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Whatever It Takes
2000
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Whatever It Takes
Positive Reviews
5
Negative reviews
10
Average Rating
1.9
/5
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0.0
With a running time of 92 minutes, Whatever It Takes is too long by an hour and a half.Another in a seemingly endless line of teen comedies riffing on ..
Austin Chronicle
1.9
Of course, its aimed at the teenage market.Maybe its intended as escapism.
Rogerebert
3.5
OK, those dead white folks could tell a good story, but they didnt know squat about lip gloss or tie in soundtracks.
Tv Guide
1.3
Nope.Whatever It Takes is one of the worst and most inept teen movies Ive seen since last years Jawbreaker.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.2
For its genre, its strictly by the numbers, formulaic twaddle.But if you like the genre, its got all the elements it needs to make it a successful exa ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Although it offers an occasional laugh here or there, theres just not much here worthy of earning anything resembling a recommendation.
Screen It
3.5
Sensitive high school senior Ryan (Shane West) is besotted by campus queen Ashley (Jodi Lyn OKeefe), who doesnt know he exists.Oafish jock Chris (Jame ..
Film Journal
2.5
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l ..
Q Network
3.8
The sweet, bland romantics are supposed to be made for each other, but its more like they deserve each other.
Ew
1.0
While escapism can be fun, this is simply an assembly of cinematic cliches.
Common Sense Media
2.5
Hanlon lacks their writing talent, and the creepy tangle of Catholic iconography and ghoulish humor that he offers is rarely effective.
Sf Gate
1.0
It serves as a platform for its filmmakers to use shallow teenagers to reflect their own tastes.
Sf Gate
3.1
The movie is little more than a remake of countless other films, done occasionally better but often worse.
The Movie Boy
1.9
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
1.3
OKeefe and Franco are dime a dozen Pretty People who, once theyve outlived their usefulness as interchangeable teenage lookers, will likely disappear ..
Spliced Wire
1.0
Whatever It Takes is a soulless, classless endeavor on Raynrs part, designed for the single purpose of acquiring the pocket cash earned by teenagers a ..
Film Quips Online
1.0
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