Crossroads (2002)

Three childhood best friends, and a guy they just met, take a road trip across the country, finding themselves and their friendship in the process.

Director:

Tamra Davis

Writer:

Shonda Rhimes

Stars:

Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana

Bottom Rated Movies #45 | 2 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Britney Spears	...	Lucy
Anson Mount	...	Ben
Zoe Saldana	...	Kit (as Zoë Saldana)
Taryn Manning	...	Mimi
Dan Aykroyd	...	Pete
Kim Cattrall	...	Caroline
Justin Long	...	Henry
Beverly Johnson	...	Kit's Mom
Bahni Turpin	...	Ms. Jenson
Kool Moe Dee	...	Bar Owner (as Kool Mo Dee)
Richard Voll	...	Dylan
Katherine Boecher	...	Dylan's Other Girl (as Pippi B.)
Dave Allen	...	Bar Patron (as David 'Gruber' Allen)
Kyle Davis	...	High School Burnout
Branden Williams	...	Kurt

Storyline

Three best friends get together and bury a box, making a pact to open it at midnight at their high school graduation. In the small town in Georgia that they live in, things soon change. One is little miss perfect, one is an engaged prom queen, and the other is a pregnant outcast. On the night of their graduation, they open the box and they strike up a conversation. Suddenly, one brings up the topic of her going to Los Angeles for a record contract audition. They all decide to go together and they leave. With a little money, they set out on the road with a guy named Ben. When one of them tells the other a rumor that he might be a homicidal maniac, they are all scared of him. When they reach Los Angeles, Lucy (Britney Spears) falls in love with Ben and against her father's wishes, she stays and she goes to the audition.

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Plot Keywords:

on the road | road trip | childhood friend | singer | audition | 

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Taglines:

What we have is now. And right now, we have each other

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief teen drinking

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Not a Girl

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,014,226, 17 February 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,191,304

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$61,141,030

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fuzzy Bunny Films (I),MTV Films,Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Britney and Taryn are singers

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Goofs

When the girls start to drive the car at the gas station the Pepsi can changes positions

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Quotes

[first lines]
Young Mimi: Hand me the flashlight.
Young Lucy: Here it is.
Young Mimi: Kit, I've got the shovel.
Young Kit: You do?
Young Mimi: Lucy, get the box.

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, Britney performs "Overprotected" and clips of bloopers are shown while Britney sings.

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Connections

References Kalifornia (1993)

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Soundtracks

Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Written by Shania Twain & Robert John Lange (as RJ Lange)
Performed by Shania Twain
Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Great horrible movie!

I love Crossroads because it's so terrible. Definitely one of the best "worst movies" I've ever seen, it tells the story of how Britney Spears looks like a fashion model and acts like an angel while still managing to be the most unpopular girl at school. Sob, sob! Incredibly awful and idiotic drama coupled with sickeningly sweet romance make this one a not-to-be-missed...if you're the sort to love MST3K, that is. Sure, Britney can't act too well, but she can sing, and this movie is actually a LOT better than Glitter, Mariah Carey's similarly-themed vehicle. (And by "better", I mean "less boring and self-indulgent.") It's been two years since I saw Crossroads and I still remember it vividly. It's a cult classic--moronic, worthless, contrived, and hilariously awful.