She's the Man (2006)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writers (WGA):

Ewan Leslie (screenplay) and
Karen McCullah Lutz (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

If you wanna chase your dream, sometimes you gotta break the rules.

Plot:

When her brother decides to ditch for a couple weeks in London, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguises herself as him, and proceeds to fall for one of her soccer teammates. Little does she realize she's not the only one with romantic troubles, as she, as he, gets in the middle of a series of intermingled love affairs.

Plot Keywords:

Family Relationships | Twin | Dating | Proving Gender | Headmaster

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Amanda Bynes	...	Viola
Channing Tatum	...	Duke
Laura Ramsey	...	Olivia
Vinnie Jones	...	Dinklage
David Cross	...	Gold
Julie Hagerty	...	Daphne
Robert Hoffman	...	Justin
Alexandra Breckenridge	...	Monique (as Alex Breckenridge)
Jonathan Sadowski	...	Paul
Amanda Crew	...	Kia
Jessica Lucas	...	Yvonne
Brandon Jay McLaren	...	Toby
Clifton MaCabe Murray	...	Andrew (as Clifton Murray)
James Snyder	...	Malcolm
James Kirk	...	Sebastian

Also Known As:

Dude Looks Like a Lady (USA) (working title)
Walk Like a Man, Talk Like a Man (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual material

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:12A | Ireland:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate no. 42397) | Malaysia:U | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:Atp | Philippines:PG-13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Granville Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

On Viola's first day at Illyria, there is a sign for the school's play entitled "What You Will" which not coincidentally is the subtitle for the Shakespearian play upon which this film is based

Goofs:

Continuity: After Olivia makes a date with Duke in the workout room, Viola (Sebastian) follows Olivia outside. When they sit down on the bleachers to talk, the shadow behind them changes in between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Justin: Oh! She shoots, she scores! Goal!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Mean Machine (2001)

Soundtrack:

Wrong the Right

Charming

This film is full of charming situations and healthy young people easy on the eyes, whether they are wearing clothes or not. The strong superstructure of its plot is upheld by the art of Shakespeare. As Joseph Papp discovered back in the 1950s in Central Park, Shakespeare's plots can be adapted to the manners and customs of the present. And, so the classic tales of cross-dressing and other mischief found in such lighthearted comedies such as Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Eve and As You Like It are used to good effect in this film. All the young actors and actresses do a good job of advancing the plot with their blocking and dialog and costumes. And the idea of a soccer game to bring things to a climax reminds me of Bend It Like Beckham, another charming coming of age movie.