Bring It On
A newly appointed cheer captain races to create an honest championship routine after discovering her squad's winning moves were stolen from a rival team.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- spirited
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film energetic and surprisingly entertaining, praising its sharp teen-comedy writing and playful satire despite a formulaic story and inconsistent tone.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Toros and Clovers compete for the same championship while confronting stolen routines, unequal resources, and questions of recognition.
Torrance must abandon the Toros' copied routines and build an honest new performance under severe time pressure.
Cheer routines, stunts, formations, and championship performances drive the film's visual and emotional set pieces.
Torrance and Isis lead rival squads, make strategic decisions, and carry the central competitive and ethical conflict.
Films like Bring It On, and why
Mean Girls
teen comedy with an energetic female protagonist, school competition, romance, and a playful approach to social identity
Fired Up!
high school sports comedy combining team rivalry, outsider integration, youthful ambition, and upbeat humor
Stick It
spirited teen sports comedy centered on competitive girls, friendship, self-expression, and overcoming institutional expectations
A League of Their Own
feel-good high school competition film with determined young women, performance spectacle, and accessible social commentary
Movie Details
- Director
- Peyton Reed
- Release Date
- 2000-08-25
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1922)
Cast
- Kirsten Dunst
- Eliza Dushku
- Jesse Bradford
- Gabrielle Union
- Sherry Hursey
- Holmes Osborne
- Clare Kramer
- Nicole Bilderback
- Tsianina Joelson
- Shamari DeVoe
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bring It On about?
- A newly appointed cheer captain races to create an honest championship routine after discovering her squad's winning moves were stolen from a rival team.
- What is Bring It On like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bring It On as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bring It On violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bring It On.
- What did critics think of Bring It On?
- Critics generally found the film energetic and surprisingly entertaining, praising its sharp teen-comedy writing and playful satire despite a formulaic story and inconsistent tone.
- Which films are like Bring It On?
- Films with a similar feel include Mean Girls, Fired Up!, Stick It, and A League of Their Own.
- How long is Bring It On?
- Bring It On runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bring It On?
- In United States, Bring It On streams on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
