Slap Her... She's French
A popular Texas cheerleader fights to reclaim her school, family, friends, and boyfriend from a deceptively innocent French exchange student.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- campy
- teen movie night
- campy comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a glossy but relentlessly lowbrow teen comedy built around national stereotypes and broad double entendres.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The small-town Texas setting and cheerleader culture are heightened into comic caricature.
Genevieve progressively takes over Starla's family, friends, boyfriend, and cheerleading position.
Starla and Genevieve battle over social influence, relationships, and control of the school hierarchy.
Genevieve manipulates classmates and family members into seeing Starla as the aggressor.
Films like Slap Her... She's French, and why
Jawbreaker
high-school social rivalry, makeover-era teen comedy, and sharp female competition
Drop Dead Gorgeous
popular-girl status games, outsider manipulation, and glossy satirical teen humor
Clueless
teen social hierarchy, romantic entanglements, and comedic culture clash
The House Bunny
female-centered high-school conflict, comic scheming, and heightened social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Melanie Mayron
- Release Date
- 2002-02-07
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (93)
Cast
- Piper Perabo
- Jane McGregor
- Trent Ford
- Julie White
- Brandon Smith
- Jesse James
- Nicki Aycox
- Alexandra Adi
- Matt Czuchry
- Cristen Coppen
Common questions
- What is Slap Her... She's French about?
- A popular Texas cheerleader fights to reclaim her school, family, friends, and boyfriend from a deceptively innocent French exchange student.
- What is Slap Her... She's French like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Slap Her... She's French as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Slap Her... She's French violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Slap Her... She's French as mild.
- What did critics think of Slap Her... She's French?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a glossy but relentlessly lowbrow teen comedy built around national stereotypes and broad double entendres.
- Which films are like Slap Her... She's French?
- Films with a similar feel include Jawbreaker, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Clueless, and The House Bunny.
- How long is Slap Her... She's French?
- Slap Her... She's French runs 89 minutes.
