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So Undercover

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
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5.0/10
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Jeremy Piven, Kelly Osbourne, Miley Cyrus, Josh Bowman, and Eloise Mumford in So Undercover (2012)
A tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.
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A tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.A tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.A tough, street-smart private eye is hired by the FBI to go undercover in a college sorority.

  • Director
    • Tom Vaughan
  • Writers
    • Allan Loeb
    • Steven Pearl
  • Stars
    • Miley Cyrus
    • Jeremy Piven
    • Mike O'Malley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom Vaughan
    • Writers
      • Allan Loeb
      • Steven Pearl
    • Stars
      • Miley Cyrus
      • Jeremy Piven
      • Mike O'Malley
    • 51User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Miley Cyrus
    Miley Cyrus
    • Molly…
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Armon
    Mike O'Malley
    Mike O'Malley
    • Sam
    Josh Bowman
    Josh Bowman
    • Nicholas
    Lauren McKnight
    Lauren McKnight
    • Alex
    Kelly Osbourne
    Kelly Osbourne
    • Becky
    Eloise Mumford
    Eloise Mumford
    • Sasha
    Megan Park
    Megan Park
    • Cotton
    Morgan Simone
    Morgan Simone
    • Hunter
    • (as Morgan Calhoun)
    Alexis Knapp
    Alexis Knapp
    • Taylor
    Matthew Settle
    Matthew Settle
    • Professor Talloway
    Autumn Reeser
    Autumn Reeser
    • Bizzy
    Brian Peterson
    • Zingadi
    Ric Reitz
    Ric Reitz
    • State Senator
    Leticia Jimenez
    • State Senator's Girlfriend
    Ashley Treadaway
    • Another Girl
    • (as Ashley Treadway)
    Jimmy Lee Jr.
    Jimmy Lee Jr.
    • Infidelity Trucker
    Darcel White Moreno
    • Infidelity Waitress
    • (as Darcel Moreno)
    • Director
      • Tom Vaughan
    • Writers
      • Allan Loeb
      • Steven Pearl
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    User reviews51

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    6carina_bangun

    Nice easy flick to enjoy your leisure time

    3, 2, or even 1 star? It's not really bad. Take it easy people, don't be too serious to rate a movie like this kind.

    I find this movie is hilarious, and got me laughing every time one of the characters named Cotton showed her ignorance, and I think she's the most that gives comedic atmosphere in this movie.

    Frankly at first from the opening of the movie, I judged this movie and thought that this movie was bad. This movie has flaws in many ways, but then the point of watching this kind of movie is having fun on spending a leisure time. We don't really have to inspect and criticize all of the movie's flaws. I know that many other movies have really well-made lines, plot, and astonishing scene. But I consider this movie is well made to just enjoy it in some leisure time without keeping criticize it. But frankly I think the ending, particularly the last scene, is hasty, and yup this is one of the flaws I think and maybe you guys would think too. But it is still entertaining though. And by the way, I see a lot worse comedy than this one, as well as the better.

    Overall, from the plot, hilarious scenes and dialogue, and the ending, i give it 6/10

    I don't expect comedies to have very much story or very heavy on plot. If you're looking for an easy movie to watch, give this a try. It's entertaining.
    5DICK STEEL

    A Nutshell Review: So Undercover

    Once in a while we need a teeny bopper chick flick to update us on the lingua franca used by youths today, so from Clueless which led the contingent in the mid 90s, we now have Miley Cyrus doing the same with her new film So Undercover, which is based on the cliché laden premise of a cop of sorts, because of one's still youthful attributes, getting assigned as an undercover on a mission back in school, and taking to it like a fish out of water, having to relive bad memories and experiences, encounter romance with either a fellow student or teacher, and get to save the day.

    Making things worse is having to be assigned to a sorority of sisters in the KKZ sorority house, being amongst yet another group of clichéd characters who are the usual vain pots, bimbos, back stabbing rich kids who dream of Bentleys and having to marry scions of senators, spending time dolling up than actually studying in school. Is it the Hollywood cliché now that the nerds in writing departments actually get back at their high school or college nightmares through film in this fashion by painting everyone in sorority and fraternity houses as such? One can only guess.

    In any case, Miley Cyrus plays Molly, a rather tom-boyish go-getter of a private investigator in her dad's small firm in Dallas, before getting hired by FBI agent Armon (Jeremy Piven) to assist in a case involving the mob, a key witness, the witness' daughter Alex (Lauren McKnight) and some ledgers. Needing the money to bail her dad out of trouble, Molly accepts the role, gets transformed into college student complete with wardrobe, accessories, vehicle and weapons, to investigate into anything that's out of the ordinary. Nothing is out of bounds when required to use her skills to break into fellow sisters' rooms and rummage through their belongings, for clues of anyone being a suspect waiting in the wings to get at Alex.

