I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writers (WGA):

Larry Doyle (screenplay)
Larry Doyle (novel)

Release Date:

10 July 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Five Little Words Can Change Your Life

Plot:

A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school - Beth Cooper - during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

Plot Keywords:

Speech | Love | Valedictorian | Party | Popular Girl

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Hayden Panettiere	...	Beth Cooper
Paul Rust	...	Denis Cooverman
Jack Carpenter	...	Rich Munsch (as Jack T. Carpenter)
Lauren London	...	Cammy
Lauren Storm	...	Treece
Shawn Roberts	...	Kevin
Jared Keeso	...	Dustin
Brendan Penny	...	Sean
Marie Avgeropoulos	...	Valli Wooley
Josh Emerson	...	Greg Saloga
Alan Ruck	...	Mr. C
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Mrs. C
Pat Finn	...	Coach Raupp
Andrea Savage	...	Dr. Gleason
Violet Columbus	...	Sullen Girl (Angelica)
Anna Mae Wills	...	Patty Keck (as Anna Mae Routledge)
Anja Savcic	...	Victoria Smeltzer
William C. Vaughan	...	Paul Bergie
Darien Provost	...	Young Rich
Samm Levine	...	Convenience Store Clerk
Ellie Harvie	...	Female Cop at High School
Dalias Blake	...	Cop at Lake
Emily Tennant	...	Raupp's Sophomore 2
Maggie Ma	...	Raupp's Sophomore 3
Natalie von Rotsburg	...	Librarian
Dharrol Alves	...	Laughing Teen #1
Karyn Michelle Baltzer	...	Laughing Teen #2 (as Karyn Baltzer)
Devin Douglas Drewitz	...	Laughing Teen #3 (as Devin Drewitz)
Lucy Lu	...	Laughing Teen #4
Brandon Barton	...	Party Boy #1
John J. Gulayets	...	Party Boy #2 (as John Gulayets)
Dante Alridge	...	Young Bully #1
Ifeanyi Obanye	...	Young Bully #2

Directed by
Chris Columbus

Writing credits (WGA)
Larry Doyle		(screenplay)
Larry Doyle		(novel)

Produced by
Michael Barnathan	....	producer
Jennifer Blum	....	executive producer
Chris Columbus	....	producer
Michael Flynn	....	executive producer
Mark Radcliffe	....	producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Phil Abraham		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Peter Honess

Production Design by
Howard Cummings

Art Direction by
Sandi Tanaka		(as Sandra Tanaka)

Set Decoration by
Mary-Lou Storey

Costume Design by
Karen L. Matthews

Makeup Department
Emanuela Daus	....	makeup artist
Lisa Love	....	makeup department head
Thom MacIntyre	....	key hair stylist
Amanda McGowan	....	key makeup artist: second unit
Gina Sherritt	....	assistant hair stylist
Adina Shore	....	key hair stylist: second unit
Brenda Turner	....	hair stylist: second unit

