Sleepover (2004)

Director:

Joe Nussbaum

Writer (WGA):

Elisa Bell (written by)

Release Date:

9 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The rules are set. The game is on.

Plot:

Four best friends, desperate to improve their social status, enter into an all-night scavenger hunt against the popular clique in their school.

Plot Keywords:

Scavenger Hunt | High School | Best Friend | Party | Slumber Party

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Alexa Vega	...	Julie
Mika Boorem	...	Hannah
Jane Lynch	...	Gabby
Sam Huntington	...	Ren
Sara Paxton	...	Staci
Brie Larson	...	Liz
Scout Taylor-Compton	...	Farrah
Douglas Smith	...	Gregg
Katija Pevec	...	Molly
Steve Carell	...	Sherman
Jeff Garlin	...	Jay
Kallie Flynn Childress	...	Yancy
Eileen April Boylan	...	Jenna (as Eileen Boylan)
Evan Peters	...	Russell
Hunter Parrish	...	Lance

MPAA:

Rated PG thematic elements involving teen dating, some sensuality and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:12 | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:AL | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | France:U | USA:PG (certificate #40365) | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Long Beach Polytechnic High School - 1600 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The band playing at the high school dance is Chicago punk band "Allister."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Julie is hiding in the shower and Steve turns it on, there's a smudge of mascara on her cheek in one shot, then the next it's gone.

Quotes:

Julie Corky: I know who you are.
Ticket Girl: You do?
Julie Corky: You're out here collecting tickets instead of being inside at the dance. You spend your weekends doing extra credit algebra, you play way too much Monopoly with your parents, and you've never eaten anywhere near the fountain. And in 4 years I will be YOU unless I get into that dance.

Movie Connections:

References "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Hole in the Head

terrible

Sleepover is by far the single most insulting movie I have seen since I stupidly rented Terror Toons from my local Blockbuster. I ordered Sleepover just to laugh at how bad it was, but this movie is no laughing matter. No, this movie isn't intended for the age group it is about. The truth is, no self-respecting fourteen year old would ever watch this movie for anything other than masochistic reasons. This stupid movie was just a get rich quick scam by the studio to cash in on the tween craze, a la other crap like the Lizzy Maguire Movie and Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. These movies are an effort to sell, not to entertain. I can just imagine 8 year old girls watching this movie and thinking their so mature because they're watching a movie about girls in their early teens. This movie feeds them the same social stereotypes that they will no doubt feel the need to live up to, like the terrible rich blonde girl and the fat girl with the heart of gold. And no, in real life, no one would ever say "Oh, for the love of carbs." I only wish I could've given this movie a 0 instead of a 1. If you see this movie at a Blockbuster or at someone house, burn it, stomp on it, and eat the remains. You'll be doing the world a favor.