Summary
When the FBI hires her to go undercover at a college sorority, Molly Morris must transform herself from a tough, streetwise private investigator to a refined, sophisticated university girl to help protect the daughter of a one-time Mobster. With several suspects on her list, Molly unexpectedly discovers that not everyone is who they appear to be, including herself.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+44)
Critics 6Audiences 50GoodWatch 29
Tomatometer6%
IMDb5.0
Letterboxd · 32 K ratings2.5/5
Audience score49%
Box office
17%of its budget back
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it made back $3 M of the $15 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 17 more
+13Released
2012
December 6, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 17 more21 people
- Miley CyrusMolly Morris
- Jeremy PivenArmon
- Mike O'MalleySam
- Joshua BowmanNicholas
- Lauren McKnightAlex
- Kelly OsbourneBecky
- Eloise MumfordSasha
- Megan ParkCotton
Alexis KnappTaylor
Matthew SettleProfessor Talloway
Autumn ReeserBizzy
Morgan CalhounHunter
Andrea FrankleAgent Keller
Lawrence LeJohnAgent Lawry
Phil AustinDr. Milton
Jimmy Lee Jr.Infidelity Trucker
Ric ReitzState Senator
Leticia JimenezState Senator’s Girlfriend- ATAshley TreadawayAnother Girl
Darcel White MorenoWaitress
Dallas WestExtra
Directing · 4
- Tom Vaughan Director
- Wade Allen Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Cowan First Assistant Director
- Scott August Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Allan Loeb Screenplay, Producer
- Steven Pearl Screenplay, Producer
Production · 13
- Andy Mayson Executive Producer
- Rob Cowan Executive Producer
- Randy Manis Executive Producer
- Mark Trustin Executive Producer
- Ari Daniel Pinchot Executive Producer
- Matthew Salloway Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Denis Lenoir Director of Photography
- Remi Tournois Second Unit Director of Photography
- Keith Gruchala Camera Operator
- Jacques Jouffret "A" Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- Wendy Greene Bricmont Editor
- Michael Berenbaum Editor
Sound · 3
- Stephen Trask Original Music Composer
- Richard Schexnayder Sound Mixer
- Robert Fernandez Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Daniel B. Clancy Production Design
- Jason Baldwin Stewart Art Direction
- Bret August Tanzer Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Wendy Chuck Costume Design
- Robin Mathews Makeup Department Head
- Donna Spahn Hair Department Head
- Amy Wood Key Hair Stylist
- Tracy Ewell Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Mike Uguccioni Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Elan Yaari Gaffer
Other crew · 12
- Matt Kutcher Special Effects
- Chelsea Bruland Stunt Double
- Jeff Galpin Stunts
- Marilyn Giacomazzi Stunt Double
- Gábor Piroch Stunts
- Dustin Meier Stunt Double
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