Synopsis
Strapped for cash, three fraternity playboys make one last attempt to live the high life - cheaply - by masquerading as girls. But their chauvinistic ways come back to haunt them as they get a crash course in the opposite sex.
Scores
Overall Score
58.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Review Aggregate
37.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotcoming of agetragiccharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Watson | 2002 | $863,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Harland Williams | 2002 | $531,000 | $926,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rosenbaum | 2002 | $400,000 | $697,000 | (est) |
| Melissa Sagemiller | 2002 | $327,000 | $570,000 | (est) |
| Heather Matarazzo | 2002 | $280,000 | $488,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes16,716
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $10,200,032 | $17,786,270 |
| International | 2002 | $2,317,456 | $4,041,056 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $12,517,488 | $21,827,326 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $6,026,998 | $10,509,557 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,000 | $22,669 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,414,000 | $25,134,362 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $26,876,000 | $46,864,931 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,448,008 | $4,268,705 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $49,778,006 | $86,800,224 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $12,000,000 | $20,924,958 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $7,686,000 (est) | $13,402,436 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,991,000 | $3,471,799 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,165,000 | $5,518,958 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,400,000 | $4,184,992 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $27,242,000 | $47,503,142 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $22,536,006 | $39,297,082 |
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