Production Management
Bonnie Benwick	....	unit manager
Michael Flynn	....	unit production manager
Wendy Williams	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bob Brown	....	second unit director
Geoffrey Hansen	....	first assistant director (as Geoff Hansen)
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	assistant director: reshoots
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	second second assistant director
Kathy Houghton	....	second assistant director
Katherine Keizer	....	third assistant director
Catherine Kretz	....	second assistant director: second unit
Yannick Leray	....	third assistant director
Gemma Levinson	....	assistant director: second unit
Gemma Levinson	....	trainee assistant director
John McKeown	....	first assistant director
Nico Sachse	....	first assistant director: second unit
Sunday Stevens	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Andrei Andrianko	....	set designer
David Bailie	....	greensman
Dean Barker	....	property master
Peter Bodnarus	....	set designer
Mary-Ann Charney	....	set dresser (as Mary Ann Charney)
Jason Claridge	....	labor foreman
Diana Conway	....	assistant set decorator
Sharon Dever	....	construction buyer
Elena Dresser	....	set dresser
Neil Fairall	....	props buyer
Brent Gloeckler	....	head sculptor
Dave Hay	....	scenic helper
Erich Hepnar	....	head greensman (as Erich J. Hepnar)
Robert Hicks	....	greensman (as Robert H. Hicks)
Steve Houle	....	on-set dresser
Herminio Kam	....	paint foreman
Karen Kent	....	scenic painter
John B. Keys	....	scenic painter
Charles Leitrants	....	construction coordinator
Mike Lilley	....	graphic designer
Philip Lunt	....	lead greensman (as Phillip P. Lunt)
Joe May	....	set designer (as Joseph May)
Joanne McArthur	....	art department assistant
Bob Miloglav	....	scenic helper
Michael Quirk	....	scenic helper
Cindy Rose	....	set decoration buyer
Al Rourke	....	construction foreman (as Alan K. Rourke)
Steve Rowland	....	lead dresser
Michael J. Siver	....	lead greensman
Glen Taylor	....	scenic painter
Andrew Thompson	....	on-set greensman (as Andrew Gillard-Thompson)
Darryl Tifenbach	....	lead painter
Mark Tompkins	....	on-set painter
Greg Venturi	....	set designer
Jamie Westbury	....	set dresser
Tony Xeros	....	assistant property master
Max Gloeckler	....	sculptor (uncredited)
Peter Stratford	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Mark Berger	....	dialog pre-dub mixer
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor
Derek Casari	....	adr engineer
Frank Clary	....	foley recordist
Sean England	....	foley recordist
Kim Foscato	....	assistant supervising sound editor
David Lucarelli	....	adr recordist
Travis MacKay	....	adr recordist
Jeremy Molod	....	assistant supervising sound editor
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
John Nutt	....	dialogue editor
Charles O'Shea	....	boom operator
Juan Peralta	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gary Rizzo	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ronald G. Roumas	....	sound recordist
Robert Shoup	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Slanec	....	dialogue editor
Clint Smith	....	sound recordist
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
William Unrau	....	sound assistant
Michael T. Williamson	....	sound mixer
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Douglas W. Beard	....	special effects assistant
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects fabricator
Alex Burdett	....	special effects supervisor
Kai Hirvonen	....	special effects assistant
Harry Tomsic	....	fabricator

Visual Effects by
Siksit Boonyodom	....	digital effects artist
Elika Burns	....	roto/paint supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Diane Caliva	....	visual effects producer: The Orphanage
Ian Chriss	....	visual effects key grip: Kerner Optical
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Tom Cloutier	....	visual effects gaffer: Kerner Optical
Vicki L. Engel	....	visual effects
Timothy Gross	....	computer systems engineer
Brad Isdrab	....	technical support: The Orphanage
Alicia Johnson	....	visual effects coordinator
David Lloyd	....	information technology director: The Orphanage
Aaron Rhodes	....	colorist: The Orphanage
Grover Richardson	....	roto/paint artist: The Orphanage
Pete Wheelan	....	roto/paint artist: The Orphanage

