It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Nick Hurran

Writer:

Geoff Deane (writer)

Release Date:

26 December 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

They've turned into the things they hated most... each other.

Plot:

Sworn enemies find themselves in each other's bodies, and use this to ruin each other's lives.

Plot Keywords:

Football | High School | College | School | Love

Cast

Samaire Armstrong	...	Nell Bedworth
Kevin Zegers	...	Woody Deane
Sherry Miller	...	Katherine Bedworth
Robert Joy	...	Ted Bedworth
Sharon Osbourne	...	Della Deane
Maury Chaykin	...	Stan Deane
Mpho Koaho	...	Horse
Dan Warry-Smith	...	Team Guy #1
Balázs Koós	...	Glixen (as Balazs Koos)
Emily Hampshire	...	Chanel
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Breanna
Kathryn Haggis	...	Miss Bidermeyer
Genelle Williams	...	Tiffany
Alex Nussbaum	...	Mr. Zbornak
Jack Duffy	...	Old Man

Also Known As:

It's a Boy/Girl Thing (Philippines: English title)
Toi, c'est moi (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity, language and some drinking - all involving teens.

Runtime:

Philippines:95 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Malaysia:(Banned) | Ireland:15A | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Icon Entertainment International

Trivia:

The music on Nell's alarm clock that she also plays in the car as Woody is Elton John's "Candle In The Wind." Elton John is the executive producer of this film and his partner David Furnish is the producer.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nell is alone in the football field pitching, at the moment Woody comes there are 4 balls near her, but we count only 3 pitches and there are no more balls left in the next general shot.

Quotes:

Woody: [Looking at boy next to him, in the mens urinals] Nice Penis.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Groupie

Fun, high school movie with a surprisingly emotionally ending.

I have to admit first that I am a fan of this genre, although when I went in I was expecting something pretty run-of-the-mill. However, this is no teen B-movie but is actually a really funny premise and has a story with a surprising amount of emotional depth. I'm surprised no-one has made a movie about this before, but they haven't. It seems quite an obvious premise. A boy and girl who despise each other, end up swapping bodies and are thus forced to deal with each other's lives. It's like Freaky Friday but with a bit more edge and all the adolescent teen stuff which is what keeps it fresh. Whilst this stuff is funny it is the love story that really gets you and I was amazed to find myself getting emotionally drawn into the characters. Not often I say that about an American teen movie. Only negative is Sharon Osbourne who kind of pulls you out of the movie a bit, but other than a satisfying movie experience and a really pleasant surprise.