    Expect the usual episodes complete with the quintessential bimbo (Megan Park) written into the story just for weak laughs, the easily envious head of the sorority house (Eloise Mumford) ever looking over her shoulder for threats to her power, and well, the rest of the forgettable actresses in thankless roles that you won't remember much of once you step out of the cinema hall. Romance comes in the form of Cameron (Cameron Deane Stewart), being probably the only guy in college who rides a Triumph motorcycle, together with tons of red herrings that pop up now and then to keep one guessing in this tired tale of who-could-be- whom, and for Molly to show off some deducting skills every now and then, while frequently tripping up over the latest girly lingo, which isn't too funny nor going to be included in the Oxford anytime soon.

    There's a neat plot development in the film for the final act that finally lifted the narrative from its lacklustre slumber, but that was too little too late, and unfortunately didn't hold up to scrutiny because it introduced a gaping plot loophole involving resource issues. I'm not quite sure who the intended demographic is for this film, because Miley Cyrus fans would already get it that she's trying to move further away from her Hannah Montana days by taking on roles that are less saccharine sweet, but skirting around characters like this one won't do her film career any good. She probably needs to tackle stronger dramatic roles if given a chance to really break out of her stereotype.
    6paul_haakonsen

    Actually quite good...

    Alright, well I must say that I can't claim to be overly familiar with Miley Cyrus's former work, aside from the occasional zapping across her Hannah Montana stuff on TV, and knowing that she sings as well. And I didn't realize that she was in this movie before I started to question whether or not it was actually her whilst she was doing the stunts on the hotel balconies.

    That being said, then you shouldn't be intimidated or scared away from watching "So Undercover" just because Miley Cyrus is in it, because the girl can actually act, and she does have a certain charm to her as well.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, because it was fun, and it was well put together, and the story was interesting enough, despite it being a late teenage comedy. But Jeremy Piven and Mike O'Malley also helped the movie along quite nicely.

    Forget about Hannah Montana and try not to let the overshadowing stereotype that Miley Cyrus is stuck in overcast your opinion when you watch this movie, because it is actually a great fun ride for people of all ages.
    5parkerburgio

    Not particularly great; just a guilty pleasure type movie

    I am fully aware that this movie isn't great and has a cheesy script and a stupid storyline and all that. However, sometimes it's just fun to watch a movie because of the person starring in it. And in this case, Miley Cyrus makes it enjoyable (in my opinion) to watch. There are also just a few side characters that are funny, like Cotton, who make the movie a great laugh. Once again, don't watch this movie for anything serious or thought-provoking. It's simply a silly, superficial comedy. Enjoy it for what it is.
    TxMike

    Mostly entertaining movie filmed in the New Orleans area.

    Here it is, March 2020, and everyone is self-isolating to stem the tide of COVID-19 infections. I found this on YouTube free streaming movies. While I am not really a big Cyrus fan I find her curious, and find that she is a very capable actress. Filming started right after she turned 18.

    I started watching out of curiosity but kept watching because it is filmed in New Orleans, in many places I am familiar with. Tulane University, Audubon Park, St. Charles Avenue, Cafe du Monde, and a host of other places I know. Miley Cyrus is Molly who is hired to attend classes and join a sorority in New Orleans, to operate as an undercover investigator called Brooke.

    I found the movie overall to be a bit better than its current IMDb rating of "5" would indicate. It is a well made movie with a good cast and while some of the situations are not plausible there are a few funny ones and the overall 90 minute viewing is entertaining.

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    • Trivia
      Whilst filming "So Undercover", Miley Cyrus became addicted to chewing carrots when she was nervous, stating it calms her down. She shared this with her co-star in "LOL", Douglas Booth, who later formed an obsession as well.
    • Goofs
      Molly's cover name Brook is spelled with an added 'e' at the end on her Criminal Justice paper for Professor Talloway's class which is shown at 1 hour 13min 15 sec. Credits show her name spelled as Brook.
    • Quotes

      Hunter: Do you think I'm pretty?

      Taylor: Sometimes I want to kill you because you're so pretty. Seriously, I think of killing you a lot.

      Hunter: Aww, that's so sweet.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtake scenes appear on one side of the screen for the first few minutes of the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: So Undercover (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Barber of Sevilla Overture
      Written by Gioachino Rossini

      Courtesy of APM Music

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 2012 (United Arab Emirates)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I'm Like Sooo Undercover
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Exclusive Media Group
      • Crystal City Entertainment
      • Scarlet Fire Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,562,285
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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