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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 64
  2. Negative: 12 out of 64

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  1. BlancoA.
    Mar 20, 2006
    9
    Great movie! Amanda Bynes does the physical comedy thing better than just about anyone since John Ritter on "3's Company." I laughed my ass off duing this movie, and it's got a good heart. I was two movies this weekend: this and "V for Vendetta." I fell asleep twice during "V", left thinkng, "Eh..." I left this movie with a spring in my step thinking, "YES." That's comedy.
  2. RachelleM.
    Jul 24, 2006
    10
    amazing. i never get tired of it. i love this movie. it is funny, creative, and unpredictable. i watch it 2 times everyday. astonishing.
  3. Lauren
    Jun 3, 2007
    0
    That was quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. The concept is ridiculous as well as cliched. It tries to recreate the sucess of Bend It Like Beckam, jumping on the 'female soccer player' band wagon that Bend It created. Sadly it missed the bandwagon, along with the realms of realistic, intelligent and funny. The humour is barely above that of toilet humour, in some cases including it. The film relies heavily on the comic differences between boys and girls, which were not funny to start of with, after the thousandth time they cause you to grimace. With that aside, the film is outstanding in one aspect, it's ability to fool some people into thinking that it is worthwhile. I am astounded that someone could actually come up with such a tear-inducing pile of drivel, let alone convince others to produce it. Expand
  4. ChuckYo
    Mar 19, 2006
    7
    Goofy little film; plenty of laughs.
  5. D.T.
    Mar 19, 2006
    2
    This movie was stupid. The lines in this movie were incredibly cheesy, the acting was horrible, and the story all in itself was dumb. This movie's aimed at 12 year- old girls with little or no brain whatsoever.
  6. Adam
    Mar 20, 2006
    9
    Amanda Bynes has real comedic talent. If you can just let yourself accept this move then you will really enjoy it. Sometimes it's good to be cheesy and enjoy simple things. I think that smarter people can enjoy movies like this because it you can let it take you away from thought and just relax for a bit.
  7. SophieH.
    Apr 18, 2006
    10
    I think it is the best film in the world and i think Amanda Bynes is so funny in it.
  8. CharlieN.
    May 17, 2006
    7
    A sweet and funny little teen movie.
  9. AMovieCritic
    Sep 10, 2006
    4
    A high-concept movie like this should be more high-concept. Aside from the premise (Which isn't believable for a second) nothing really seems to happen except a love triangle. It just never really takes off and it doesn't help that all the funny jokes (which, to be fair, are somewhat plentiful) are given away completely on the trailers and commercials. Not recommended. Just not that great of a movie. Expand
  10. Mike
    Feb 17, 2007
    0
    I was unfortunate enough to walk in on the second half of this movie (during one of the many corny training montages) and then was guilted into staying and watching the rest by my 7 and 9 year old sisters. It didn't take long to catch up on the plot, which plods along with loads of forced sophomoric attempts at comedy. The ending was so cheesy I almost couldn't bear to watch it. Not kidding. It's great for 7th graders who like Lisa Frank. Everyone else steer clear. Expand
  11. VeraM.
    Sep 10, 2007
    7
    Hello, people Don´t be so crabby. This is supposed to be a joke, and it´s funny like this. Amanda is a promise, Channing is...wow!
  12. WilliamL.
    Feb 26, 2008
    0
    Possibly one of the worst movies i have ever seen. If you like this movie then you probably like to watch movies with terrible actors and actresses. Personally, i dont like to watch Girls pretending to be men, and eat chicken like a dog that hasnt eaten in 5 days. Amanda Bynes is very very bad in this movie. i dont reccomend this movie to anyone, unless you have Down Syndrome, that way you proably wont even know whats going on, and wont remember it. The only thing you will hear while watching this movie is.... oh wait, my mistake... no one is watching this movie because it sucks. Shakespeare is rolling in his grave. Expand
  13. AliceS.
    Mar 17, 2006
    6
    Just saw this at a preview last night. Amanda Byrnes is very cute and carries the picture although you don't for a minute believe she is a boy. But it is a very likeable film aimed at young teenage girls and the young girls seating behind me at the show thought "it was the best film I've seen this year".
  14. B.C.
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    It may not be groundbreaking cinema, but this film worked perfectly for what it is - a fluffy, funny, romcom geared at teen/young adults. I saw it with a group of nine other women - ranging in age from 12 to 45, and every single one of us thoroughly enjoyed it! The last time a film from this genre hit all the right notes was Mean Girls.
  15. MattA.
    Jun 25, 2006
    8
    There are three movies that I have seen this year that I would recommend to my friends and family as being entertaining and well-executed cinema: Thank You For Smoking, Brick and She's The Man. Anyway, who says this movie sucks is taking themselves too seriously.
