The Hot Chick (2002)

An attractive and popular teenager who is mean-spirited toward others finds herself in the body of an older man, and must find a way to get back to her original body.

Director:

Tom Brady

Writers:

Tom Brady, Rob Schneider

Stars:

Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Schneider	...	Jessica
Anna Faris	...	April
Matthew Lawrence	...	Billy
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Jake
Robert Davi	...	Stan
Melora Hardin	...	Carol
Alexandra Holden	...	Lulu
Rachel McAdams	...	Jessica
Maritza Murray	...	Keecia
Fay Hauser	...	Mrs. Thomas
Jodi Long	...	Korean Mother
Tia Mowry-Hardrict	...	Venetia (as Tia Mowry)
Tamera Mowry-Housley	...	Sissy (as Tamera Mowry)
Lee Garlington	...	Vice Principal Bernard
Angie Stone	...	Madame Mambuza

Storyline

Jessica Spencer is the hottest, most popular girl in high school. Jessica, her best friend April, and a couple of other hot girls Lulu and Keecia visit the mall to hang out and do some shopping. They enter a new age store, where they check out a pair of ancient earrings. Unbeknownst to Jessica, these are magical ones set in ancient Abyssinia. A princess known as Princess Nawa is disgusted by the groom of her arranged marriage and switches bodies with a slave girl by means of an enchanted set of earrings. Since the earrings are not for sale, Jessica steals them. But the next morning she gets a big dose of reality when she wakes up in the body of a 30-something lowlife male, Clive, a career criminal. Clive finds himself in Jessica's body. Now it's up to Jessica (in Clive's body) to find a way to get her body back, while Clive (in Jessica's body) takes advantage of his new body to set in motion a crime spree to put the blame on Jessica!

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Plot Keywords:

switching bodies | pole dancing | crossdresser | female butt jiggle | earring | 

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Taglines:

The hottest chick in town just switched bodies with the luckiest loser in the world.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for crude and sexual humor, language and drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Touchstone Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Miss Popularity

Filming Locations:

332 Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,401,146, 15 December 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$35,081,594

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,557,959

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Happy Madison Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 100 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the rival cheerleaders from the Foxes team exit the stores and get caught by the security guards, one says, "Let's go Wynona." This is a reference to Winona Ryder, who was convicted of shoplifting in November 2002.

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Goofs

"Ling Ling" is a stereotypical Chinese name and does not come close to a Korean name. When Keesha's mother first appears in the movie, she is dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and not Korean. At the graduation scene at the end, however, Keesha is wearing correct Korean traditional dress.

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Quotes

Jessica (Clive): Well, THAT was an experience... Is there any ice in here?
April: No
Jessica (Clive): Thank God.

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Crazy Credits

Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in The Hit Girl (2013)

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Soundtracks

Shake It Fast
Written by Chad Hugo, Mystikal (as Michael L. Tyler), and Pharrell Williams
Performed by Mystikal
Courtesy of Jive Records

User Reviews

A funny, interesting movie

I just saw this movie and I really liked it. It is funny, and yes, painful at times. But it has an interesting message - there is a scene where Jessica's little brother Booger is running after the family in the red high heels. Does his parents have a fit? No. His dad says, "if you are going to wear those, you better learn to run in them." Accepting and warning at the same time. You also notice at the end of the movie that the girls that were enemies at the beginning of the movie, have become friends by the end. They overcome their differences, work together, and resolve a problem.

This is a good movie, and I recommend it. Not every film you watch has to be Oscar level. Entertainment and education can come in many forms.