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Bring It On: All or Nothing
- Review Date: August 13, 2006
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2006
Common Sense Media says
Older teens may find something to cheer about.
Parents say
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Kids say
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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.
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?
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.
What families can talk about
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?
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Lots of iffy stuff, but a great dancing movie
very good, lots of b...tchiness
but its ok. Love the moves.
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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. :)
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THE BEST BRING IT ON SO FAR!
This movie was so funny. This is my fave bring it on
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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
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Iffy but good!
Better than the second and fourth but iffy!
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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!!!!
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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.
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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.
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| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Director: | Steve Rash |
| Cast: | Francia Almendarez, Hayden Panettiere, Solange Knowles-Smith |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 99 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | August 8, 2006 |
| DVD release date: | August 8, 2006 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | some lewd gestures and sexual situations |
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