Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker (1999)

  • 7% of critics liked it
    (57 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (55,869 ratings)

At Ronald Reagan High School, the power elite clique consists of Courtney Shane (Rose McGowan), Julie Freeman (Rebecca Gayheart), Marcie Fox (Julie Benz), and Liz Purr (Charlotte Roldan). The four girls control the school through a combination of beauty, sex, and intimidation. Of the four, only Liz… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Darren Stein
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 19, 1999 Wide
Columbia TriStar

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader

    Lame shock scenes, crucial plot points inserted without setups, and an unsuccessful attempt to exploit the camp value of some actors cast in minor parts are the least of the problems in this black comedy.

  • Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle

    The producers of this film, which depicts teen-age girls as an assemblage of negative stereotypes, are female. Can females practice misogyny?

  • Dennis Lim, Village Voice

    Only the soundtrack (the Donnas, Imperial Teen) and the irrepressible McGowan make it fractionally more bearable.

  • Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

    It's a tired lousy movie, a terrible twosome that deserves your heartfelt indifference.

  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

    Not quite a satire, not quite an homage, Jawbreaker falls into a third category: audaciously unoriginal.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    This movie is actually really good. It's one of the last great teen comedies of the 90s, and it's a dark comedy similar to Heathers. I found it very funny, and I recommend it.

  • Dead A


    Just another o-kay movie.

  • Wahida K


    The sweetest candies are sour as death inside. Jawbreaker was a cute chick flick but girls in the movie tiny bit LOLs. The expression on their face when they find out their best friend is dead just because of the stupidity, it was a LOL moment for me-

  • Coxxie M


    i dont know how uncool it is for a guy to like this (i also love clueless) but i used to love it. and also Marilyn Mansons 40 this year. wow

  • Emily A


    I remember hating this when it first came out, but in retrospect it was pretty good. I guess I hadn't become a fan of dark movies when I saw this. Pam Grier is great in this, as is the perfectly cast Rose McGowan. This is movie reminds me a little of Very Bad Things because… More

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