But I'm a Cheerleader

2000 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Bawdy Comedy, Erotica, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

A naive teenager is sent to rehab camp when her straitlaced parents and friends suspect her of being a lesbian.

Scores

Overall Score
62.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Review Aggregate
60.5

Critic Consensus

45.4% Fresh • 86 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnysatiricalthin plotcoming of agecharacter-drivenromanticemotionaldarkfamily-friendlyaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Natasha Lyonne2000$40,000$73,000(est)
Clea DuVall2000$25,000$45,000(est)
Melanie Lynskey2000$19,000$34,000(est)
RuPaul Charles2000$15,000$28,000(est)
Eddie Cibrian2000$13,000$24,000(est)
Wesley Mann2000$11,000$21,000(est)
Richard Moll2000$10,000$19,000(est)
Douglas Spain2000$9,000$17,000(est)
Katharine Towne2000$9,000$16,000(est)
Cathy Moriarty2000$8,000$15,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count92
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes48,828

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$2,205,627$4,018,032
International2000$389,589$709,722
Worldwide2000$2,595,216$4,727,754

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2000$1,258,649$2,292,905
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$13,679,000$24,919,293
Physical Purchases ?2000$18,244,000$33,235,440
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$882,251$1,607,213
Total Revenues2000$34,063,900$62,054,851
Expenses
Budget ?2000$1,000,000$1,821,719
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2000$900,000 (est)$1,639,547 (est)
Participations2000$2,725,000$4,964,184
Residuals ?2000$2,396,000$4,364,839
Interest & Overhead2000$200,000$364,344
Total Expenses2000$7,221,000$13,154,632
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$26,842,900$48,900,219

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