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But I'm a Cheerleader Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 2.0
    39

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally unfavorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 0

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    Poisonously smug, one-joke indie comedy.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune

    Certainly no comedic masterpiece, but it does offer a few fine moments of biting satire.

  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Not a great, breakout comedy, but more the kind of movie that might eventually become a regular on the midnight cult circuit.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Not for kids 17 and under

Gay love satire for mature older teens and up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie depicts teenage gays and lesbians in their first sexual experiences. There's kissing and making out by boys with boys and girls with girls. There's also implied masturbation and one sex scene (handled discretely -- you don't see anything). Teens go to a gay bar called the Cocksucker. Parents reject their children for their sexual orientation and the teens must find a place to live when they fail to become straight. There's also some cursing, smoking, and drinking.

  • Families can talk about their feelings about homosexuality and the gay reform movement. They can also talk about gender roles and stereotypes, and whether or not they feel the pressure to conform to such rigid standards.

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Pokes fun at anti-gay reform groups.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: The teens participate in an anti-gay rally. Graham throws a bottle at one boy.

  • sex false5

    Sex: Gay sexual relationships, including kissing, making out, and one sex scene.

  • language false3

    Language: Characters curse liberally.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Megan's love interest is always smoking and the whole group sneaks out, gets fake IDs, and drinks at a bar.

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