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But I'm a Cheerleader
- Directed by: Jamie Babbitt
- Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, Michelle Williams, Melanie Lynskey, RuPaul Charles, Bud Cort, Mink Stole, Eddie Cibrian, Julie Delpy
- Genre: Comedies
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Rating:
- Rating Reason: Strong language and sexual content involving teens.
- Theater Release: 07/07/2000
- Video Release: 07/22/2003
- Run Time: 1hr 30min
Synopsis
The girls wear pink and the boys wear blue in BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, a film billed as a comedy about sexual disorientation. Megan (Natasha Lyonne) is a happy-go-lucky cheerleading teenager in the suburbs when suddenly her fairly normal behavior (vegetarianism, Melissa Etheridge poster, reluctance to make out with her boyfriend) makes her suspect in the eyes of the community. Megan's super straightlaced parents (Mink Stole of John Waters fame and Bud Cort from HAROLD AND MAUDE), fearing that their precious "little poodle" may be a lesbian, promptly ship a befuddled Megan off to True Directions, a homosexual rehabilitation facility. Unable to take the first step required by the program--admitting that she is in fact gay--Megan butts heads with camp leaders Mary (Cathy Moriarty) and Mike (RuPaul out of drag). Soon enough, Megan finds proof of her heretofore unknown attraction to girls when she falls for Graham (Clea DuVall), a sexy tomboy and fellow inmate at True Directions. Megan's brightly colored and slightly unreal world gets even odder as an unlikely romance blossoms in the least likely of places. As Graham and Megan grow closer, the film's unique comic twists and visual stylization expose the absurd nature of society's rigid social and sexual codes and create an endearing and hysterically funny love story at the same time.
The girls wear pink and the boys wear blue in BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER, a film billed as a comedy about sexual disorientation. Megan (Natasha Lyonne) is a happy-go-lucky cheerleading teenager in the suburbs when suddenly her fairly normal behavior (vegetarianism, Melissa Etheridge poster, reluctance to make out with her boyfriend) makes her suspect in the eyes of the community. Megan's super straightlaced parents (Mink Stole of John Waters fame and Bud Cort from HAROLD AND MAUDE), fearing that their precious "little poodle" may be a lesbian, promptly ship a befuddled Megan off to True Directions, a homosexual rehabilitation facility. Unable to take the first step required by the program--admitting that she is in fact gay--Megan butts heads with camp leaders Mary (Cathy Moriarty) and Mike (RuPaul out of drag). Soon enough, Megan finds proof of her heretofore unknown attraction to girls when she falls for Graham (Clea DuVall), a sexy tomboy and fellow inmate at True Directions. Megan's brightly colored and slightly unreal world gets even odder as an unlikely romance blossoms in the least likely of places. As Graham and Megan grow closer, the film's unique comic twists and visual stylization expose the absurd nature of society's rigid social and sexual codes and create an endearing and hysterically funny love story at the same time.
Production Notes
Originally released in theatres July 7, 2000 (NY/LA), and July 28, 2000 (Limited).
Originally released in theatres July 7, 2000 (NY/LA), and July 28, 2000 (Limited).
Reviews
"...[Lyonne] delivers a real performance..." (New York Times)
"...Likeable....[With] warm performances....Pleasingly brisk..." (Sight and Sound)
"...Jamie Babbit shows a flair for actors and visuals..." (Rolling Stone)
"...Heartfelt and sweet....[Lyonne] is a likable heroine....And Cathy Moriarty brings great comic relief to her role..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"...[Lyonne] delivers a real performance..." (New York Times)
"...Likeable....[With] warm performances....Pleasingly brisk..." (Sight and Sound)
"...Jamie Babbit shows a flair for actors and visuals..." (Rolling Stone)
"...Heartfelt and sweet....[Lyonne] is a likable heroine....And Cathy Moriarty brings great comic relief to her role..." (Chicago Sun-Times)
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