Sydney White

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Sydney White

PG-13

Released Sep 21, 2007

1h 48m

Comedy

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College freshman Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

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Critics Consensus

Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

This surprisingly clever coed reworking of Snow White does for dorks what Revenge of the Nerds did for, well, you know.

Rated: B

Feb 22, 2008

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

A lot of the acting is in the broad Disney Channel style.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 6, 2007

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

A perky and chaste Y.A. update on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Rated: B-

Sep 26, 2007

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Despite the slight material and micro-direction, Bynes manages to shine.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Quickly descends into tedious schmaltz.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 3, 2018

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...Sydney White's astounding lack of positive attributes cements its place as an utterly worthless endeavor.

Rated: 0/4

May 6, 2008

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Aluna U

Sydney White reimagines the Snow White tale in a fun, college setting with modern twists, relatable characters, and a light, feel-good storyline. Though some plot points lack logic and depth, strong performances and a charming narrative make it an enjoyable rom-com, especially for fans of fairytale-inspired teen films. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sexual Humor, Partying and Some Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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kate r

my favorite movie of all time. one of the most unique takes on a traditional teen college comedy that emphasizes the nerd character in an incredibly endearing light.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Luis Otavio F

A modern Snow White, without charisma or sparkle, didn't convince me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Tsz Kiu M

I had to drop it because the entire film is just “Outcast girl gets bullied but catches attention of hot popular guy”

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Maxx E

Terrible, se que es una película de hace casi 20 años pero que Netflix la recomiende tanto me hizo verla y es una película ridícula, no cursi... ridícula, la Regina George ni siquiera es mala solo es una chica celosa y los diálogos, las actuaciones incluso en su idioma original, su escena de el beso de la bella durmiente dan ganas de dar de baja la cuenta Netflix, pero bueno una película mas para la lista de "No volveré a ver"

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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Synopsis

College freshman Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

Director: Joe Nussbaum
Producer: James G. Robinson, Clifford Werber, David Robinson
Screenwriter: Chad Gomez Creasey
Distributor: Universal
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Partying|Some Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.7M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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