She's the Man (2006)
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43% of critics liked it
(109 reviews) -
80% of users liked it
(570,361 ratings)
A simple case of assumed identity snowballs into a romantic mix-up of epic proportions in director Andy Fickman's contemporary teen take on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes) has good reason for wanting to conceal her identity upon arriving at Illyria Prep… More A simple case of assumed identity snowballs into a romantic mix-up of epic proportions in director Andy Fickman's contemporary teen take on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes) has good reason for wanting to conceal her identity upon arriving at Illyria Prep School, and with her twin brother, Sebastian (James Kirk), skirting school in an attempt to break into the London music scene, Viola sees her sibling's well-timed absence as the perfect opportunity to assume his identity. When Viola is assigned a shared dorm room with campus cool guy Duke (Channing Tatum), her facade slowly begins to crumble as she begins harboring a deep-rooted crush on her unsuspecting new roommate. The situation begins to take a turn for the worse, however, when Duke reveals his affection toward campus knockout Olivia (Laura Ramsey), who in turn seems increasingly drawn toward the sensitive imposter known as Sebastian. The problem is, the real Sebastian has decided to cut his London trip short, and upon arriving on campus two days earlier than expected, Viola's elaborately executed ruse hits an unexpected hitch that sends the entire situation spiraling into chaos. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andy Fickman
- Written By
- Ewan Leslie, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kristen Smith
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Mar 17, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- DreamWorks SKG
Critic Reviews
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J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
A comedy that lacks both the verbal sophistication of its source and the sexual sophistication of its target audience.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
There I sit, suffering total numbness of body and brain, no longer having to wonder what it might be like to be buried alive in gooey marshmallow.
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Mere words cannot convey how awful Bynes is at playing a girl playing a boy.
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
As was proven with 10 Things I Hate about You, it is possible to re-imagine the Bard in a modern high school setting, but She's the Man doesn't do it well.
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Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
She's the Man has a certain charm and is sure to appeal to tweens, at least the female variety.
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Cast
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Amanda Bynes
as Viola Hastings
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Channing Tatum
as Duke
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Laura Ramsey
as Olivia
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Vinnie Jones
as Coach Dinklage
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Julie Hagerty
as Daphne
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Alex Breckenridge
as Monique
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Jonathan Sadowski
as Paul
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Robert Hoffman
as Justin
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Robert Torti
as Coach Pistonek
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James Snyder
as Malcom
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Amanda Crew
as Kia
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Jessica Lucas
as Yvonne
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James N. Kirk
as Sebastian Hastings
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Clifton Murray
as Andrew
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Brandon Jay McLaren
as Toby
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Emily Perkins
as Eunice
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David Cross
as Principal Gold




