SummaryBased upon the classic Cyrano de Bergerac tale. A socially inept boy (West) teams up with an athletic type (Franco) to get their respective dream dates.
Directed By:David Raynr
Written By:Mark Schwahn
Whatever It Takes
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
20
User score
Mixed or Average
4.7
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
20
0% Positive
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32% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
68% Negative
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
50
Whatever It Takes is DOA -- dated on arrival.
42
Populated by ersatz versions of stars who, in this case, are fairly vanilla to begin with.
38
A teen comedy so stupid that a long nose -- perhaps with a red bulb on it -- actually would have helped.
25
An assembly-line high-school comedy that flunks miserably in all three subjects.
20
Yet another leaden, witless, cliché-drunk, teen romantic comedy starring the preposterously good-looking stars of mediocre TV series.
10
Makes little impression and is sure to leave few memories for a teen.
0
Drivel of the purest ray serene.
User score
Mixed or Average
4.7
22% Positive
2 Ratings
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44% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
33% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
May 31, 2017
7
It was actually a fun movie. The acting wasn't bad, there were some genuinely funny moments and the movie was entertaining. Sure, it was predictable and unbelievable, but it was still a fun movie.
Jun 28, 2024
5
The dialogue in places leans toward the banal, but a couple of plot twists help hold interest.
Production Company:
- Columbia Pictures
- Phoenix Pictures
- I'll Be You Productions
Release Date:Mar 24, 2000
Duration:1 h 34 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?
Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 3 Nominations
