Not Another Teen Movie
A raunchy early-2000s spoof dismantles the clichés of high school movies through a prom-queen makeover bet and a parade of exaggerated teen archetypes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- crude
- sardonic
- movie night
- spoof marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film intermittently funny but overly crude, derivative, and dependent on familiarity with the teen movies it spoofs.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot assembles archetypes such as the popular jock, cheerleader, makeover target, perfect girl, and token outsider to parody established teen-film formulas.
Critics specifically identify toilet humor, sexual humor, bad taste, and extensive references to earlier teen films as defining elements.
Jake accepts a bet to transform Janey, framed as the pretty ugly girl, into a prom queen.
John Hughes High School, the prom, cheerleading culture, school parties, and adolescent popularity contests organize the story.
Films like Not Another Teen Movie, and why
Scary Movie
shares crude parody humor, genre spoofing, and reliance on familiarity with popular films
American Pie
shares raunchy high school comedy, sexual humor, and adolescent social archetypes
She's All That
shares the makeover bet, prom-centered teen romance, and satirical treatment of high school conventions
Bring It On
shares cheerleader culture, high school competition, and irreverent teen-movie comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Gallen
- Release Date
- 2001-12-07
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (2381)
Cast
- Chyler Leigh
- Chris Evans
- Jaime Pressly
- Eric Christian Olsen
- Mia Kirshner
- Deon Richmond
- Eric Jungmann
- Ron Lester
- Cody McMains
- Sam Huntington
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 Not Another Teen Movie about?
- A raunchy early-2000s spoof dismantles the clichés of high school movies through a prom-queen makeover bet and a parade of exaggerated teen archetypes.
- What is Not Another Teen Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Not Another Teen Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Not Another Teen Movie violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Not Another Teen Movie.
- What did critics think of Not Another Teen Movie?
- Critics broadly found the film intermittently funny but overly crude, derivative, and dependent on familiarity with the teen movies it spoofs.
- Which films are like Not Another Teen Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Scary Movie, American Pie, She's All That, and Bring It On.
- How long is Not Another Teen Movie?
- Not Another Teen Movie runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Not Another Teen Movie?
- In United States, Not Another Teen Movie is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
