Comedy

Comedy Cinema – This Week – She’s All That

Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at She’s All That


About the Film

Summary of Plot

A high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school’s prom queen. – iMDB

Year Of Release

1999

Running Time

1 Hour 35 Minutes

Director

Robert Iscove

Tagline


A new comedy that proves there’s more to attraction than meets the eye

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$16,065,430


Trailer


Starring


Freddie Prinze Jnr – Zack Siler
Rachel Leigh Cook – Laney Boggs
Matthew Lillard – Brock Hudson
Paul Walker – Dean Sampson
Jodi Lyn O-Keefe – Taylor Vaughan
Kieran Culkin – Simon Boggs
Usher – Campus DJ





Song From the OST


Trivia

  • The Prom dancing sequence originally wasn’t scripted and wasn’t going to be filmed. It was added in at the last minute to make the movie go a few extra minutes.
  • Filmed at the same high school as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
  • The photo of Laney’s mother is of actress Bonnie Bedelia, the real-life aunt of Kieran Culkin who played Laney’s brother, Simon.
  • “She’s All That” is an adaptation of the stage play “Pygmalion”.
  • Acting debut of Lil’ Kim.
  • The character of Simon Boggs ((Kieren Culkin) is wearing dual hearing aids.

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