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Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 34
  2. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. Reviewed by: Sara Brady
    100
    The film succeeds on the strength of the four actresses, first and foremost America Ferrera, who beautifully essays the role of narrator Carmen.
  2. Reviewed by: Scott Moore
    80
    The emotional story and fine acting are enough to make this a must-see movie for teen girls. The real surprise is that they can make a grown man cry.
  3. 60
    By the film's halfway point, the subplots have all started to head in the most obvious directions imaginable, which is too bad, since they all have real potential. Ferrera's story of spending the summer as an out-of-place ethnic element in the milk-white suburbs stays interesting the longest, in large part thanks to her performance.
  4. The girls in 'Traveling Pants' are only mannequins wearing someone else's clothes. They don't get inside your head, let alone your heart.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Negative: 3 out of 26
  1. SarahP.
    10
    i loved the books, but i was a little skeptical about wastching the movie the first time because the movie is generally never as good as the book, but i must say they did a pretty good job of following the book! its a bit of a tearjerker but id still recomend it to anyone and everyone! Expand
  2. ShelleyN.
    8
    It was really good and i recomend both the movie and the book to anyone who wants take the offer. Alexis Bedel was great in the movie but its really more of a chick flick. Expand
  3. SusanJ.
    7
    I did not come into this movie expecting anything and I was pleasantly surprised. The girls had a great chemistry and the movie did a great job of conveying that throughout. Expand
  4. ME!
    3
    The movie really sucked conpared to the book. My advise save some $$$ and go get the book from the library!

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