But I'm a Cheerleader
Original movie poster
Directed by	Jamie Babbit
Produced by	Leanna Creel Andrea Sperling
Written by	Jamie Babbit (story) Brian Wayne Peterson (screenplay)
Starring	Natasha Lyonne Cathy Moriarty RuPaul Clea DuVall
Music by	Pat Irwin
Cinematography	Jules Labarthe
Editing by	Cecily Rhett
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release date(s)	September 12, 1999 (Toronto Film Festival) July 7, 2000 (USA) November 16, 2000 (Australia) April 13, 2001 (UK)
Running time	85 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$1,000,000
Gross revenue	US$2,595,216 (worldwide)
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But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 satirical romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as high school cheerleader, Megan Bloomfield, who is sent to a reparative therapy camp to become a heterosexual after her friends and family have an intervention and tell her she is a lesbian. The supporting cast features Clea DuVall, Cathy Moriarty, RuPaul, Mink Stole and Bud Cort. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Jamie Babbit (born 1970) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. ... Leanna Creel (born August 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actress and film producer best known for her role as Tori Scott on several episodes of Saved by the Bell. ... Andrea Sperling is an American independent film producer based in Los Angeles. ... Brian Wayne Peterson is a screenwriter and television producer. ... Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Jessica in the American Pie movie and its sequel. ... Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960, in New York City) is an American actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Clea Helen DEtienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American movie and television actress known for playing characters outside the mainstream. ... Pat Irwin is an American rock musician and film composer. ... Jules Labarthe is a cinematographer, film producer and photographer. ... Cecily Rhett is a film editor and in 2007 directed a short film, Forward. ... Lions Gate redirects here, for other meanings see Lions Gate (disambiguation)‎. Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, (usually renderred as Lionsgate), (NYSE: LGF) is an American entertainment company which originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is generally considered to be one of the five top film festivals in the world. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... USD redirects here. ... The year 1999 in film involved some significant events. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... A romantic comedy may be a film or novel, presenting a story about romance in a comedic style. ... Jamie Babbit (born 1970) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. ... Brian Wayne Peterson is a screenwriter and television producer. ... Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Jessica in the American Pie movie and its sequel. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... Reparative therapy (also called conversion therapy and sexual reorientation therapy) refers to methods aimed at changing gay, lesbian, and bisexual peoples sexual orientations to heterosexual, or at eliminating or diminishing same-sex desires and behaviors. ... One version of a Heterosexuality symbol Heterosexuality is sexual or romantic attraction between opposite sexes, and is the most common sexual orientation among humans. ... An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one, or often many, people (usually family and friends) to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis. ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ... Clea Helen DEtienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is an American movie and television actress known for playing characters outside the mainstream. ... Cathy Moriarty (born November 29, 1960, in New York City) is an American actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mink Stole was born Nancy Stoll in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1947. ... Harold and Maude, 1971 Bud Cort (born Walter Edward Cox on March 29, 1948) is an American film and stage actor, writer, and director. ...

Inspired by an article about a reparative therapy camp, as well as Babbit's childhood familiarity with rehabilitation programs, But I'm a Cheerleader was Babbit's first feature film. When it was initially rated as NC-17 by the MPAA, Babbit made cuts to allow it to be re-rated as R. When interviewed in the documentary film This Film Is Not Yet Rated Babbit criticized the MPAA for discriminating against films with homosexual content. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... MPAA redirects here. ... This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of Americas rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt. ...

The film was not well received by critics who compared it unfavorably to the films of John Waters and criticized the colorful production design. The lead actors were praised for their performances but some of the characters were described as stereotypical. John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... For other uses, see Stereotype (disambiguation). ...

Megan Mccoy is a dirty whore that has a best friend named lauren.... this girl lauren writes stuff in megans planner about old boys she used to like..... and now that shes grown up she is a male stripper... she workds the night shift down town u should check it out sometime.... hope u like fat chicks

At True Directions, Megan meets the founder, Mary Brown (Moriarty), Mary's son Rock and the group of young people trying to cure their homosexuality. With the prompting of Mary and the other campers, Megan agrees that she is a lesbian. This fact, at odds with her religious upbringing, distresses her and she she puts every effort into becoming straight. Early on in her stay at True Directions, Megan discovers two of the boys, Dolph and Clayton, having sex. She panics and screams, leading to their discovery by Mike. Dolph is made to leave and Clayton is punished by being forced into isolation.

