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But I'm a Cheerleader

2000 · 85 min

A candy-colored, cheeky satire that turns a grim subject into a giddy, rebellious romance, full of campy humor and heartfelt self-discovery.

Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
A comedy of sexual disorientation.
Overview
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

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Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • love
  • rebellion
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Jamie Babbit
Written by
Brian Peterson
Starring
Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey, Katharine Towne, Katrina Phillips, Joel Michaely
Music
Pat Irwin
Cinematography
Jules Labarthe
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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