The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

PG

Released Jun 1, 2005

2h 0m

Comedy

Drama

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Bridget (Blake Lively), Carmen (America Ferrera), Lena (Alexis Bledel) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) are best friends living in Maryland. After many summers together, the four are finally going their separate ways for a few months: while Bridget heads to Mexico, and Lena visits family in Greece, Carmen and Tibby stay closer to home. No matter where they are, they are connected by a pair of jeans that they take turns sharing -- pants that fit all four girls and exemplify their tight bond.

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With surprisingly touching earnestness, The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants follows four best friends as they try on adulthood — and though it isn't an easy fit, their journey becomes bearable thanks to the threads they share.

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Ellen Futterman

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a true charmer, a coming-of-age dramedy that treats adolescent girls with respect as it capitalizes on the power of friendship, individualism and life's possibilities.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 14, 2023

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Philippa Hawker

Sydney Morning Herald

There are some heavy-handed moments of affirmation in the film, but there is a likeable warmth to it, some strong performances and some grit and spark, particularly in the strand involving Ferrara.

Mar 14, 2023

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Ian Johns

Times (UK)

It’s all mostly warm and fuzzy until the film descends into multiple, tearjerking moments and trite resolutions. The performances are fine but after Mean Girls you may find this too sticky and sweet.

Mar 13, 2023

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Elizabeth Barr

Buffalo News

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants thinks before it speaks and therefore is endearing and entertaining in a way that's empathetic without being sentimental.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 14, 2023

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

The film achieves maximum amounts of emotional wallop without too much obvious sentimentality.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 14, 2023

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Eleanor O'Sullivan

Asbury Park Press (NJ)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is much better than that other movie about sisterhood (with Sandra Bullock), but less zingy than the exhaling women's movie or the Southern steel magnolias' comedy.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 14, 2023

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d m

#Recommended 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Nim T

I watched the second one before having a chance to watch this one. At first, after watching the second one, I didn't have a good understanding of how the "sisters" are very close together. With this one, I really like the concept of implementing the usage of traveling pants to bring familial ties and the openness of sharing one's concerns. Each of the four leading female characters had unique stories, yet brought a subtle bond that made the movie good to watch. Jenna Boyd also was a spotlight while watching the film. Now with the second film, the stories tie up together and bring a lot of good impressions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Mark C

Well acted from the young cast but the film never gets going. 2 hours is too much for this

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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D M

Loved this movie when it first came out & years later it seems to mean even more. A connective friendship we all can remember having at one point of our lives, that we remember as one of the happy lifetimes we once lived. Nothing but a smile & a warming nostalgia waiting at the end of this film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Steve D

The central premise isn't great but the cast makes it really cute.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Joshua C

Featuring a mostly grounded story and solid performances from the star-studded cast, this film manages to share truths and experiences many young people experience from the perspective of four teenage girls.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/19/22

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Synopsis

Bridget (Blake Lively), Carmen (America Ferrera), Lena (Alexis Bledel) and Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) are best friends living in Maryland. After many summers together, the four are finally going their separate ways for a few months: while Bridget heads to Mexico, and Lena visits family in Greece, Carmen and Tibby stay closer to home. No matter where they are, they are connected by a pair of jeans that they take turns sharing -- pants that fit all four girls and exemplify their tight bond.

Director: Ken Kwapis
Producer: Debra Martin Chase, Denise Di Novi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Screenwriter: Delia Ephron, Elizabeth Chandler
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Sensuality|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 1, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.0M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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