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Director:

Jamie Babbit

Producer:

Leanna Creel, Andrea Sperling

Writer:

Brian Peterson

Runtime:

1hr 24m

Synopsis

Confident and opinionated, 17-year-old Megan is far too strong-willed for her unsuppportive parents, who begin to worry she is a lesbian. Their solution is to send Megan to 'True Directions,' a "rehabilitation camp" run by homophobic counselor Mary Brown. Soon Megan meets the equally defiant Graham, and the two form a fast friendship. Ironically, the more time Megan spends at the camp, the more she begins to question just how fixed her sexuality really is.

Cast

  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Michelle Williams
  • Brandt Wille
  • Bud Cort
  • Mink Stole
  • RuPaul
  • Katie Donahue
  • Danielle Rene
  • Cathy Moriarty
  • Clea DuVall

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.0
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4.0
  • Sep 17, 2016

    where's rupaul's oscar for the line "i myself was once a gay"

    43.2K Likes
    bri
    bri
    Jun 12, 2017

    "i'm a vegetarian" [everyone nods knowingly]

    33.7K Likes
    meg
    meg
    Jan 28, 2020

    when they’re talking about what their ‘homosexual roots’ are and one of the girls says ‘i was born in france’... yeah

    20.2K Likes
    aliyah
    aliyah
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    Jun 9, 2021

    one might say she is a queerleader

    15.7K Likes
    diana
    diana
    Jun 10, 2019

    what if we kissed 😳 in the backyard of a gay bar 🌈 after escaping from conversion therapy camp (and we were both girls 🙈)

    12.0K Likes
    niamh
    niamh
    Jun 10, 2017

    natasha lyonne not being a lesbian irl is fake news

    11.4K Likes
    alyssa
    alyssa
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    Jul 5, 2020

    i would’ve left the program to stay at the gay bar with julie delpy

    11.2K Likes
    Laura
    Laura
    Jul 28, 2020

    I take a special pleasure in knowing how uncomfortable this movie makes straight people.

    9.4K Likes
    Sally Jane Black
    Sally Jane Black
    Jul 7, 2020

    FINALLY a queer film with the aesthetic sensibilities of the Cat in the Hat movie 🏳️‍🌈

    8.6K Likes
    Will Steele
    Will Steele
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Metacritic

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Based on 30 Critics
7.7

USER SCORE (41)

Generally favorable reviews based on 41 Reviews
30

Limp satire isn't worthy of its good intentions.

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Metacritic review by Kevin Maynard
Kevin Maynard
Mr. Showbiz
20

Relentlessly offensive.

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Metacritic review by Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
20

Lyonne, as usual, does her best...but she's running uphill.

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Gemma Files
Film.com
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is But I'm a Cheerleader family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is But I'm a Cheerleader?
The movie is 1hr 24min long.
What's But I'm a Cheerleader about?
Confident and opinionated, 17-year-old Megan is far too strong-willed for her unsuppportive parents, who begin to worry she is a lesbian. Their solution is to send Megan to 'True Directions,' a "rehabilitation camp" run by homophobic counselor Mary Brown. Soon Megan meets the equally defiant Graham, and the two form a fast friendship. Ironically, the more time Megan spends at the camp, the more she begins to question just how fixed her sexuality really is.
Who's the cast of But I'm a Cheerleader?
  • Natasha Lyonne as Megan
  • Michelle Williams as Kimberly
  • Brandt Wille as Jared
  • Bud Cort as Peter
  • Mink Stole as Nancy
  • RuPaul as Mike
  • Katie Donahue as Cheerleader #1
  • Danielle Rene as Cheerleader #2
  • Cathy Moriarty as Mary Brown
  • Clea DuVall as Graham
Who's the director behind But I'm a Cheerleader?
Jamie Babbit directed But I'm a Cheerleader.
Who produced But I'm a Cheerleader?
Leanna Creel and Andrea Sperling produced But I'm a Cheerleader.
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