But I'm a Cheerleader
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: July 7, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
10
Negative:
14
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Rises above its problems to deliver the essential goods. Read full review
38
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Tries to be both poignant and wicked, and succeeds at neither.
38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
It's a lame and painfully overextended satire of homophobia.
38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
A fairy tale full of fascist, Bible-thumping straights, self-deluded and pathetic gay people who deny their impulses, and two honest lesbians who triumph. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
As a ditz who's just smart enough to know something isn't right, Lyonne blends hyperbole and sincerity in perfect proportions. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Not a great, breakout comedy, but more the kind of movie that might eventually become a regular on the midnight cult circuit. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMonica Eng
Certainly no comedic masterpiece, but it does offer a few fine moments of biting satire.
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
As featherweight as its title, but Lyonne gives a winning performance and the mischievous story packs a few good laughs. Read full review
20
Dallas ObserverDavid Ehrenstein
Many of the most absurd things on view in this film are absolutely true. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Poisonously smug, one-joke indie comedy. Read full review
20
Film.comGemma Files
Lyonne, as usual, does her best...but she's running uphill. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
The opening moments of -- are some of the funniest --the rest of the movie beats you over the head with jokes, and though funny in parts, it's never this smart again. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Works against its goals. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
Tedious and trite.
30
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Limp satire isn't worthy of its good intentions.
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Amusing and good-natured, but necessarily thin. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
There is probably an amusing movie to be made about camps that try to "rehabilitate" homosexuals - but this thuddingly stupid satire isn't it.
25
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Repetitive and tedious.
58
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Though no classic, the concept is a clever one.
50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Too limp to deliver.
30
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Even with the outlandish characters, gaudy colors and gay satire, this smug John Waters knockoff can't stand up to the real thing. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
This is one light comedy whose seriousness, hours later, lingers in the mind. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
It's the year's funniest, most absurd sight gag.
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Disarmingly funny in its own naive way. Read full review
30
SlateDavid Edelstein
So sniggeringly one-sided that the picture has no tension. Read full review
60
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
So campy it reflexively sends an elbow to its own ribs. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
Most of the film's imagination and energy seem to have gone into the clever casting and flamboyant costume and set design. Read full review
30
VarietyEmanuel Levy
A shallow, only mildly entertaining satire Read full review
70
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Not as skillful, subtle, or hilarious as "Some Like It Hot," but its anti-essentialism vis-à-vis gender roles is just as sharp and exhilarating. Read full review
20
Washington PostRita Kempley
Relentlessly offensive. Read full review
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