Uma Caloira. Sete Paspalhões (2007)

A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.

Director:

Joe Nussbaum

Writer:

Chad Gomez Creasey

Stars:

Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Bynes	...	Sydney White
Sara Paxton	...	Rachel
Matt Long	...	Tyler
Jack Carpenter	...	Lenny
Jeremy Howard	...	Terrence
Crystal Hunt	...	Dinky
Adam Hendershott	...	Jeremy
Danny Strong	...	Gurkin
Samm Levine	...	Spanky
Libby Mintz	...	Christy
John Schneider	...	Paul White
Arnie Pantoja	...	George
Donté Bonner	...	Embele
Brian Patrick Clarke	...	Professor Carleton
Lauren Leech	...	Katy

Storyline

This modern retelling of the classic fairytale follows a beautiful college freshman as she pledges her late mother's once dignified sorority. But after discovering that today's sisterhood is not what it used to be, Sydney finds her new home away from home with seven outcasts. With the help of her socially challenged new friends, Sydney will take on the reigning campus queen to attempt to transform the school's misguided social hierarchy.

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Plot Keywords:

college | sorority | college girl | female protagonist | sorority house | 

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Taglines:

Freshman year is no fairy tale.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Tyler sings to Sydney in the Library, he sings the same song that played while they danced at the Pledge Coronation.

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Goofs

When Katy tells Rachel about Sydney White at the Rush Party, she says the word "Legacy" is three words when it is really three syllables. Kappa members are, for the most part, portrayed as stereotypical preppy blondes. Katy should not be expected to be very smart.

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Quotes

Gurkin: [to Tyler about his date with Sydney] If you try any funny stuff, I will unleash the power of the internet on you. I will register you as a sex offender in all 50 states... and Canada.

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Connections

References 2001: Odisseia no Espaço (1968)

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Soundtracks

Just Getting Started
Written by Ralph Churchwell, Robbie Nevil, and Michael Nielsen
Performed by Sabrina Bryan
Courtesy of Ralph Churchwell and Michael Nielsen

User Reviews

Snow White and the seven dorks

Sydney White stars popular actress Amanda Bynes as the new girl in an elite college sorority. The Kappa Sisterhood is made up of a group of size 2 beautiful clones, all praising their mean-spirited leader, Rachel Witchburn (Sara Paxton).

As Sydney's popularity rises, Rachel begins to feel threatened by her. And so begins a story of rejection; acceptance and love. Sydney meets the handsome Beta fraternity leader Tyler (Matt Long) who is besotted by the good-natured Sydney.

With seven new geeky friends in the vortex house, Sydney decides to run for student president. Some good clean comedy ensues. Sydney White is a teen girl's dream movie; lots of romanticised idealism and a warm-fuzzy ending

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2008 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Uma Caloira. Sete Paspalhões

Filming Locations:

Church Street Station - 129 W. Church Street, Orlando, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,196,380, 23 September 2007

Gross USA:

$11,892,415

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,620,075

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Entertainment, SW7D Productions, Clifford Werber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1