Synopsis
A high school loser pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
41.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotromanticlightheartedfunnypacing issuesvisually strikingfamily-friendlycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cannon | 2003 | $278,000 | $474,000 | (est) |
| Christina Milian | 2003 | $171,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
| Kenan Thompson | 2003 | $129,000 | $220,000 | (est) |
| Kal Penn | 2003 | $105,000 | $180,000 | (est) |
| Steve Harvey | 2003 | $90,000 | $154,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count69
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes9,945
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $21,924,226 | $37,378,423 |
| International | 2003 | $39,846 | $67,933 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $21,964,072 | $37,446,356 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $10,978,051 | $18,716,385 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $85,000 | $144,916 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $16,850,000 | $28,727,419 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $30,742,000 | $52,411,769 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $5,261,814 | $8,970,821 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $63,916,866 | $108,971,310 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $32,412,000 (est) | $55,258,938 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $11,213,000 (est) | $19,116,947 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,557,000 | $4,359,407 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,769,000 | $6,425,735 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $5,510,040 | $9,394,019 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $55,461,040 | $94,555,046 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $8,455,826 | $14,416,264 |
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