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Former MTV executive Joel Gallen makes his feature directorial debut with this broad spoof of the popular teen comedy genre, lampooning dozens of movies including American Pie (1999), American Beauty ... read more read more...(1999), Bring It On (2000), Clueless (1995), She's All That (1999), Road Trip (2000), Can't Hardly Wait (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Never Been Kissed (1999), and even the teen films of an earlier era such as The Breakfast Club (1985). At the aptly titled "John Hughes High School," aspiring artist Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh) is an outcast because of her plain, bespectacled looks and paint-splattered overalls. Football hero Jake Wyler (Chris Evans) makes a bet that he can transform Janey into a gorgeous prom queen, a wager he may come to regret as he discovers Janey's true inner beauty. As their relationship blossoms, several other characters are limned, including a Nasty Cheerleader (Jaime Pressly), a Token Black Guy (Deon Richmond), a Stupid Fat Guy (Ron Lester), an Obsessed Best Friend (Eric Jungmann), an Undercover Reporter (Beverly Polcyn), the Cruelest Girl in School (Mia Kirshner), a Cocky Blonde Guy (Eric Christian Olsen), and several others. A nod to the multiple films that inspired it, Not Another Teen Movie (2001) was originally to have been entitled "Ten Things I Hate About Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed." ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Joel Gallen

Release Date: December 14, 2001

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DVD Release Date: April 30, 2002

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    April 12, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    This is a pretty good parody of many teen comedies and dramas. The film is crude, vulgar and obscene. However the film is pretty funny for what it is, just keep your humor expectations to be downright low brow, and you won't be disappointed. The film parodies some of the most mem... read moreorable teen comedy films and it does in a unique way. The film sure as hell is stupid, but it definitely has good laughs. If you're in the mood for a mindless comedy, then this is a perfect film to watch. Don't expect a great comedy out of this one, you won't find it here. Expect something average with few good laughs here and there, and that's what you'll likely get. I very much the film for what it was, and it's the perfect film to watch with friends. The film has its flaws, but it succeeds at being entertaining and fun. As a comedy, I think that this film is a tad underrated and it doesn't deserve all the flack it has received. The film is downright silly, but that's the whole point of it. The film is supposed to be fun, it's supposed to be a good film to watch with friends, and it's most certainly that. The jokes are good, and laughs come and go. The cast do a good job, and the director does a great job at parodying key teen comedies that we're all familiar with. Of all the spoof films out there, this is among the most recent ones that doesn't suck, unlike date movie, epic movie and meet the Spartans. If you want an effective comedy that provides you with an hour and a half of decent laughs, this is your film.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    This film actually surprisingly really made me laugh.
  • CloudStrife84
    April 9, 2011
    CloudStrife84
    Great spoofs, hot girls, awesome soundtrack and a cameo by Mr.T. Yes, this movie has it all! Parodying teen flick classics such as The Breakfast Club, American Pie and 10 Things I hate About You, it's a pure joy to watch for a movie-buff like myself. If you g... read moreet all the references, then you're in for a 80 minute laugh riot. If not, well, then you might not find it as funny. In my book though, this counts as one of the most underrated comedies ever made. And the musical number by the end gets more priceless for every time. In fact, I still find myself quoting this film on a regular basis. Not for everyone, but personally, I love every second.
  • 3niR
    August 31, 2010
    3niR
    Why the hot girls always walk in slow motion

    Some part of this movie made this brilliant! Like wearing glasses and a ponytail makes a girl unpopular and ugly. A black guy who has limited dialogues to say in the whole video. There are always unnecessary nudity i... read moren most of the teen movies. The famous girl in the high school always turns out to be a bitch and the unpopular one is completely opposite. Always kind and nice. I would say this was better than the Scary Movie. It wasn't all about porn jokes. Though it had some disgusting scenes (and I'll always suggest you not to eat anything while watching a spoof movie). This wasn't a waste of time and the ratings should have been higher. It's a stupid (saying this in a good way) movie. Just enjoy it instead of finding flaws in it. And lastly, you wouldn't find this that much entertaining if you haven't watch the real movies. So watch those first. Then this will make a lot sense to you.
  • 76Majikat
    August 1, 2010
    76Majikat
    Quite typical in the style of other spoof movies, this one based on teen film such as your Amercan Pie.