The True Directions program involves the campers admitting their homosexuality, "rediscovering their gender identity by performing gender-related tasks, finding the root of their homosexuality, demystifying the opposite sex and simulating heterosexual sex. Over the course of the program, Megan becomes friends with another girl at the camp, college student Graham (DuVall). The group is encouraged to rebel against Mary by two of her former students. The ex-ex-gays Larry and Lloyd take the campers to a local gay bar where Graham and Megan's relationship develops into a romance. When Mary discovers the outing, she makes them all picket Larry and Lloyd's house, carrying placards and shouting homophobic abuse. This does not cite any references or sources. ... A root cause is a cause that is at a root of an effect. ... Many so-called Ex-gays acknowledge later on that they are gay. ... A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters exclusively or primarily to a gay and/or lesbian clientele. ... Employees of the BBC form a picket line during a strike in May 2005. ... 1942 US government war poster. ... A protest by The Westboro Baptist Church, a group identified by the Anti-Defamation League as virulently homophobic. ...

Megan and Graham sneak away one night to have sex. When Mary finds out, an unrepentant Megan leaves True Directions and goes to stay with Larry and Lloyd. Graham, afraid to defy her father, remains at the camp. Megan and Dolph, who is also living with Larry and Lloyd, plan to win back Graham and Clayton. They go to the True Directions graduation ceremony where Megan performs a cheer for Graham and tells her that she loves her. They drive off with Dolph and Clayton. The final scene of the film shows Megan's parents (Stole and Cort) attending a PFLAG meeting to come to terms with their daughter's homosexuality. Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... Categories: Stub | LGBT rights organizations ...

Background and production

But I'm a Cheerleader was Babbit's first feature film.^[1] She had previously directed two short films, Frog Crossing (1996) and Sleeping Beauties (1999), both of which were shown at the Sundance Film Festival. She went on to direct the 2005 thriller The Quiet and the 2007 comedy Itty Bitty Titty Committee. Babbit and Sperling (as producer) secured financing from Michael Burns, then the vice president of Prudential Insurance (now Vice Chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment) after showing him the script at Sundance.^[1][2] According to Babbit, their one-sentence pitch was "Two high-school girls fall in love at a reparative therapy camp."^[3] Burns gave them an initial budget of US$500,000 which was increased to US$1 million when the film went into production.^[2] Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Sleeping Beauties is a 1999 short film directed by Jamie Babbit. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ... Thriller films are movies that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. ... The Quiet is a 2005 film directed by Jamie Babbit. ... Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a lesbian-related comedy film scheduled for release in September 2007. ... This article refers to Prudential Financial, based in the United States. ... Lions Gate redirects here, for other meanings see Lions Gate (disambiguation)‎. Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, (usually renderred as Lionsgate), (NYSE: LGF) is an American entertainment company which originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... A pitch is a concise verbal (and sometimes visual) presentation of an idea for a film, generally made by a screenwriter or director to a producer or studio executive in the hope of attracting development finance to pay for a screenplay to be written. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Conception

Babbit, whose mother runs a halfway house called "New Directions" for young people with drug and alcohol problems, had wanted to make a comedy about rehabilitation and the 12-step program.^[3] After reading an article about a man who had returned from a reparative therapy camp hating himself, she decided to combine the two ideas.^[4][2] With girlfriend Andrea Sperling, she came up with the idea for a feature film about a cheerleader who attends a reparative therapy camp.^[5] They wanted the main character to be a cheerleader because it is "...the pinnacle of the American dream, and the American dream of femininity."^[6] Babbit wanted the film to represent the lesbian experience from the "femme perspective" to contrast with several films of the time that represented the "butch perspective" (for example, Go Fish and The Watermelon Woman).^[2] She also wanted to satirize both the religious right and the gay community.^[5] Not feeling qualified to write the script herself, Babbit brought in screenwriter and recent graduate of USC School of Cinematic Arts Brian Wayne Peterson.^[5][6] Peterson had experience with reparative therapy while working at a prison clinic for sex offenders.^[3] He has said that he wanted to make a film that would not only entertain people, but also make people "get mad" and talk about the issues it raised.^[3] “Femme” redirects here. ... Go Fish is a 1994 lesbian-themed independent drama film. ... The Watermelon Woman was a 1996 feature film by filmmaker Cheryl Dunye about Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a dayjob in a video store while trying to make a film about a Black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical mammy roles relegated to Black actresses... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The sociological construct of a gay community is complex among those that classify themselves as homosexual, ranging from full-embracement to complete and utter rejection of the concept. ... The USC School of Cinematic Arts, formerly named the School of Cinema-Television (CNTV), is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the criminal term. ...

