Stick It (2006)
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31% of critics liked it
(97 reviews) -
76% of users liked it
(302,534 ratings)
A cocky teenager learns some important lessons about playing by her own rules in this comedy drama. Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a gifted 17-year-old gymnast with a strong rebellious streak -- strong enough that she walked away from her teammates on the eve of a major international tournament… More A cocky teenager learns some important lessons about playing by her own rules in this comedy drama. Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a gifted 17-year-old gymnast with a strong rebellious streak -- strong enough that she walked away from her teammates on the eve of a major international tournament because she'd had enough of the rigid regimentation of Team U.S.A. After experiencing a scrape with the law with her extreme-cycling friends, Haley is given an unusual sentence -- attending the Vickerman Gymnastics Academy, a world-class training facility run by Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges), who has led some of the world's greatest gymnasts to championship status. Haley makes no secret of her dislike of life at Vickerman's, and her fellow athletes aren't about to forgive her just yet for letting down her teammates. But while Vickerman makes clear things are to be done his way, he respects Haley's talent, and together she shows him and her new teammates how to follow the rules while still expressing your individuality. Also starring Tarah Paige and Vanessa Lengies, Stick It was the first directorial credit for Jessica Bendinger, who wrote the critically praised teen comedy Bring It On. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jessica Bendinger
- Written By
- Jessica Bendinger
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Apr 28, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Anna Smith, Time Out
Star Missy Peregrym shows more promise in her first feature, despite the fact that her teenage years are clearly behind her, and her charismatic screen presence enlivens an otherwise dull film.
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Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly
A deliriously, defiantly unfocused headrush...
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
I love Jeff Bridges, but watching him mumble and stumble his way through this part, I wondered if maybe he was up before a judge who gave him two choices -- jail or starring in a really bad gymnastics movie.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
There is a positive message in the film, often obscured by the bogus punk attitude.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Yes, we're in the world of elite gymnastics, and Jessica Bendinger's Stick It is an enjoyable exercise in girl power.
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Cast
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Jeff Bridges
as Burt Vickerman
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Missy Peregrym
as Haley Graham
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Vanessa Lengies
as Joanne Charis
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Nicki SooHoo
as Wei Wei Yong
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Maddy Curley
as Mina Hoyt
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Kellan Lutz
as Frank
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John Patrick Amedori
as Poot
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Mio Dzakula
as Ivan
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Svetlana Efremova
as Dorrie
- Jon Gries
- Gia Carides
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Tarah Paige
as Tricia
- Polly Holliday
- Julie Warner
- Bart Connor
- Tim Daggett
- Elfi Schlegel
- John Kapelos
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Alicia Saari
as Lacey
- Tacia VanVleet
- Nikki SooHoo




