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Sydney White

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 21 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by: Chad Creasey
Directed by: Joe Nussbaum
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 21, 2007
DVD: January 22, 2008
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for some language, sexual humor and partying
Starring Amanda Bynes, Matt Long, Sara Paxton, John Schneider, and Jack Carpenter
In a college comedy that puts a modern-day twist on an age-old story, Sydney White tells the tale of a tomboy freshman who ditches her conniving sorority sisters and finds a new home with a group of very dorky outcasts. Fed up with the way they've been treated, she's off to war against the reigning campus royalty. (Universal Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
The result is a charmer that boldly marches where lesser movies - at least since the heyday of John Hughes - fear to tread.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
"Revenge of the Nerds" is way cooler in its proud defense of geekosity, no question. But anti-ditz role model Amanda Bynes just happens to be cute.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Connie Ogle
Its silly Snow White allusions aside, Sydney White is a simple but amiable modern fairy tale.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Laura Kern
Ms. Bynes, with her cherubic face, expressive eyes and comic timing, helps create a positive, pleasing diversion that caters to the geek in all of us.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Andy Spletzer
Although Bynes exudes a devil-may-care attitude that is fun to watch, the formulaic movie ultimately falls apart around her.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Joshua Katzman
While the film's premise is shamelessly hokey and Joe Nussbaum's direction is at best pedestrian, props are due the young cast, especially Bynes, whose can-do optimism seems genuine if ultimately overdone.
Read Full Review >Variety Lael Loewenstein
Result should satisfy Bynes fans looking for a pleasant, innocuous follow-up to her last vehicle.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Maureen M. Hart
Director Joe Nussbaum (“Sleepover”) doesn’t do much with his cast; there’s a lot of standing around as he indulges Bynes’ tendency to mug.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Unfortunately, though, Bynes' persistent mugging only emphasizes Nussbaum's relentlessly cartoonish direction.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Sheri Linden
Cute and cartoonish rule the day, and teens and tweens will be the film's chief audience.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey
For all these references to the fairytale, Sydney White soon takes an easier path, recycling familiar "Mean Girls" and "Revenge of the Nerds" scenarios.
Read Full Review >USA Today Claudia Puig
Each twist and turn is so telegraphed and expected that the story feels wan and the comedy feeble.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Walter Addiego
A mediocre college comedy that blends bits of "Revenge of the Nerds," "Mean Girls" and "Legally Blonde" and doesn't have much to show for it.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Jan Stuart
Sydney White is a carnival of ethnic and social stereotypes that are rising up against the lily-white status quo. In Hollywood, blond princesses and fairy tales die hard.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Luke Y. Thompson
Unfortunately, this film doesn’t have the cojones to take the fairy tale all the way and have Rachel marry Sydney’s dad (or cast actual dwarfs). But director Joe Nussbaum knows his dorkdom, and nails it.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Toddy Burton
It’s cheesy and contrived, but even the most watered-down stories retain elements of the original masterpieces.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson
What's the excuse for dumbing down Snow White to moron level? Are there really people out there who thought the original version just didn't have enough toilet jokes?
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Marcus A. gave it a0:
I couldn't stand seeing this movie with 3 good reviews, so I brought it down a peg.
George O. gave it a10:
Fun movie with a great message!