Set and costume design

The True Directions campers picket the ex-ex-gays. The intense colors were intended to show the "artificiality of gender construction".

Babbit says that her influences for the look and feel of the film included John Waters, David LaChapelle, Edward Scissorhands and Barbie.^[5] She wanted the production and costume design to reflect the themes of the story. There is a progression from the "organic" world of Megan's hometown, where the dominant colors are orange and brown, to the fake world of True Directions, dominated by intense blues and pinks (which are intended to show the artificiality of gender construction).^[5] According to Babbit, the germaphobic character of Mary Brown represents AIDS paranoia and her clean, ordered world is filled with plastic flowers, fake sky and PVC outfits.^[5] The external shots of the colorful house complete with a bright pink picket fence were filmed in Palmdale, California.^[3] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Cover of David LaChapelle book, David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1969[1] Fairfield, Connecticut, United States) is a photographer and director who works in the fields of fashion, advertising, and fine art photography, and is noted for his surreal, unique and often humorous style. ... Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 fantasy film, directed and co-written by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson. ... Information Occupation See: Barbies careers Family See: List of Barbies friends and family Created by Ruth Handler Barbie is a best-selling fashion doll launched in 1959. ... Gender studies is a theoretical work in the social sciences or humanities that focuses on issues of sex and gender in language and society, and often addresses related issues including racial and ethnic oppression, postcolonial societies, and globalization. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Polyvinyl chloride Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Polychloroethene) commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic polymer. ... This article is about the fence variety. ... Motto: Aerospace Capital of America Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor James C. Ledford Jr. ...

Casting

Babbit recruited Clea DuVall, who had starred in her short film Sleeping Beauties to play the role of Graham Eaton. Babbit says that she "was able to get a lot of the cast through Clea" including Natasha Lyonne and Melanie Lynskey, both friends of DuVall.^[1] Lyonne first saw the script in the back of DuVall's car and subsequently contacted her agent about it.^[3] She had seen and enjoyed Babbit's short Sleeping Beauties and was eager to work with the director.^[7] She was not the first choice for the role of Megan. An unnamed actress wanted to play the part but eventually turned it down because she was "too Christian" and did not want her family to see her face on the poster.^[1] Babbit briefly considered Rosario Dawson as Megan but her executive producer persuaded her that Dawson, who is Hispanic, would not be right for the "All-American" character.^[5] Melanie Jayne Lynskey (b. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and occasional singer known for her roles in films such as Sin City, Rent, Clerks II, Alexander, and Grindhouse. ... Hispanics in the United States, or Hispanic Americans, are American citizens or residents of Hispanic ethnicity who identify themselves as having Hispanic Cultural heritage. ...

Babbit made a conscious effort to cast people of color for minor roles, in an effort to combat what she describes as "racism at every level of making movies."^[5] From the beginning she intended the characters of Mike (played by RuPaul), Dolph (Dante Basco) and Andre (Douglas Spain) to be African American, Asian and Hispanic, respectively. She initially considered Arsenio Hall for the character of Mike but says that Hall was uncomfortable about playing a gay-themed role.^[6] As Mike, RuPaul makes a rare film appearance out of drag.^[8] Colored and Colored People (or Colored Folk in the plural sense) are North American terms that were commonly used to describe Black people, but also included Asian (brown)/(yellow), Chicano (bronze or brown), and Native American (red). ... Dante Basco (sometimes Danté Basco) (born August 29, 1975) is an American actor. ... Douglas Spain is an American actor. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ... Arsenio Hall at the 1989 Emmy Awards Arsenio Hall (February 12, 1955) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Cast

