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She Gets What She Wants

Original title: Slap Her, She's French!
  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
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5.0/10
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Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.
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A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.A French foreign-exchange student comes to a small Texas high school, befriends a classmate, and practically takes over her life.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,158
3,787
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Melanie Mayron
    • Writers
      • Lamar Damon
      • Robert Lee King
    • Stars
      • Piper Perabo
      • Jane McGregor
      • Michael McKean
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Melanie Mayron
    • Writers
      • Lamar Damon
      • Robert Lee King
    • Stars
      • Piper Perabo
      • Jane McGregor
      • Michael McKean
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore

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    Trailer 1:39
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    Piper Perabo in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Alexandra Adi, Nicki Aycox, and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo, Jane McGregor, and Michael McKean in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Alexandra Adi in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Melanie Mayron in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)
    Piper Perabo and Jane McGregor in She Gets What She Wants (2002)

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    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Genevieve Le Plouff
    Jane McGregor
    Jane McGregor
    • Starla Grady
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Monsieur Duke
    Trent Ford
    Trent Ford
    • Ed Mitchell
    Julie White
    Julie White
    • Bootsie Grady
    Brandon Smith
    Brandon Smith
    • Arnie Grady
    Jesse James
    Jesse James
    • Randolph Grady
    Nicki Aycox
    Nicki Aycox
    • Tanner Jennings
    Alexandra Adi
    Alexandra Adi
    • Ashley Lopez
    Matt Czuchry
    Matt Czuchry
    • Kyle Fuller
    Cristen Coppen
    Cristen Coppen
    • Doreen Gilmore
    Mary Portser
    Mary Portser
    • Kimmy Sue Sprinkle
    Katherine Cortez
    • Lurlene Haskell
    Jerry Cotton
    • Sheriff Flinkman
    Kirk Sisco
    • News Contest Judge
    Cynthia Dorn
    • Police Matron
    Steven Brown
    Steven Brown
    • Cute Teacher
    Lisa Carnahan
    Lisa Carnahan
    • Girl with Clogs
    • Director
      • Melanie Mayron
    • Writers
      • Lamar Damon
      • Robert Lee King
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The original director Evan Dunsky (The Alarmist) dropped out of the project only one week into shooting.
    • Goofs
      While Starla is doing the morning announcements, the clock in the hallway reads "4:22"
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Starla Grady: [in a jail cell; voice-over] We're all capable of doing bad things. Lord knows I've done my share. Things I'm truly ashamed of. But should my life, so young and full of sweet promise, be tragically cut down before it ever had a chance to shine? If I ever get out of her, as God is my witness, somebody's gonna pay. Or as the great German philosopher Fred Nitsche once said: "that which does not kill us, is gonna wish it had," because we are about to Fed ex it's sorry ass back to skank central where it came from! Or something like that.

    • Crazy credits
      No French people were harmed during the making of this film.
    • Alternate versions
      The USA DVD version runs 88 minutes which is shorter than the original version. The TV network version, although edited with some scenes cut, has additional scenes and extended scenes which include a longer version of the opening 'Beef' beauty pa gent with the dance interrupted by Doreen protesting beef, as well as extended dressing room scenes between Starla, Ashley and Tanner. Also cut from the DVD is the part of Kimmy Sue introducing Tanner, the beauty finalist, first ahead of Ashley who mumbles her response to the questions. An extended scene of Starla talking to Geneieve in her bedroom about her desire to become a TV star.
    • Connections
      Featured in Beyond Clueless (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Everybody Wants To Be Like You
      Written by Darrin O'Brien / Robbie Patterson / Glenn Marais / Shawn Moltke
      Published by Greener Snow Music (c/o EMI April Music Canada, Ltd.) /
      Lidia's Sky Music (c/o Songs of Peer)/Ballie Byrn Music / Universal Polygram International Publishing,
      Inc. / MC Shan Music
      Performed by Snow
      Courtesy EMI Music Canada

    User reviews43

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    Top review
    5/10
    I thought it was funny
    Yes it might not be the best movie ever made, but for mindless entertainment, this is a good movie. It made me laugh to see a high school princess's world throw into a frenzy (no, I am not a cynic and don't hate all high school princesses). I kinda liked it, and it kept me awake at work. I am not suggesting going out and buying it; far from it. But if you get a chance to catch it on TV, and are in the mood for mindless entertainment, watch it. It tries to capitalize on the genre of movies like "Mean Girls", "Man of the House", and "Bring It On". I know that I might be clashing with some of your beliefs about this movie, but your comments made this out a lot worse than it was, which is just a funny teenage movie.
    helpful•12
    4
    • pierceddoomy
    • Jun 3, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2002 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Slap Her, She's French!
    • Filming locations
      • Plano, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bandeira Entertainment
      • Constantin Film
      • IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,789,525
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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