Synopsis
A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.
Scores
Overall Score
82.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.3%
Review Aggregate
64.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 120 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agethin plotfunnysatiricalrealisticpoliticalfamily-friendlyvisually strikingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Dunst | 2000 | $895,000 | $1,631,000 | (est) |
| Eliza Dushku | 2000 | $551,000 | $1,004,000 | (est) |
| Jesse Bradford | 2000 | $415,000 | $756,000 | (est) |
| Gabrielle Union | 2000 | $339,000 | $618,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes111,831
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $68,379,000 | $124,567,319 |
| International | 2000 | $22,070,928 | $40,207,027 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $90,449,930 | $164,774,350 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $43,017,871 | $78,366,470 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $28,665,000 | $52,219,573 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $38,230,000 | $69,644,315 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $17,094,750 | $31,141,830 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $127,007,621 | $231,372,188 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $11,000,000 | $20,038,908 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $13,750,000 (est) | $25,048,635 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $10,161,000 | $18,510,486 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,762,000 | $10,496,744 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $2,200,000 | $4,007,782 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $42,873,000 | $78,102,556 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $84,134,621 | $153,269,632 |
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