# Whatever It Takes (2000)

> Two high-school friends coach each other through doomed crushes until their elaborate dating strategy reveals the affection that was beside them all along.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9799

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Director: David Raynr
- Cast: Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, Aaron Paul, Colin Hanks, Julia Sweeney, Richard Schiff
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202402/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, sincere, lazy afternoon, teen movie night

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