Sleepover
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: July 9, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
15
Negative:
11
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A skillfully made teen comedy with such an endearing sensibility that it's fun even for those old enough to be the grandparents of its stars. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Empowers its 14-year-olds and comes through with a Cinderella story sure to charm every girl who isn't part of the cool clique. Read full review
63
USA TodayStaff (Not Credited)
Sleepover might appeal to 11- and 12-year-old fans of slumber parties, but it likely will leave their parents stifling a few dozen yawns. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
That a detente between the cliques is unthinkable, that they could never eat at the same table, is one of many assumptions that makes Sleepover such a downer. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneSid Smith
A sweet, effective installment, an often bright and efficient repository for the slapstick laughs and cutesy sentiments so beloved by this age group. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
A wispy pubescent comedy. Read full review
50
Washington PostSara Gebhardt
Not overwhelmingly original or funny. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A lazy attempt to snare some preadolescent allowance money, Sleepover earns little more than a few bored yawns. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
Think of Sleepover as a girl gang movie with training wheels. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
Forgettable teen piffle. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
There's a dollop of charm and a deluge of formula in Sleepover. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCarla Meyer
A good-hearted 'tween comedy hampered by uneven direction and a misguided plot twist. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
As an up-to-the-minute representation of the specifics of the teen universe, Sleepover lacks authenticity. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Essentially sleepwalks its way through a strictly by-the-numbers premise. Read full review
40
VarietyJoe Leydon
A frenetic, featherweight trifle aimed at tweener femmes. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Devotes too much time to a shrill, unfunny security guard who's pursuing the girls, but he does stage some zippy sequences, from the red-clad Julie's skateboard dash home to witty bits involving an energy-depleted electric car. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
In terms of a pre-teen instructional, Sleepover offers throughout a laudable emphasis on the importance of friendship, but parents may rightfully flinch at a protagonist who is ultimately rewarded for breaking all the rules. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubKeith Phipps
That points to the problem at Sleepover's heart: It buys into the caste system it ostensibly flouts. Read full review
30
Dallas ObserverMelissa Levine
Highly commercialized teenybopper fluff, likely to please the tweenie girls but sorely lacking in anything original or even interesting. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn
The only memorable moments in the entire film come courtesy of three supporting characters, dopey skateboarders (Evan Peters, Shane Hunter, Hunter Parrish) who blindly follow Julie around. Read full review
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
It wants us to believe that being popular and getting the cutest guy in school really is the key to happiness. Like, how totally last century is that? Read full review
30
Village VoiceKris Wilton
Nussbaum's attempt to capture the 'tween zeitgeist fails: The Spice Girls–infused soundtrack is dated, and the feel-good progressiveness forced. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
Alexa Vega, having graduated from the "Spy Kids" franchise, seems too poised to be vulnerable but too young for all her makeup. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Viewers of that age may overlook the contrived situations and the awful acting, which consists mainly of frozen grins. Nobody else will. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
The film is probably not evil incarnate, but it's so irritating you wish it -- and just about everyone in it -- would just shut up and get out of your room. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A lame and labored comedy. Read full review
20
EmpireAnna Smith
This is poorly shot, edited and scored, while any acting talent feels wasted. Read full review
0
Entertainment WeeklyScott Brown
Yes, it's all a harmless lark. Which is why the only thing that could redeem this sour patch of candy-coated crud would be a final shot of Earth exploding. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
If ever a movie could be charged with imperiling the morals of a minor, it's probably Sleepover, a sleazy, PG-rated sex comedy that's apparently aimed at 8- to 10-year-old girls. Read full review
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