Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- sleepover viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a brisk, good-hearted tween comedy with an appealing cast, but considered it derivative, uneven, and too sugary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julie, Hannah, Farrah, and Yancy cooperate through an overnight scavenger hunt while confronting popularity pressures and parental rules.
The girls undertake a series of increasingly outrageous tasks to win the coveted fountain lunch spot.
The sleepover expands into a night of dances, streets, cars, and school spaces transformed by the girls' competitive mission.
The film combines slapstick misadventures, teenage crushes, and reassuring moral sentiment for a tween audience.
Films like Sleepover, and why
The Clique
shared tween coming-of-age comedy, female friendship, social rivalry, and upbeat misadventure
The Perfect Man
shared teen comedy, friendship-centered hijinks, romantic crushes, and fish-out-of-water social competition
Freaky Friday
shared female buddy comedy, adolescent identity, school hierarchy, and breezy coming-of-age tone
Mean Girls
shared high-school social rivalry, teenage self-discovery, and accessible comedy aimed at younger viewers
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Nussbaum
- Release Date
- 2004-07-09
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (545)
Cast
- Alexa PenaVega
- Mika Boorem
- Scout Taylor-Compton
- Kallie Flynn Childress
- Jane Lynch
- Sam Huntington
- Sara Paxton
- Brie Larson
- Douglas Smith
- Katija Pevec
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sleepover about?
- Four eighth-grade friends turn a forbidden sleepover into an all-night quest for popularity, freedom, and a coveted place at the high-school fountain.
- What is Sleepover like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sleepover as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Sleepover violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Sleepover.
- What did critics think of Sleepover?
- Critics generally found the film a brisk, good-hearted tween comedy with an appealing cast, but considered it derivative, uneven, and too sugary.
- Which films are like Sleepover?
- Films with a similar feel include The Clique, The Perfect Man, Freaky Friday, and Mean Girls.
- How long is Sleepover?
- Sleepover runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sleepover?
- In United States, Sleepover is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
