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Whatever It Takes

2000 · 94 min

A breezy, predictable teen romp with mild laughs and sweet moments, easy to watch but instantly forgettable.

Directed by
David Raynr
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?
Overview
A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.

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Directed by
David Raynr
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • deception
  • friendship
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
David Raynr
Written by
Mark Schwahn
Starring
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, Aaron Paul, Colin Hanks, Julia Sweeney, Richard Schiff
Music
Edward Shearmur
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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