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The Hottie and the Nottie (2008)
Director: Tom Putnam
Movie review
From Time Out Chicago
Visionary director Tom Putnam injects new life into the stale romantic-comedy genre by introducing a hot girl and her ugly friend, only to pull the rug right out from under us by transposing their roles when you least expect it. Turns out that the supposedly heinous-looking June (Lakin) ends up being more attractive than the not-at-all-hot-to-begin-with Cristabel (Hilton)—at least in the eyes of Nate (Moore). This is vintage She’s All That. Moreover, Hilton’s character isn’t just a soulless bitch. It’s possible that such an unlikely scenario may cause America’s brain to explode.Author: Drew Toal
Time Out Chicago
Cast & crew
Director: Tom Putnam
Cast: Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Johann Urb full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 90 mins
US Release: Feb 8 2008
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