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Mood:
- HumorousFeel Good
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Plot:
- Best FriendsFriendshipTeenage LoveTeenage LifeWhen the Parents Are AwayLifestyleYouthFriends more...
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Genres:
- Comedy
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary
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Place:
- SuburbsUrbanHigh SchoolNightclub
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Audience:
- Teens
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Humor:
- Silly Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Sleepover, 2004
English
USA
Profile of Sleepover
Sleepover can be described as humorous and feel good. The plot revolves around what happens when the parents are away, teenage love, and best friends. Its comic aspect comes from silly humor. Sleepover's main genre is comedy. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the suburbs, in an urban environment, and at a nightclub. Sleepover takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for teens.
Summary of Sleepover
After graduating from junior high, a group of four friends decide to have a SLEEPOVER to celebrate. Hannah (Mika Boreem), Farrah (Scout Taylor-Compton), and Yancy (Kalli Flyn Childress) gather at Julie's (Alexa Vega from SPY KIDS) parents' house, and eagerly discuss plans for their forthcoming first year at high school. Their excitement is soon brought to a halt, however, when a group of rival girls led by the popular Stacie (Sarah Poxton) challenges them to a scavenger hunt. The stakes are high. So high, in fact, that the winners of the hunt will take a much-coveted place in the dining hall for lunch, thereby securing their popularity at high school. Unfortunately, Julie's dad, Jay (Jeff Garlin from CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), is under orders from her mom (Jane Lynch) not to let the kids leave the house, and so Julie asks her older brother Ren (Sam Huntington) to cover for her while she sneaks out. As the girls undertake a variety of bizarre tasks, Ren and Jay offer plenty of comedic relief, with the clueless father frequently coming perilously close to realizing where the girls are.
Director Joe Nussbaum, infamous for the cult indie flick GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE, proves his comedic chops with his first major studio film. Providing a wholesome teen movie that doesn't descend into tasteless jokes, Nussbaum draws on a strong cast to create a highly entertaining tale that both teenagers and adults will be able to embrace.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 July 2004 |
| Runtime: | 89 min |
Cast and Crew
as Julie Corky
as Hannah
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San Francisco Chronicle
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- by: Carla Meyer
Los Angeles Times
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- by: Kevin Thomas
