John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die (2006)

  • 26% of critics liked it
    (93 reviews)

  • 74% of users liked it
    (521,895 ratings)

Three teenagers two-timed by a local lothario decide to turn the tables on him in this romantic comedy. John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) is the big man on campus at his high school -- he's the captain and star player of the basketball team, he's got money, he's good-looking and charming, and… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Jeff Lowell
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Jul 28, 2006 Wide
20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Anna Smith, Time Out

    Not the worst of its kind, but few over the age of 14 will find it worth forking out for.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    The jokes are obvious and unfunny, the storyline goes nowhere that's interesting or unexpected, and the only chemistry happens in a science lab.

  • Claudia Puig, USA Today

    John Tucker Must Die is trying to be Mean Girls with a more pointed purpose, but it's less fun than it sounds.

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    ... a dreary female revenge timewaster that steals from so many and returns so little.

  • Judy Chia Hui Hsu, Seattle Times

    ... longtime director Betty Thomas shows that she's still got the pulse of teenage angst, bringing out strong performances from every one of the ensemble cast.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Candy R


    Teen movie about a group of girls who gang up to teach their boyfriend a lesson for dating them all at the same time. Good cast. If you like Clueless and Mean Girls you will like this movie.

  • Wildaly M


    Not much to see here.

  • Alexander D


    There are three aspects to a comedy that should immediately tell you it's something terrible: 1. It's unrealistic. 2. Laughing takes effort. 3. By the ending, you are convinced you have psychic abilities because you predicted the way the film would close within the first… More

  • Cassie H


    Hilarious! A must-see for any girl who's boyfriend was going out with someone, or three other someones' for that matter. The cast of Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush, Arielle Kebbel, Jenny McCarthy, Jesse Metcalfe and Penn Badgley was just great. This is a great movie to… More

  • Jeff "


    John Tucker Must Die was a terrible attempt at a comedy. The film has a bad cast, bad story and is simply awful. I thought the film was bad because it relied on clichés that we've seen from other films and the film simply fails to have any real laughs. The cast is comprised of… More

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