• Natasha Lyonne as Megan Bloomfield. When confronted with evidence of her homosexuality at True Directions, Megan counters "I get good grades, I go to church, I'm a cheerleader!"
• Clea DuVall as Graham Eaton, a college student and the daughter of wealthy parents who threaten to disown her if she does not change her sexual orientation. Graham is comfortable with her own sexuality but afraid of living openly as a lesbian.^[6]
• Cathy Moriarty as Mary J. Brown, the founder of True Directions. Although it is not mentioned in the film, Babbit's back-story for Mary was that her husband is a homosexual who ran off to San Francisco.^[6] As a result it is her life's mission to help young gay people to turn straight. Moriarty describes her character as "Sandra Dee on crack."^[4]
• RuPaul as Mike, ex-gay and Mary's right-hand man. Mike wears a t-shirt that proclaims "Straight is great!" and tries to teach the boys at True Directions to become more masculine.
• Mink Stole as Nancy Bloomfield, Megan's mother.
• Bud Cort as Peter Bloomfield, Megan's father.
• Melanie Lynskey as Hilary Vandermuller who adheres closely to the rules of True Directions and graduates.
• Joel Michaely as Joel Goldberg a young Jewish man who desperately wants to be straight and eventually graduates from True Directions.
• Kip Pardue as Clayton Dunn, a quiet young man who works in retail. Clayton begins a relationship with Dolph and after they are discovered by Megan, Clayton is made to stay in a doghouse by Mary.
• Katharine Towne as Sinead Laren, a goth girl who "likes pain". Sinead is attracted to Graham and is later jealous of Graham's relationship with Megan. Despite this, Sinead graduates from True Directions.
• Douglas Spain as Andre, "actor, dancer, homosexual." Fails to convince Mary of his heterosexuality and is asked to leave True Directions before graduation. Before he goes he tells the others that they should accept themselves for who they are.
• Eddie Cibrian as Rock Brown, Mary's camp and passive son. Rock works as a handy man at True Directions and although supposedly straight appears to lust after Mike.^[9]
• Dante Basco as Dolph, a varsity wrestler who begins a relationship with Clayton. Dolph is then kicked out of True Directions and goes to live with Larry and Lloyd Morgan-Gordon.
• Katrina Phillips as Jan, a softball player who has been sent to True Directions due to her butch appearance. Jan eventually comes to realize that she is straight and leaves True Directions.
• Richard Moll as Larry Morgan-Gordon, ex-ex-gay and one of Mary's former students who runs the "underground homo railroad" with his partner Lloyd. They try to give True Directions campers an alternative view point on homosexuality with trips to the local gay bar. Babbit based the characters of Larry and Lloyd on ex-ex-gays Michael Bussee and Gary Cooper formerly of Exodus International.^[7]
• Julie Delpy as lipstick lesbian who Megan meets and dances with at a gay bar.
• Wesley Mann as Lloyd Morgan-Gordon, ex-ex-gay and partner of Larry.
• Brandt Wille as Jared, Megan's football-playing boyfriend.
• Michelle Williams as Kimberly, head cheerleader and Megan's schoolfriend. Kimberly suspects Megan of being a lesbian and participates in her intervention.
• Ione Skye as Kelly, reformed lesbian in True Directions promotional video.

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Themes

Graham and Megan attempt to reinforce their gender roles through performing traditional female tasks.

But I'm a Cheerleader is not only about sexuality, but also gender and the social construction of gender roles.^[10] One of the ways in which Babbit highlighted what she called the "artificiality of gender construction" was by using intense blues and pinks in her production and costume design.^[5] Chris Holmlund in Contemporary American Independent Film notes this feature of the film and calls the costumes "gender-tuned".^[11] Ted Gideonse in Out magazine, says that the costumes and colors of the film show how false the goals of True Directions are.^[3] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A social construction, social construct or social concept is an institutionalized entity or artifact in a social system invented or constructed by participants in a particular culture or society that exists because people agree to behave as if it exists, or agree to follow certain conventional rules, or behave as... A bagpiper in military uniform. ... Out is a popular gay magazine that focuses mainly on gay and lesbian fashion and upscale culture. ...

