All I Wanna Do

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All I Wanna Do

PG-13

Released Jul 23, 1998

1h 50m

Comedy

Drama

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During the early 1960s, high school teen Odette Sinclair (Gaby Hoffman) is transferred, to her great dismay, from a coed institution to an all-girls New England boarding school. After learning that plans are in the works to merge Miss Godard's School for Girls with a nearby boys institution, she and her sorority sister, Verena von Stefan (Kirsten Dunst), go on strike against the school. Throughout, the pair are pitted against meddling school monitor Abigail Sawyer (Rachael Leigh Cook).

Sarah Chauncey

Reel.com

Rated: 5/5

Jun 4, 2004

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Rated: 3/5

Aug 1, 2003

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

A real sleeper!

Rated: 4/5

Aug 21, 2002

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Spunk and sass are the engines driving this comedy celebrating the nurturance of female independence.

Mar 15, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 2.5/5

May 11, 2001

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Julian S

Originally released under three titles (STRIKE!, ALL I WANNA DO, and THE HAIRY BIRD), this elusive gem, co-produced by Nora Ephron, is a rare find but worth the hunt. With an all-female cast featuring Kirsten Dunst, Gabby Hoffmann, Heather Matarazzo, Merritt Wever, and Lynn Redgrave, it's packed with memorable one-liners and a fitting 1960s soundtrack.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Steve D

Not clever enough to escape its weird tone or shallow characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

If you've never been a teen girl or if you find it impossible to empathize with the experience of a teenage girl then you definitely won't like this movie. Pretty much if you don't like teen films you won't like this movie. It's cute and fun. It's about a group of girls in an all girls school coming into their own, faced with a challenge, who band together to stop what they believe would be a disaster and the end of their all-girl education. The characters are fun and it's set in the 60s so if nothing else, you can appreciate the costume choices.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

I thought this was fun and funny. It had a message about feminism that is still very relevant. It is also fun to see early performances from some of my favorite actors.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

This is hilarious but the one thing that bothers me is I understand the girls' intention but holy shit they get evil! Tthey poisoned the boys twice in this! I especially enjoy Merritt Weever as Momo she is great

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

During the early 1960s, high school teen Odette Sinclair (Gaby Hoffman) is transferred, to her great dismay, from a coed institution to an all-girls New England boarding school. After learning that plans are in the works to merge Miss Godard's School for Girls with a nearby boys institution, she and her sorority sister, Verena von Stefan (Kirsten Dunst), go on strike against the school. Throughout, the pair are pitted against meddling school monitor Abigail Sawyer (Rachael Leigh Cook).

Director: Sarah Kernochan
Producer: Ira Deutchman, Peter Newman
Screenwriter: Sarah Kernochan
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $780.5K
Runtime: 1h 50m