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Bookmark this pageBratz: The Movie (2007)
Director: Sean McNamara
Movie review
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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- Emily said...
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Posted on Aug 25 2007 13:12
Great! its for suitible for any age. look im 13 And i luved it!
the best i've eva seen watch it?duh!!! cSUITIBLE FOR OVER 10S AS WELL!!! i KNOW! ANY AGE OVER 10 1 ANY AGE! IT GREAT! Best ever! Luving it! - Report as inappropriate
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- ~rock chick~ said...
- Posted on Aug 25 2007 00:46 its quite funny but i think the girl who play em are to old they should find actresses at the age of 15 16 not like 22 its just to odd but overall the stroy line was ok i supose which is why i give this film 3 stars
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- xlollix said...
- Posted on Aug 24 2007 18:36 it was well gd every thing bout it .its not really chessy its just dat kinda flim. its quite funni nd very girlie . well GD xXx. :)
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- cdf said...
- Posted on Aug 24 2007 15:05 when people were auditioning for the talent show and they were so very pathetic me and my friends just couldnt stop laughing! I no, i no; but it was so lame it was funny. It wasent as funny as i thought it would have been and i didnt understand the jump through time to two years on. But i overall enjoyed the film!
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- Em said...
- Posted on Aug 24 2007 10:55 I thought this film was a good laugh, if you like bratz this is the film for you. Me and my friends went there expecting a laugh, And we had one so thanks.
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- Nicola said...
- Posted on Aug 23 2007 22:45 This Film Is Gr8 I Wud Deff Reccommend It ! I Love How They Rule The Skool <3
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- Jennie said...
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Posted on Aug 23 2007 22:19
It's a great film... if your 10 and under.
Seriously... if you're above 10... please do yourself a favour and do not see it. It is sooo embarassing to sit there and watch.
I left towards the ending... i couldn't sit there any watch it any longer.
The only reason i have rated this 1 star is for the 5 year old girls who laughed at the funny bits behind me. - Report as inappropriate
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- shahbaz said...
- Posted on Aug 23 2007 18:22 what a pile of cheesy poop!!
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- jan said...
- Posted on Aug 23 2007 17:19 i thought that it was one of da best films i have ever watched. really exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- stacey said...
- Posted on Aug 23 2007 10:34 it was great i loved it even though im too old for it i took my neice to it and had my eyes glued to the screen.
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- stacey said...
- Posted on Aug 23 2007 10:32 I DIDNT THINK I WAS GOING TO LIKE IT, BUT IT WAS FANTASTIC UNBELIEVBLE I WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN XX
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- monkeygurl said...
- Posted on Aug 22 2007 20:54 i luv it AN I THINK U R GOING 2 ENJOY IT 2 LOL!
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- reviewers said...
- Posted on Aug 22 2007 18:05 it was cheesy to the extreme. the "girls" were too old and it was very fake-ideal for 10year olds! (glad we only paid half price!)
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- **CHARLOTTE** said...
- Posted on Aug 22 2007 17:26 i think Bratz the movie is soooooooooooooo cccccccccccoooooooooooooollllllllllllllll.Brilliant!
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- **charlotte** said...
- Posted on Aug 22 2007 17:21 I think bratz the movie is really good i recommend it but i think its more for older children i really injoyed the movie.BRILLIENT!
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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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