Bring It On: All or Nothing (PG-13, 2006)

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Older teens may find something to cheer about.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that the teen girls in this movie are mean to each other and back-stab each other. Britney's boyfriend pressures her to have sex with him, and when she says she's still not ready, calls her a tease. Winnie sleeps with Britney's boyfriend because she's jealous, and Britney has a hard time adjusting to a new school. There's some profanity and rude finger gestures, as well as some race-baiting (Winnie calls the Crenshaw Heights squad "ghetto" -- but by then she's well-established as the Mean Girl of the movie). The characters learn to be honest and trust those who are trustworthy, although this lesson may be overshadowed by the bad behavior leading up to this point. There's also prominent product placement of Fritos, Teen People, Pepsi, and Cingular.

Positive messages: Girls are mean to each other and are poor role models; Britney learns who her real friends are and to be honest.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Britney's boyfriend pressures her for sex and has sex with another cheerleader; Winnie does stripper moves to attract a boy. In a dream sequence, Britney grabs her own breasts while cheering about her chest being real.
Language: Liberal use of the words "whore" and "slut" to describe other girls, and lots of flipping the finger.
Consumerism: Blatant product placement.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about following your passion. Should Britney have made that promise not to cheer again even though it's something she loves? What do you think motivated Winnie to backstab Britney and sleep with Britney's boyfriend? When you feel insecure and want others to like you, what do you do? How can you deal with those feelings? They can also talk about teen movies in general. What do teens find amusing/degrading about the characters portrayed here? Do they feel represented? What stereotypes are prevalent in the film?

What's the story?

What's the story?
In BRING IT ON: ALL OR NOTHING, Britney (Hayden Panettiere) has it made as the cheer team captain at Pacific Vista High School. And she is, as her mother puts it, "smart, pretty, and blond." But when her father's company relocates to the decidedly un-OC Crenshaw Heights, Britney's family moves with it. That means a new school and no more cheering -- Britney even promises never to cheer again. But she can't help herself -- she has to cheer. Without it, she fears she has no identity and will have no friends at the school where everyone calls her "Barbie." When she joins the new squad and meets a new boy, how will her old friends react? And can the Crenshaw Heights Warriors beat Britney's old squad in a contest to be in pop singer Rihanna's new video?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Bring It On: All or Nothing is an entertaining, if raunchy, movie that mines the teen zeitgeist for new pop cultural references. Teens will probably want to rent it, although parents may roll their eyes at the clichéd premise. The plot is staid, and the action predictable. This installment in the series steals ideas from many different movies and TV shows. Like Save the Last Dance, the white girl appropriates hip-hop moves to become part of the group and to express her creativity. Like Legally Blond, Britney proves herself to be smarter than she at first seems. Like Mean Girls, she has to deal with a Queen Bee who's desperate to be on top.

Just because it's unoriginal doesn't mean it isn't enjoyable, however. The music is fun, and the actors are lively and well cast. Despite its cheesiness, teens may like it, although there are many better movies about teen life out there. And like All You've Got, All or Nothing hooks in with a pop singer to sell that artist's work. It's a good opportunity to educate teens about the realities of advertising in their favorite programs.

Movie themes & details

Movie Details
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Steve Rash
Cast: Francia Almendarez, Hayden Panettiere, Solange Knowles-Smith
Genre: Comedy
Run time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release: August 8, 2006
DVD release: August 8, 2006
MPAA Rating: PG-13
MPAA explanation: some lewd gestures and sexual situations

This review was written by Heather Boerner
 
 

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lozzie98
kid, 13 years old
 
Lots of iffy stuff, but a great dancing movie
very good, lots of b...tchiness but its ok. Love the moves.

briegirl
teen, 14 years old
 
its too much pronfanity

twilightluver7689
teen, 16 years old
 
Great bring it on!
I LOVED this movie! best bring it on movie ever in my opinion... although i've only seen parts of the first 2 and not any of the 5th, could do something with hayden panettiere being in it, i like her as an actress. I've seen the 4th and it's pretty good too. :)

crazybeckey
teen, 17 years old
 
Oh my gosh
Bring it on all or nothing is about a teen that is in cheerleading that becomes cool cheerleader to cheertastrophe but when to teams compet for rihannahs new video they bring it and hope to get a spot in cheerleading historey

silly_samsters
teen, 17 years old
 
THE BEST BRING IT ON SO FAR!
This movie was so funny. This is my fave bring it on

textingqueen
teen, 15 years old
 
Iffy but good!
Better than the second and fourth but iffy!