    It raised the odd chuckle, but it's a complete no brainer which is mildly amusing.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 29, 2010
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    C
  • TheGame90
    June 26, 2010
    TheGame90
    This...(unlike Peardad) is funny...
  • MizturY0da
    May 15, 2010
    MizturY0da
    Everything The Scary Movie Trilogy Lacked

    These kids attend John Hughes High. Brilliant! This movie hit what is wrong with most teen-angst films from the 80s on. Almost every single one has a Pygmalion-esquire plot line where the geeky girl (sometimes boy) is made over so they c... read morean fit in with the elite group of rich and popular kids. They've addressed all the clichés, and how unlike high school these movies really are. Think about it, to be popular means to be liked by a lot of people. And who likes the snotty brat who thinks she is prettier than everyone else? I attended several different high schools around the U.S., and these girls exist, but they don't get named prom queen.

    The completely nude foreign exchange student is the only part that is a little uncomfortable to stomach (oh, the old lady lesbian kiss *shudders*) But the idea behind the character is hilarious. I wish they kept the line in the movie where Janey Briggs asks why her accent kept changing.

    The guy who kept slow clapping at the wrong time, and Molly Ringwald saying fucking teenagers" made the entire movie. If you love or hate teen movies, this is one you HAVE to watch.
  • Chiefilms
    March 28, 2010
    Chiefilms
    The art of making a clever spoof movie is definitely of the past. Not Another Teen Movie was right on the edge of being clever and fresh without getting there completely. It's still pretty funny and the mediocre cast does well, looking convincing in their spoof roles. The scri... read morept is above average for a spoof.
  • jennifxu
    December 3, 2009
    jennifxu
    I just really, really don't like satire movies. Some things were actually done quite well in satireland, but I don't know...it's honestly all the same to me.

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Critic Reviews

Owen Gleiberman
December 20, 2001
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

A big, fat, juicy spitball lobbed, with mostly dead-on aim, at the teen-smarm clichés that have accumulated like so much earwax over the last three years. Full Review

Richard Roeper
December 18, 2001
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's stupid, it's obvious, it's scatological and violent -- but it made me laugh and I'm giving it thumbs up, God help me. Full Review

Desson Thomson
December 14, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

More often than not you'll be groaning from painful recognition rather than actually laughing.

Rita Kempley
December 14, 2001
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

Save your time, save your money, save your soul. Stay at home.

Mick LaSalle
December 14, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The makers of Not Another Teen Movie should be embarrassed that, in parodying She's All That, they copied most of the plot and then made a movie that bogs down in the same places as the original. Full Review

Joe Baltake
December 14, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

There simply isn't anything to say about it -- good or bad. Maybe that's because it isn't a movie at all, just a string of scenes. Full Review

Jay Boyar
December 14, 2001
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

With so many gags coming at us so fast and furiously, some of them are bound to misfire. But, hey, that's OK: There's always another gag around the corner, and chances are it'll be funny.

Jan Stuart
December 14, 2001
Jan Stuart, Newsday

This parody of teen comedies is just teen comedy by the numbers, for those who can only count to three. Full Review

Jonathan Foreman
December 14, 2001
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post

Many of the movie's targets are just too big and too obvious to elicit more than a smile of recognition, and the movie quickly degenerates into little more than a game of spot the (generally unfunny) ...

Robin Rauzi
December 14, 2001
Robin Rauzi, Los Angeles Times

The jokes are overlong and lean heavily on the most obvious and most raunchy. Full Review

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    • Reggie Ray: Coach says it's okay to bleed from the ears.
    • Amanda Becker: Do you think I sleep with every guy who writes me a letter? No. I give them hand jobs.
    • Priscilla: You put the 'suck' in 'liposuction' You put the 'ooo' in 'jiu-jitsu' You put the 'ism' in 'This is all just a defense mechanism'.
    • Girl at Party: Dude, you can't start a slow clap at any time and expect everyone to join in.
    • Jake Wyler: No, no, no, no, anyone but her! Not... Janie Briggs! Guys, she's got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she's got paint on her overalls, what is that?
  • Chris Evans (Jake Wyler) sang "Janie's Got a Gun" (by Aerosmith) at the stadium. During "Prom Tonight", the cast actually sings. No additional/backup voices were added.
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