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Bookmark this pageBratz: The Movie (2007)
Director: Sean McNamara
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From Time Out London
While most movies based on toys are animations, this spin-off of the ethnically-diverse range of dolls is a live action teen movie. It embraces many traditions of the genre: four women pushing 20 play the new kids in a school that’s divided into cliques. Spoiled and blonde principal’s daughter Meredith (Chelsea Staub) is horrified when the pretty Bratz refuse to conform to the rules, preferring to hang out with each other rather than pick agroup (jocks, science geeks, etc). But this doesn’t last. Two years later (why?) Yasmin, Jade, Sasha and Cloe have stopped talking to each other and conformed – but when a spell in detention brings them back together, they decide to take on Meredith at the school talent contest. It’s derivative stuff, and played very straight despite its comical aspirations: this is ‘Mean Girls’ without the irony. Bitchy Meredith has the odd amusing moment, instructing her timid principal father (Jon Voight, no less) on how to run the school. But with their irritating holier-than-thou attitude and their ‘passion for fashion’, the leading ladies live up to their name. One for very little brats.Author: Anna Smith
Time Out London Issue 1930: August 15-21 2007
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- Posted on Aug 22 2007 14:15 this is a good film ever what you doing now come on wacth it
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Posted on Aug 22 2007 12:04
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- Laura said...
- Posted on Aug 21 2007 21:29 I think this film was sooooooooooooooo good i loved every bit of it... maybe it was a bit borin at the start but all films are! i deffo give this a 5 star rating and i think any girly teenager will love it!!! just like i did
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- sexii girl said...
- Posted on Aug 21 2007 13:50 the film was really gurdd and im gunna see it agen 2 dayy!!
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- simone said...
- Posted on Aug 20 2007 18:37 well the movie was great and im would see it again.sacha is the best. she just has the attitude and shes my my soul sister. the movie is a good movie. if this is renae reading it. IF THIS IS RENAE SIMONES BESTEST FREND EVER. IM SAYING I MIS YU.
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- Megan said...
- Posted on Aug 20 2007 15:03 I thought it was amazing, left me with ahuge smile!
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- Alice said...
- Posted on Aug 19 2007 18:29 I cannot beleive that reveiw! They need a kid to review it, it was top notch!!! I loved it, I think it really shows their strong friendship and passion for fashion! Great for mates to see together!!!!
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Posted on Aug 18 2007 19:40
i think this a girly film it's soooooooooooo cool
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- killa beaat said...
- Posted on Aug 18 2007 15:35 this film is fab
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- kiwi said...
- Posted on Aug 18 2007 09:36 i was great
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- beauty said...
- Posted on Aug 17 2007 10:52 i haven't watched the film yet but am hoping to see it very soon. i think it sounds really cool and its trailer was fab!
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- demi said...
- Posted on Aug 16 2007 16:06 dis is fab u hear dat nimo its fab u cant afford 2 get a tiket
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- rebecca said...
- Posted on Aug 14 2007 20:54 have not seen film yet but cannot wait
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- Posted on Aug 14 2007 20:53 ave nt sn flm yt bt cnt wt 2 wt ma bst m8 sam on thrsdy
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Cast & crew
Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Avi Arad, Isaac Larian, Steven Paul
Cast: Nathalia Ramos, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning, Skyler Shaye, Chelsea Staub, Anneliese Van Der Pol, Malese Jow, Stephen Lunsford, Ian Nelson, Jon Voight full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 102 mins
UK Release: Aug 17 2007
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