Bring It On
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 25, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
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13
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
L.A. WeeklyHolly Willis
Starts strong, but then falters. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Jumbled and stupid plot, bad acting and a few predictable gags that fall flat. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It's an okay brat movie. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
The newest, and probably first, true cheerleading movie.
75
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
An army of rolled abs and their owners give the state of American race relations a beginner's workout.
10
Dallas ObserverScott Kelton Jones
It's not until the plot surfaces that Bring It On really begins to suffer. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunRon Dicker
Doesn't break any ground -- but it looks good in a tight sweater.
63
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
It could be worse.
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Succeeds in displaying the physical drive and demands of cheerleading. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
A likable, low-budget high school comedy.
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Essentially a feature-length commercial for both the growing sport of competitive cheerleading and ESPN2 .
77
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Reed's manic direction rarely lets up between show-stopping cheer numbers.
60
Washington PostRita Kempley
A spoofy paean to cheerfolk that has more bounce per flounce than most tales about teen queens. Read full review
80
Film.comSean Means
The most exuberantly funny and smartest teen movie this summer, which is something to cheer about. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Clever, slightly edgy fun. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It is Ms. Dunst who carries the movie and unifies its disparate elements. She's a terrific comic actress. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A moderately entertaining, mostly inoffensive piece of filmmaking. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Predictable and surprisingly confusing in its ultimate message. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A strange mutant beast, half Nickelodeon movie, half R-rated comedy. It's like kids with potty-mouth playing grownup. Read full review
70
SalonCharles Taylor
Unexpected late-summer treat. Read full review
75
TNT RoughCutMargueritte Pelissier
Jokes, cheerleading and a love story...not a bad way to spend a lazy afternoon.
38
Chicago TribuneVicky Edwards
Absurdly unrealistic at times.
40
Village VoiceJessica Winter
She (Dunst) provides the only major element of Bring It On that plays as tweaking parody rather than slick, strident, body-slam churlishness. Read full review
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
Succeeds in dramatizing the resentment and guilt on all sides without just adding to the noise. Read full review
50
Film.comRobert Horton
Enough pep in this picture to make it rise above teen-movie expectations. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Has an adolescent energy and a tempered sexuality. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Engaging, high-spirited tale. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
She's (Dunst) the big reason the film rises above instantly rejectable formula to campy pop.
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Smart and sassy high school movie that's fun for all ages. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
A movie of marginal ambition and multiple cute young faces.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The story is as simple as the average football cheer, but the dialogue has amusing echoes of "Clueless," and Dunst and Bradford make a mighty cute couple. Read full review
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