  16. EricaJ.
    Aug 11, 2006
    5
    Love it if I were still a 12 year-old girl - little too cheesy for a 22-year old though.
  17. StephanieB.
    Aug 19, 2006
    10
    i love this movie i have been looking out for it in all the shops they dont sell it i have made a website for it and yeah even a slideshow to show my family.
  18. ElleS
    Oct 3, 2007
    10
    Fantastically funny and interesting way to inspire Shakespeare in a younger audience. Amanda Bynes is bubbly and wonderful!
  19. Kevin
    Feb 17, 2007
    0
    How can Matt A. possibly elevate this movie to the level that Brick accomplished? That movie was original, complex, and well acted. This movie is formulaic and simple, and I've seen better acting in an elementary school play. Maybe I do take myself too seriously when it comes to movies, but this movie seriously sucked.
  20. AlisonM.
    May 22, 2007
    10
    This movie made me laugh uncontrollably the first time I saw it and it still does. Amanda Bynes is perfect in this role.
  21. DaniZ.
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    I really liked it and i thought amanda byns did great in it and was hilarious I think that it totally deservers a 10 and NOT a 0. The people who gave it a 0 are all crazy and probably have no sense of humor.just take my advice and watch it, you wont regret it! =]
  22. AdriG.
    Apr 24, 2008
    10
    Best movie ever Channing Tatum so hotttt!!!!
  23. MauriceF.
    Mar 17, 2006
    6
    She's the Man gathers up enough energy and likeable goodwill that it almost skirts past some extremely strained passages in which Bynes plays out being a boy as insistent as its heroine to get its point across it fails to exploit the myriad comedic possibilities, settling instead for broad, unconvincing slapstick aimed at 12-year-olds and gags Shakespeare would have rejected as ancient.
  24. BetessyR.
    Jun 14, 2006
    10
    i thought this was the best movie ever. i went to go c it with a bunch of my gurls and everyone thought it was awesome. i luved it. can't wait till it comes out on DVD. i reccomend everyone to go c it. it's the best movie ever.
  25. AdamW.
    Nov 8, 2007
    9
    Wow. I had no idea that Amanda Bynes was so funny. Not only is she more funny in this movie than most people are in other comedies, but also the movie itself is well done, with an excellent adaptation and hilarious editing. A sharp movie not to be missed.
  26. May 29, 2011
    5
    Amanda Bynes proves to be a star again... the movie was hilarious. I laughed right from the first scene to the last. No other teen movie so far has been so funny and so lovable. The movie is based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. It's about Viola (Amanda) whose soccer dreams are shattered when her school cuts the girl's team. Since the coach refuses to try the boy's team she takes revenge of them by disguising herself as Sebastian (her twin brother) and goes to his school(Illyria) while her brother goes to London for his Music. Amanda mets Duke (Channing Tatum) in the new school and he is in love with Olivia (Laura) who falls in love with Sebastian (Amanda) who loves Duke......The story revolves around Amanda's ambition to beat her old school soccer team. Her day to day experiences at new school are beautifully portrayed. Nobody could have done the character Sebastian so funny as she did. The movie is perfect for everyone... All the characters in the movie were well picked... Hats off to the director. The choice of Vinnie Jones as coach is Perfect.T hough soccer plays an important part,the movie deals with all emotions like strong friendship, true love, family, hatred, jealousy etc.. This movie is a must see for all Amanda fans. Expand
  27. Dec 29, 2011
    10
    [spoiler] AMAZING. As a teenager watching this and still believing in true love and happily ever afters, this movie brought it all the way home for me.
    The love between Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum in the final scenes were absolutely heartwarming - they look so good together! They are both terrific actors, and with Amanda as the lead actress, she really brought forth the comical as
    pect of this movie. Soccer, High-school Love, Drama, Girl Cat-fights, Carnivals & Kissing Booths, Girl disguised as guy.....what's not to love about this movie? :) A terrific family-friendly film geared towards teen girls specifically. Very well done and totally worth watching. Expand
  28. Jul 14, 2012
    10
    A wonderful and awesome film! Brings great passion towards the sport, with secrets, relationships, and of course some fun laughs. Enjoyable characters and a well directed movie and ending.
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 28
  2. Negative: 6 out of 28
  1. Fails to exploit the myriad comedic possibilities, settling instead for broad, unconvincing slapstick aimed at 12-year-olds and gags Shakespeare would have rejected as ancient.
  2. Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    50
    As insistent as its heroine to get its point across, She's the Man gathers up enough energy and likeable goodwill that it almost skirts past some extremely strained passages in which Bynes plays out being a boy.
  3. Reviewed by: Jordan Harper
    50
    Doesn't have an unpredictable moment in it, borrowing heavily from just about every sports movie or teen comedy ever and, oh yeah, "Twelfth Night."