Gender roles are further reinforced by the tasks the campers have to perform in Step 2: "Rediscovering Your Gender Identity". Nikki Sullivan in A Critical Introduction to Queer Theory says that this "rediscovery" is shown to be difficult and unsuccessful rather than the "natural" discovery of their "latent heterosexuality".^[10] Sullivan says that the film not only highlights the ways in which gender and sexuality are constructed but also takes the "norms" and "truths" about heteronormative society and renders them strange or "queer".^[10] Holmlund says that Babbit makes the straight characters less normal and less likable than the gay ones.^[11] Sullivan says that this challenge of heteronormativity makes But I'm a Cheerleader an exemplification of queer theory.^[10] Heteronormativity is the reinforcement of certain viewpoints by many social institutions and social policies. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

Rating and distribution

When originally submitted to the Motion Picture Association of America rating board, But I'm a Cheerleader received an NC-17 rating. In order to get a commercially-viable R rating, Babbit removed a two second shot of Graham's hand "sweeping" Megan's clothed body, a camera pan up Megan's body when she is masturbatng, and a comment that Megan "ate Graham out" (slang for cunnilingus).^[12] Babbit was interviewed by Kirby Dick for his 2006 documentary film This Film Is Not Yet Rated.^[13] A critique of the MPAA's rating system, it suggests that films with homosexual content are treated more stringently than those with only heterosexual content, and that scenes of female sexuality draw harsher criticism from the board than those of male sexuality.^[14] American Pie (also released in 1999), which features a teenage boy masturbating, was given an R rating. Babbit says that she felt discriminated against for making a gay film.^[15] The film was rated as M (for mature audiences) in Australia, 14A in Canada, 12 in Germany and 15 in the United Kingdom. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for children and/or adults in terms of issues such as sex, violence and profanity. ... British Board of Film Classification logo The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for film and some video game classification and censorship within the United Kingdom. ... The MPAA film rating system is a system used in the United States and territories and instituted by the Motion Picture Association of America to rate a movie based on its content. ... MPAA redirects here. ... Panning refers to the horizontal movement or rotation of a film or video camera, or the scanning of a subject horizontally on video or a display device. ... Watercolour painting depicting cunnilingus by Achille Devéria Cunnilingus is the act of performing oral sex, using the mouth, lips, and tongue to stimulate the female genitals. ... Kirby Dick is a documentary film director. ... This Film Is Not Yet Rated is an independent documentary film about the Motion Picture Association of Americas rating system and its effect on American culture, directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Eddie Schmidt. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ...

The film premiered on September 12, 1999 at the Toronto Film Festival and was shown in January 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival. It went on to play at several international film festivals including the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival and the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It first appeared in US theaters on July 7, 2000, distributed by Lions Gate Films.^[16] Fine Line Features had intended to distribute the film but dropped it two months before it was due to open following a dispute with the film's production company, Ignite Entertainment.^[5][17] It closed after 8 weeks, with its widest release having been 115 theaters.^[16] Premiere, from French language première meaning first, generally means a first performance. Premieres for theatrical, musical, and other productions are often extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media attention. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is generally considered to be one of the five top film festivals in the world. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the United States, and ranks alongside the Cannes, France, Venice, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada festivals as one of the most prestigious in the world. ... Performers in the 2006 Sydney Mardi Gras The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual gay pride parade and festival for the gay and lesbian community in Sydney, Australia. ... LGBT rights Around the world By country History · Groups · Activists Declaration of Montreal Same-sex relationships Marriage · Adoption Opposition · Discrimination Violence This box:      The London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival takes place every spring in London, England. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lions Gate Films. ... Fine Line Features was the speciality films division of New Line Cinema. ... Ignite Entertainment is an American film production company. ...