Stunts
Nick Allen	....	stunts
Scott J. Ateah	....	stunts (as Scott Ateah)
Ieisha Auyeung	....	stunts
Nickolas Baric	....	stunts
Dexter Bell	....	stunt performer
Bob Brown	....	stunt coordinator: US
Simon Burnett	....	stunt double
Raymond Chan	....	utility stunts
Douglas Chapman	....	stunts (as Doug Chapman)
Colby Chartrand	....	stunt performer
Dean Choe	....	stunt coordinator: Canada
Laura Lee Connery	....	stunt driver
Duane Dickinson	....	stunt driver (as D. Dickinson)
Jim Dunn	....	stunts
Ryan Ennis	....	stunts
Corbin Fox	....	stunt rigging coordinator
Corry Glass	....	stunts
Jason Glass	....	stunts
Lars Grant	....	stunts
Rob Hayter	....	stunt double: Paul Rust
Leanne Hindle	....	stunt double
David Jacox	....	stunts
Brad Kelly	....	stunts
Andrea Kinsky	....	stunts
Jon Kralt	....	stunts
Cody Laudan	....	stunt double: Jared Keeso
Brad Loree	....	stunts (as Bradley Loree)
Mike Mitchell	....	stunts
Tony Morelli	....	stunts
Jeff Sanca	....	stunt driver
Zak Santiago	....	stunt double
Greg Schlosser	....	stunts
Heath Stevenson	....	stunts
Rhys Williams	....	stunt double: partygoer
Eli Zagoudakis	....	stunt performer
Trevor Addie	....	stunts (uncredited)
Aaron Au	....	stunts (uncredited)
Loyd Bateman	....	stunts (uncredited)
Krista Bell	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Byron Briscoe	....	stunts (uncredited)
Richard Brooks	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Janene Carleton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brent Connolly	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Crystal Dalman	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (uncredited)
Nicole Lissner	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Kit Mallet	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jennifer Mylrea	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Johnson Phan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jeffrey C. Robinson	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Maja Stace-Smith	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Rorelee Tio	....	stunts (uncredited)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chris Webb	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Ambrose	....	gaffer: additional photography
Troy Bassett	....	rigging grip
Craig Cooper	....	grip
David Crone	....	Steadicam operator
David Crone	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Dan Fraser	....	lighting technician
Daniel Alexis Gonzalez	....	electrician: re-shoots (as Danny Gonzalez)
Cynthia Greer	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Justin Hanika	....	lighting technician
Russell Hawkes	....	dolly grip (as Russ Hawkes)
Jordan Johnson	....	lighting technician
Simon Jori	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Dave Joshi	....	digital video assist operator
William Kassis	....	gaffer: second unit
Phillipe Lacroix	....	rigging gaffer
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer
David Lourie	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott MacDonald	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paul Matsalla	....	lighting technician
Kevin McCloy	....	rigging key grip
Don McCuaig	....	director of photography: second unit (as Donald McCuaig)
David McKnight	....	digital video assist operator: second unit
Andrew McLeod	....	rigging best boy
Saubrie Mohamed	....	lighting technician
Dylan Paul	....	balloon light technician
Dean Reca	....	grip
James Salberg	....	b dolly grip
John Seale Jr.	....	first assistant camera
Richard Sinclair	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
David Tickell	....	gaffer
Jason Tidsbury	....	light balloon technician
Tony Whiteside	....	key grip

Casting Department
Stephanie Boeke	....	extras casting
Heike Brandstatter	....	casting: Canada
Jamie Castro	....	casting associate
Johnny Gidcomb	....	adr voice casting
Andy Henry	....	casting associate
Janet Hirshenson	....	casting: USA
Jane Jenkins	....	casting: USA
Michelle Lewitt	....	casting: USA
Tiffany Mak	....	casting department
Coreen Mayrs	....	casting: Canada
Amy Nygaard	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Janice MacIsaac	....	assistant costume designer
Anthea Mallinson	....	key costume breakdown artist
Heather Rupert	....	costume dyer/breakdown
Nicola Ryall	....	costume supervisor
Hollie Strobl	....	costume dyer/breakdown

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Thomas J. Cabela	....	assistant editor
Brett Carroll	....	first assistant editor
Ryan Hogan	....	additional colorist
Thom Kyle	....	assistant editor
Christian Prejza	....	digital intermediate producer: EFILM
Rainer Standke	....	preview online editor
Stacey Thompson	....	post-production coordinator
Mykel Thuncher	....	telecine colorist

Music Department
Fernand Bos	....	music editor
Stewart Cararas	....	engineer: songs
Patrick Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Jake Monaco	....	score coordinator
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
David Sabee	....	music contractor
Scott Stambler	....	music editor
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John Busch	....	driver
Larry Tardif	....	driver: special equipment

