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      Whatever It Takes

      2000, Comedy, 1h 34m

      67 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      Whatever It Takes is another run-of-the-mill teeny-bopper romance flick. Cliche jokes and a tired plot capture few laughs. Read critic reviews

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      A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman (Shane West) is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant (Jodi Lyn O'Keefe), who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell (James Franco) has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter (Marla Sokoloff). The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Sexual Content|Language)

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: David Raynr

      • Producer: Paul Schiff

      • Writer: Mark Schwahn

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $8.7M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: Phoenix Pictures, I'll Be You Productions

      • Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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      • Apr 25, 2009

        Whatever it takes is a basic teen chick-flick. It's predictable. Very easy to guess what will happen right at the start, but, it's fun to watch. James Franco and Shane West are both insanly good with there roles, there's alot good looking girls, and the comedy side of it is not so bad either. Overall: It's worth watching and a fun flick. The actors/comedy saves it from being anything worse then average, but the predictable typical storyline keeps it from being any better then average. Check it out if you wanna just relax and watch a tyipcal teen-chick flick.

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      • Sep 13, 2008

        Cute teen flick is not too bad at all and has some pretty funny silly jokes at the beginning. Overcoming the predictable plot, some dialogue is very clever and the acting and directing are good. A few characters are interesting enough to hold attention and even get a few laughs. Many moments seem to be like <b>She's All That</b> too. A cute renter but do not put too much thought into it. Better than average coming-of-age fare. Overall good job but the ending is bad.

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      • Jan 31, 2008

        James Franco possibly made it worth the watch but I still wouldn't recommend it.

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