bribrirox
teen, 16 years old
 
its great
this is a great movie its not for kids about 7-8 but its great for tweens and teen the jokes are good and luv the cheering also lots of great drama!! ive seen all 3 bring it on movies so far and all great!!!!

gilbank
adult
 
fli
all mu kiads love it they ask to put it on evevy day they all girls too on 5year she amy ones 6years she emma and the other 4year chloe they all yes they bad swaing in it they sill it

softballchicky_374
teen, 17 years old
 
Good movie
Good movie for girls 12+.

brightonwoman
parent of 4 and 10 year old
 
This is no kids movie
I had seen the first BIO, and so thought this one might be ok to share with my son. Boy was I WRONG. He loved the dancing and athletic part of the cheerleading (as I had known he would) and thankfully most of the sexual content was over his head, but WOW based on the first one I had NOT expected it to be this bad. The story was cliche (they all are, so that's no big deal) but the cheerleading routines really took the low road by being extremely sexual and (in my opinion) vulgar. (warning, spoiler ahead...) The ongoing pressure from Britney's boyfriend to have sex with him was uncomfortable (although kudos to her for saying no!!! What a good message!) I realize that real kids face that kind of thing, but there is no reason to expose younger kids to it. That's why I say this movie is appropriate for 14+ (high school), and not before.

directerdude123
teen, 18 years old
 
very inappropriate for little kids
This was scarry it was so not good for kids under 13. It has alot of language and it has a horrinle messige for kids. It was actually vrey funny.

brunette_chick
teen, 15 years old
 
I loved this movie
This movie was fantastic seeing that I am a cheerleader myself. It has some bad things in it but if you understand it and know what to repeat and what not to repeat, it should be fine.

D-DZIB
adult
 
I can't wait for B.I.O. 3!!!
As a cheerleader myself, I really found this movie inspirational. I think this movie teaches us about responsibility, hard work, and not to cheat. I highly recommended it to my friend Zach.

 
Over-the-top commercialism, raunchy humor, and nasty language
Sexual Content (Pause): Britney grabs her chest while cheering about it being real. Brad pressures Britney for sex. Winnie does a stripper dance to seduce Brad. Brad and Winnie have sex offscreen. Violence (Not an Issue): Some comic violence, one serious injury (a broken arm) is briefly and lightly touched upon. Language (Pause): "S***", "sl**", and "whore" is just some of the nasty language in this movie. Camille and Britney give each other the finger. Social Behavior (Pause): Girls are mean and racist, Britney learns who her real friends are. Some crude humor, diverse cast. Commercialism (Off): Lots of product placement. Popular singer Rihanna figures prominently into the plot. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): Some references to drugs ("Coffee's like crack to white people").

idenena12
teen, 16 years old
 
this movie is the best is funny its sad its not bad
i think its good and funny its lie doing cheerleading its fun

theflickchick
teen, 14 years old
 
good
If you're not a cheerleader, you might not understand it because it has a lot of cheerleading moves that other people might not understand. I personally AM a cheerleader so i understood the competition and all the tumbling, stunting and rules. A little sexy and has the S word a couple of times, so iffy for age 12. 4.5/5 stars.

MASSICLIKPERCY ...
teen, 16 years old
 
please, common sense media
Argh i'm beginning to hate this website a little. I mean really, iffy for 14??? I was watching PG-13 when i was 10!!! Like really, just because they watch a movie with language and stuff doens't mean they're gonna go around doing what they see! And i mean i have really bad memories my parents made me watch stupid, useless kiddie movies until i was 10 and convinced them i was mature enough to watch PG-13. I mean seriously not even 12 year olds can watch this? They have to grow up someday!!! BYE PEEPS!

candylover56
teen, 15 years old
 
loved this movie!
This was the best bring it on movie

steph179
kid, 10 years old
 
The best cheerleader
Great for an enthusiastic movie night but not appropriate for kids under age of 10/11. Great movie watch it!

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