Sleepover (2004)

Four best friends, desperate to improve their social status, enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.

Director:

Joe Nussbaum

Writer:

Elisa Bell

Stars:

Alexa PenaVega, Mika Boorem, Scout Taylor-Compton

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexa PenaVega	...	Julie (as Alexa Vega)
Mika Boorem	...	Hannah
Jane Lynch	...	Gabby
Sam Huntington	...	Ren
Sara Paxton	...	Staci
Brie Larson	...	Liz
Scout Taylor-Compton	...	Farrah
Douglas Smith	...	Gregg
Katija Pevec	...	Molly
Steve Carell	...	Sherman
Jeff Garlin	...	Jay
Kallie Flynn Childress	...	Yancy
Eileen April Boylan	...	Jenna (as Eileen Boylan)
Evan Peters	...	Russell
Hunter Parrish	...	Lance

Storyline

On the last day of 8th grade before their freshman year in high school, Julie has a slumber party with three best friends: Hannah, Yancy, and Farrah. As a trio, they end up having the adventure of their lives. To win the legendary high school lunch spot by the fountains, they must win a all-night scavenger hunt against their popular girl rivals. Unfortunately, Julie's mom has firm rules about the party. Her number one rule? Don't leave the house. But Julie and her friends won't let a little thing like parental authority stand in the way of social domination. To win the race, they sneak out of the house, steal a car, snatch a cute boy's boxer shorts, crash a high school dance, and torment a security guard with an inflated ego. And along the way, some of the girls might just find love. Because anything is possible at Julie's sleepover.

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Plot Keywords:

best friend | scavenger hunt | party | sleepover | rival | 

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Taglines:

The rules are set. The game is on.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements involving teen dating, some sensuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 July 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pyjama Party

Filming Locations:

Long Beach Polytechnic High School - 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,171,226, 11 July 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$9,436,390, 26 August 2004

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,148,953, 31 December 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Landscape Entertainment, Weinstock Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scout Taylor-Compton and Max Van Ville both appeared on Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie, when Julie and Hannah are discussing the lunch table arrangement, the fountain is in a pool of water and the stairs behind are in shadow. Moments later when Steve jumps the fountain, there isn't any pool of water and the stairs are in full sun.

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Quotes

Russell: Last chance to see a picture of me in a coma.
Julie Corky: You were barely in a coma.
Russell: 3... hours!

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Connections

References Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

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Soundtracks

Remember
Written and Produced by Deborah Lurie and Gabriel Mann
Performed by Gabriel Mann

User Reviews

About what you'd expect

I thought this movie was quite enjoyable. It's a bit like a female version of Ferris Bueller, without the destructive male testosterone (the worst thing the girls can expect if caught is not to be able to go on a trip to Hawaii with the family). Even though everything is predictable (the dorky guys who save the day ... more than once, the popular girl getting her comeuppance, the "fat" girl learning to love herself, etc.) you don't seem to mind because the characters are well-developed and so, well, likable. It's not going to challenge you to use your brain much, but for a few hours of fun, this isn't bad. Will appeal especially to pre-teen and teen girls.