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Not Another Teen Movie

2001Movie1 h 29 minR

Comedy
44
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic326.2Rotten Tomatoes32%55%

A gloriously campy, nostalgic comedy movie about pop culture.

Good for friends night · party vibe · background watch

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Story

They served you Breakfast. They gave you Pie. Now we’re gonna stuff your face.

On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.

Feels like

  • Aggressive Parody
  • Teen Movie Tropes
  • Raunchy Comedy
  • Nostalgic Satire
  • Slapstick Humor
  • Cultural Critique
  • Low-Brow Entertainment
  • Self-Referential
  • Early 2000s Vibe

Cast

24 of 75

Crew

Directed by
Joel Gallen
Written by
Adam Jay Epstein, Mike Bender, Phil Beauman
Produced by
Neal H. Moritz
Music by
Theodore Shapiro

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Facts

December 7, 2001 · 1 h 29 min · R

Released
December 7, 2001
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$16 million
Box office
$66 million
Available in
109 countries

Tropes

Follow in My Footsteps, Floorboard Failure, Mr. Fanservice +9

  • Follow in My Footsteps
  • Floorboard Failure
  • Mr. Fanservice
  • Freeze-Frame Bonus
  • Artistic License – Engineering
  • Clique Tour
  • Composite Character
  • Slow Clap
  • Love Overrides the Law
  • Mood Whiplash
  • Just Friends
  • Droste Image

12 of 94 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Not Another Teen Movie?"

Questions about Not Another Teen Movie

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Not Another Teen Movie?

Tubi TV

In the United States, Not Another Teen Movie is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 66 other countries.

Is Not Another Teen Movie worth watching?

44
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 32%, and Metacritic 32). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (32).

Will Not Another Teen Movie make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and slapstick (9 of 10).

Was Not Another Teen Movie a box office hit?

Budget$16 million
Box office$66 million

Yes: it cost about $16 million to make and earned $66 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.

What tropes does Not Another Teen Movie use?

Follow in My FootstepsFloorboard FailureMr. FanserviceFreeze-Frame BonusArtistic License – EngineeringClique TourComposite CharacterSlow ClapLove Overrides the LawMood WhiplashJust FriendsDroste Imageand 82 more

TV Tropes lists 94 tropes for it, including Follow in My Footsteps, Floorboard Failure, and Mr. Fanservice.