Although the main character behaves badly at some points in the movie, she eventually not only pays with tough consequences (all her friends turn away from her) she does learn the lesson that she badly needs to learn. It's a good movie to use to talk over issues like trying to be part of the "popular" group and how much to sacrifice your old friends to make new ones. The alter ego thing is a little strange, but it works out ok.
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Diary mix-up brings girl overnight stardom.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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About Read It and Weep
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV movie portrays stereotypical high-school students, grouping them into neat little cliques including "populars" and "jocks." The only ones who escape shallowness are Jamie and her best friends. Jamie's character is strengthened by her struggles with the pressures of success; the self-awareness and confidence she gains by listening to her conscience is a worthwhile lesson for tweens and teens. Themes of friendship and loyalty are emphasized throughout the movie.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about peer pressure and popularity. How do your friends' or classmates' opinions affect your own? Who defines what's cool? Why is it hard to be the only one to feel a certain way? How have you stood up to the influence of others? Families also can talk about being a good friend. How might you react to a friend's sudden popularity?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
Teaches some very good lessons in a positive way
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Great!!!!
I wonderful movie- nice for writers and is about something happening to a high school girl and has something bad happen with her PERSONAL journal. FOr 9+!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
One of the best Disney Channel original movies
This had to be one of my favorite DCOM movies. It had a good strong message and I recommend this movie for everyone 8+.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i loved this film it is so totaly awsome eveyone shoukd watch it
i think read it and weap is so totaly awsome and great and i would recoend it to anyone i loved it. it explains most teenagers lives and what goes on in life and things like that but it shows what good friends really are and how u should trat and respect them i would watch it over and over again i love it its so awsome and i really like jason dolley hes so hot!!! i would love to meet him some day and when i doo it will be my dream come true lol i want to see all of his films that he has made as i thought read it and weap was so awsome and fab and grate wich it is and i love love love it i cant stop watching it lol luv ya -x- xxxxx
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this was not my favorite movie :(
Just becuase we r young doesn't mean we don't like humor and a little violence or cussing. I'm sure alot of people agree with me.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
hate it
personaly i hated READ IT AND WEEP i thought it was a waste of time. i think 8 and under is a good age because for me it was very stupid>>>>> the movie was about a girls journal becoming a book with out her knowing and after that her friends hate her and at the end everything is happy and evryone loves her again.... i know it sounds horrible:/
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
wow
wow
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It was great!!
So. I really liked the movie, and I thought it put a good message across. Friendship is golden and people need to be careful what the say about other people-it could become a best-selling book! Plus it had Jason Dolley!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It was a learning movie
Thi movie teaches you two things that you should payatinchen to what you do and don't be a snob about any thing in your life.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Cute
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I Thought it was a pretty good movie. I would recremend it for any one.
This movie was just perfectly perfect! I just loved the senes. It seems a little odd. It seems like every one woulds hate you if your jornaul became the best seller. I hate it when some one the movie stinks. I would have so much fun if i could watch the movie again.!!
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It was kind of boring
At some times it was just, not well thought out or planned.
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