

Nick Hurran

Writer:

Geoff Deane

Stars:

Samaire Armstrong, Kevin Zegers, Sherry Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samaire Armstrong	...	Nell Bedworth
Kevin Zegers	...	Woody Deane
Sherry Miller	...	Katherine Bedworth
Robert Joy	...	Ted Bedworth
Sharon Osbourne	...	Della Deane
Maury Chaykin	...	Stan Deane
Mpho Koaho	...	Horse
Dan Warry-Smith	...	Team Guy #1
Balázs Koós	...	Glixen (as Balazs Koos)
Emily Hampshire	...	Chanel
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Breanna
Kathryn Haggis	...	Miss Bidermeyer
Genelle Williams	...	Tiffany
Alex Nussbaum	...	Mr. Zbornak
Jack Duffy	...	Old Man

Storyline

The next door neighbors Nell Bedworth and Woody Deane have opposite behaviors and hate each other: the virgin geek Nell is polite, sensitive and well-prepared to go to Yale, while Woody is rude and his greatest expectation is to join a mediocre university due to his abilities playing football. When Nell and Woody are assigned to visit a museum together, they argue in front of a statue of an Aztec god. During the night, their souls swap bodies, bringing difficult situations to them. They first try to damage each others reputation in high school, but soon they discover that their dream of joining college can only happen with mutual respect and support.

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Plot Keywords:

college | school | high school | body swap | love | 

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Taglines:

He's trying to get out of her knickers

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity, language and some drinking - all involving teens

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [uk]

Country:

USA UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 December 2006 (UK)

Also Known As:

He's the Girl

Filming Locations:

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£850,290 (UK) (29 December 2006)

Gross:

£2,108,404 (UK) (12 January 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Icon Entertainment International, Rocket Pictures, Prospero Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sharon Osbourne stars in this movie. The song "Goodbye To Romance" by her husband Ozzy Osbourne can be heard during a scene at the prom. Also, at the school a student can be seen wearing an Ozzy-T-Shirt.

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Goofs

Yale "Early Action" decisions are not mailed until mid-December, yet Nell receives hers by Homecoming day - an October or November event at American high schools.

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Quotes

Nell Bedworth: Come here, dumb jock.
Woody: Try and stop me, pencil-neck.

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Crazy Credits

As the credits roll, a comedy reel shows scenes which didn't make it into the movie.

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Connections

References Die Another Day (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Red Carpet Pimpin"
Performed by Marz
Courtesy of Billion Dollar Ballers Entertainment LLC
Written by Zlatko Hukic (as Zlatko Bobby Hukic)
Published by Dicklicious

User Reviews

An enjoyable, fun, cute and entertaining movie

I'm not going to lie, really the only reason I had any interest in It's a Boy Girl Thing was because my man candy Kevin Zegers was a main star. Having said that, I thought It's a Boy Girl Thing was genuinely and truly a funny, enjoyable and nice little film to watch. It was entertaining and though the main gist has been a bit butchered, they were able to come up with fresh material that became indisputably likable and I was very pleased with the outcome of this movie.

First of all, I thought the performances were believable and likable. Armstrong and Zegers have a cute chemistry and their individual performances were delightful. Even though the film is predictable, I really wasn't going to give it a hard time for that, because the performances are charming, the movie itself is well done and just a fun time, and I really don't think a film should be judged just because you know what's going to happen; it can still be satisfying and good fun. It's not meant to be an Oscar winning masterpiece, and it shows, but with the material they try to work with, they pull off a current, fun, teen rom-com.

In the end, It's a Boy Girl Thing is nonetheless just a nice film to watch from time to time if you enjoy it for what it is. Armstrong and Zegers, as well as all the supporting actors and actresses, look like they have a fun time giving pleasant and congenial performances. The material is fresh for a plot that's running out of ideas and the movie is just well done from start to finish. I am glad I had the chance to watch it.