The film was released on Region 1 DVD by Lions Gate on July 22, 2002 and by Universal Studios on October 3, 2002.^[18] Other than the theatrical trailer, it contains no extras.^[19] It was released on Region 2 DVD on June 2, 2003 by Prism Leisure. In addition to the trailer, it features an interview with Jamie Babbit and behind the scenes footage.^[20] Region 1, Region 2 and Region 3 redirect here. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article is about the American media conglomerate. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Movie trailers are film advertisements for films that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema, on whose screen they are shown; they are commonly known as previews of coming attractions. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Reception

Box office and audience reaction

But I'm a Cheerleader grossed US$2,205,627 in the United States and US$389,589 elsewhere, giving a total of US$2,595,216 worldwide. In its opening weekend, showing at four theaters, it earned $60,410 which was 2.7% of its total gross.^[16] According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked at 174 for all films released in the US in 2000 and 74 for R-rated films released that year. As of October 2007, its all time ranking for LGBT-related films is 68.^[16] USD redirects here. ... Box Office Mojo is a website that tracks box office revenue in a systematic way. ... The initialism LGBT also GLBT is in use (since the 1990s) to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ...

The film was a hit with festival audiences and received standing ovations at the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.^[21][6] It has been described as a favorite with gay audiences and on the "art house circuit".^[22][23] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Frameline, formerly know as the San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is the oldest film festival devoted to Lesbian and Gay programming currently in existence. ... See also: Art Film It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Rochester Institute of Technology. ...

Critics

Critical response to But I'm a Cheerleader was mostly negative. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a score of 35% based on 43 reviews,^[24] and Metacritic gave it a score of 39% based on 30 reviews.^[25] The overall theme of reviews is that it is a heartfelt film^[26] with good intentions,^[5][27] that is flawed.^[28] Some reviewers found it funny and enjoyable with "genuine laughs".^[29][30] Roger Ebert called it the type of film that "might eventually become a regular on the midnight cult circuit."^[26] Others found it "obvious", "leaden" and "heavy handed".^[31][27] This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ...

Writing for The New York Times, Elvis Mitchell described the character of Megan as a "sweet heroine" and Lyonne and DuVall were praised for their performances.^[31][32] Mick LaSalle called Lyonne "wonderful" and said that she was well matched by DuVall.^[29] Marjorie Baumgarten said that they "hit the right notes".^[30] Alexandra Mendenhall, writing for AfterEllen.com felt that the relationship between Graham and Megan, having "great chemistry", does not get enough screen time.^[33] Mitchell called their love scenes "tender".^[31] Other characters, particularly the males, were described as "offputting" and "nothing but stereotypes".^[32][31] The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... Elvis Mitchell is a former film critic for the newspaper The New York Times. ... Mick LaSalle (born May 7, 1959) is the film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of two books on pre-code Hollywood. ... Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacoms MTV Networks division. ...

Several reviewers compared the film to those of director John Waters but felt that it fell short of the mark.^[32] Stephanie Zacharek called it a "Waters knockoff"^[27] while Ebert said that Waters might have been ruder and more polished.^[26] Babbit says that although Waters is one of her influences, she did not want her film to have the "bite" of his.^[5] She states that whereas John Waters does not like romantic comedies, she wanted to tell a conventionally romantic story.^[5] The production design, which was important to the overall look and feel of the film,^[2] drew mixed responses. LaSalle described it as "clever and eyecatching" and James Berardinelli called it a "standout feature".^[29][28] Others found it to be "gaudy", "dated", "cartoonish and ghastly".^[27][5] John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... James Berardinelli (born September 1967, New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an online film critic. ...

Stephanie Zacharek, writing for Salon.com said that with regard to issues of sexual orientation and homophobia, Babbit is "preaching to the converted".^[27] Cynthia Fuchs, for NitrateOnline.com, agreed, stating that "no one who is phobic might recognize himself in the film" and that "the audience who might benefit most from watching it either won't see the film or won't see the point".^[34] David Edelstein said that the "one sidedness" of the film creates a lack of dramatic tension and calls it "lazy counterpropaganda".^[35] In contrast, LaSalle said that "the picture manages to make a heartfelt statement about the difficulties of growing up gay" and Timothy Shary said that the film openly challenges homophobia and offers support to teenaged gay viewers.^[29][36] Chris Holmlund said that the film shows that queer identity is multi-faceted, using as an example the scene where the ex-ex-gays tell Megan that there is "no one way to be a lesbian".^[11] Salon. ... David Edelstein is the chief film critic for New York Magazine, as well as the film critic for NPRs Fresh Air and CBS Sunday Morning. ... The word queer has traditionally meant strange or unusual, but it is also currently often used in reference to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and asexual communities. ...

