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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
1999·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 25m

BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER

“A comedy of sexual disorientation.”

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Above the Line
Jamie Babbit·DirectorBrian Peterson·ScreenplayJamie Babbit·StoryJules Labarthe·Director of PhotographyPat Irwin·Original Music ComposerCecily Rhett·Editor
Cast
Natasha Lyonne·MeganClea DuVall·GrahamCathy Moriarty·Mary BrownRuPaul·MikeMelanie Lynskey·HilaryKatharine Towne·SineadKatrina Phillips·JanJoel Michaely·JoelDouglas Spain·AndreKip Pardue·Clayton
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Jamie Babbit·DirectorVan Hayden·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Brian Peterson·ScreenplayJamie Babbit·Story
Camera· 6
Jules Labarthe·Director of PhotographyDenis Maloney·"B" Camera OperatorMark Lipson·Still PhotographerJeffrey G. Hunt·Steadicam OperatorMichael Valenzuela·GripChris Thornton·Grip
Editing· 1
Cecily Rhett·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Pat Irwin·Original Music ComposerShawn Holden·Sound MixerTim O'Connell·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 5
Macie Vener·Art DirectionRachel Kamerman·Production DesignAlix Friedberg·Costume DesignKimmie Furlong·Costume SupervisorCandi Guterres·Property Master
Production· 9
Andrea Sperling·ProducerLeanna Creel·ProducerMarc Butan·Executive ProducerDonald Kushner·Executive ProducerMichael Burns·Executive ProducerPeter Locke·Executive ProducerKai Ephron·Location ManagerWendy Kutzner·Production SupervisorEffie Brown·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Ross Guidici·Post Production SupervisorPatrick Lennon·Gaffer
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
42%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 117%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind But I'm a Cheerleader's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Quirky, Vibrant, Satirical
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Collage

“A blonde woman with prominent eye makeup and pink lipstick is centered, wearing a bright pink dress and holding teal pom-poms. Small figures of people are place”

comedyromance
Key Elements
Pink DressTeal Pom PomsPink Sticky NotesMegaphoneSign With 'no Gays' SymbolPaper Doll Chain
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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