Other crew
Debera Barager	....	production accountant
David Beck	....	sustainability consultant: CTP Media Consulting
Stephen Benabo	....	second assistant production coordinator
Michael Bendner	....	background coordinator
Michael Bishop	....	key production assistant
Cole Boughton	....	production assistant
Kimberly Buckham	....	second assistant production coordinator
Charlene Callihoo	....	first assistant accountant
Justin Catron	....	assistant: executive in charge of production
Terence Chase	....	security
Jessica Clothier	....	script supervisor
Amanda Coletsis	....	production assistant
Matthew Cooper	....	sustainability consultant: CTP Media Consulting
David Costello	....	key set production assistant
Jason Crosby	....	marine coordinator
Barry Curtis	....	production assistant
Kennedy Davey	....	assistant: Michael Flynn
Dana Dubé	....	animal trainer
Susana Inés Fattorini	....	post production accountant
Jessica Feskun	....	set key production assistant
Patricia Foster	....	production coordinator
Alexander Glua	....	production assistant
Kimball Jansma	....	second assistant production coordinator
Braden Jennings	....	miscellaneous crew
Zak Kadison	....	production executive
Catou Kearney	....	location manager
Ingrid Kenning	....	script supervisor: second unit
Doug Kerr	....	production assistant
Craig J. Lane	....	first assistant production coordinator
Kyle Leydier	....	assistant: Chris Columbus
Casey Nelson-Zutter	....	assistant location manager
Sarah Poynter	....	loop group voice
Lauren Simpson	....	assistant: Mark Radcliffe and Chris Columbus
Lauren Simpson	....	clearance coordinator
Kelly Whitfield	....	production assistant
Chris Wilson	....	assistant location manager
Darcy Woodley	....	animal trainer
Dylan Gray Woodley	....	racoon handler
Steve Woodley	....	animal coordinator

Production Companies

• Fox Atomic (presents)
• 1492 Pictures
• Bece Canada Productions
• Dune Entertainment III (made in association with)
• Ingenious Film Partners

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Imperial - Cinepix (2009) (Poland) (all media)
• Odeon (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Kerner Optical

Other Companies

• ABKCO Music and Records  soundtrack
• CTP Media Consulting  sustainable filming services
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• EFilm  digital intermediate facility
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance (uncredited)
• Hula Post  editing systems
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies
• Loop de Loop  adr voice casting
• PS Production Services  Chapman camera cranes and dollies
• Pacific Title  main title design
• Post Modern Sound  adr recording facility
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Woodley's Wildlife  animal services and training provided by

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, some teen drinking and drug references, and brief violence

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45026) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | USA:R (uncut version) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:R16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Malaysia:18PL | Mexico:B | Sweden:15 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Fox Atomic

Trivia:

Buffalo Glenn High School and Harpers Community College are named for writer Larry Doyle's hometown's institutions: Buffalo Grove High School and Harper College.

Goofs:

Factual errors: While the three guys are in their ASU (Army Service Uniforms), they all have the Combat Infantry Badge but no Combat Unit Badge. Two of the guys are junior enlisted but are wearing NCO stripes on their uniforms.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rich Munsch:You will never see her again. Nunca!

Movie Connections:

References Easy Rider (1969)

Soundtrack:

Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast

What Did Critics Expect?

Come on, this is a high school comedy the way they used to do them back in the '80s! This is not John Hughes territory, as you might be led to believe upon seeing "Home Alone" director Chris Columbus at the helm. No, this is another breed of '80s comedy. This is more "Three O'Clock High" than "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," which is not necessarily a bad thing, depending on your taste. The humor here is broad and unsophisticated, for the most part, but fits with the brisk pacing and sunny tone of the film. This movie invites you to have a good time along with the cast. It throws you in the middle of a heightened reality/unlikely scenario (most geeks do not suddenly grow a pair and profess their love for the hottest girl in school during their valedictorian speech) and beckons you to simply enjoy the ride. While the films of John Hughes endeavor to depict a realistic panoramic view into the teenage mind, taking stereotypes and turning them inside out, this film, and its grandaddy "Three O'Clock High" do not carry such aspirations. They are fantasy, pure and true, and are all about having a good time. If the characters are two dimensional, so what? If the plot is threadbare, so what? Character development and story arc are not reasons to see a movie like "I Love You Beth Cooper." This is just a classic homespun yarn, taking place in Anywhere, USA, about a geek who outsmarts a bully and gets the girl. If you expected more, you're going to be disappointed. This is the kind of movie that could work just as well as a cartoon. It's a zippy, predictable ride from point A to point B, but the journey is not lacking in entertainment value. If you, like me, are a fan of "Three O'Clock High" and on many-a-day would watch it over "Bueller," then you're in for a treat because this is practically a remake albeit with the addition of a love interest.