Awards

The film won the Audience Award and the Graine de Cinéphage Award at the 2000 Créteil International Women's Film Festival, an annual French festival which showcases the work of female directors.^[37] Also that year it was nominated by the Political Film Society of America for the PFS award in the categories of Human Rights and Exposé, but lost out to The Green Mile and Boys Don't Cry respectively.^[38] The Créteil International Womens Film Festival is an annual event in Créteil, ÃŽle-de-France, France founded by Jackie Buet in 1978 to showcase the directing talents of female filmmakers who, at the time, had difficulty getting their films adequately distributed. ... The Political Film Society is a nonprofit corporation that exists to recognize Hollywood films ability to raise awareness in political matters in the world. ... The Political Film Society Awards are handed out each year by the Political Film Society. ... The Political Film Society Award for human rights is given out each year to a film that deals with struggle for human rights in both fictional and non-fictional stories. ... The Political Film Society Award for exposé is given out each year to a film that has an investigative depth into a subject matter and often exposes surprising information on the subject. ... This article is about the 1999 film adaptation. ... Boys Dont Cry is a 1999 independent drama film based on the real-life story of Brandon Teena, a young transman who was raped and murdered by his male friends after they found out he had female genitalia on December 30, 1993. ...

Music

The composer for But I'm a Cheerleader was Pat Irwin. The soundtrack has never been released on CD. Artists featured include indie acts Saint Etienne, Dressy Bessy and April March.^[39] RuPaul contributed one track, "Party Train," which Eddie Cibrian's character Rock is shown dancing to. Pat Irwin is an American rock musician and film composer. ... in music that is characterized by its perceived independence from mainstream or pop culture as a whole. ... Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). ... Dressy Bessy is an indie rock band from Denver, Colorado, associated with the Elephant Six Collective. ... April March (real name Elinor Blake, born in California, April 20, 1965) is an American indie pop singer/songwriter who sings in English and French and is popular in France. ...

Track listing

1. "Chick Habit (Laisse Tomber Les Filles)" (Elinor Blake, Serge Gainsbourg) performed by April March
2. "Just Like Henry" (Tammy Ealom, John Hill, Rob Greene, Darren Albert) performed by Dressy Bessy
3. "If You Should Try and Kiss Her" (Ealom, Hill, Greene, Albert) performed by Dressy Bessy
4. "Trailer Song" (Courtney Holt, Joy Ray) performed by Sissy Bar
5. "All or Nothing" (Cris Owen, Miisa) performed by Miisa
6. "We're in the City" (Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs) performed by Saint Etienne
7. "The Swisher" (Dave Moss, Ian Rich) performed by Summer's Eve
8. "Funnel of Love" (Kent Westbury, Charlie McCoy) performed by Wanda Jackson
9. "Ray of Sunshine" (Go Sailor) performed by Go Sailor
10. "Glass Vase Cello Case" (Madigan Shive, Jen Wood) performed by Tattle Tale
11. "Party Train" (RuPaul) performed by RuPaul
12. "Evening in Paris" (Lois Maffeo) performed by Lois Maffeo
13. "Together Forever in Love" (Go Sailor) performed by Go Sailor

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Adaptations

In 2005 the New York Musical Theatre Festival featured a musical stage adaptation of But I'm a Cheerleader written by librettist and lyricist Bill Augustin and composer Andrew Abrams. With 18 original songs, it was directed by Daniel Goldstein and starred Chandra Lee Schwartz as Megan.^[40] It played during September 2005 at New York's Theatre at St. Clement's.^[41] Each year, during a three-week fall Festival, the New York Musical Theatre Festival presents more than thirty new musicals at venues in New York Citys midtown theater district. ... The Black Crook (1866) is considered the first musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... Libretto can also refer to a sub-notebook PC manufactured by Toshiba. ... This article is about the state. ...

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