But I'm a Cheerleader

Name: But I'm a Cheerleader
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2000-07-07
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey

2000·Movie·R·85 min·★ 7.1(845)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“A comedy of sexual disorientation.”

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

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About But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader is a 2000 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Jamie Babbit. The cast is led by Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

But I'm a Cheerleader was produced by Ignite Entertainment, The Kushner-Locke Company, and HKM Films and made in United States of America. It was released on July 7, 2000, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Jamie Babbit
Writers: Brian Peterson, Jamie Babbit
Release date: July 7, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Ignite Entertainment, The Kushner-Locke Company, HKM Films

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But I'm a Cheerleader cast & crew

But I'm a Cheerleader was directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Peterson and Jamie Babbit.

The cast features Natasha Lyonne as Megan, Clea DuVall as Graham, Cathy Moriarty as Mary Brown, RuPaul as Mike, Melanie Lynskey as Hilary, and Katharine Towne as Sinead.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pat Irwin, cinematography is by Jules Labarthe, and it was produced by Andrea Sperling and Leanna Creel.

Is But I'm a Cheerleader worth watching?

But I'm a Cheerleader holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 845 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, But I'm a Cheerleader is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch But I'm a Cheerleader

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