Not Another Teen Movie
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
Release Year
2001
Runtime
89 min
Audience Score
5.8
Genres
Comedy
Story Snapshot
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
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Not Another Teen Movie is a uplifting pick with easy complexity, which makes it a strong option when you want something that feels specific instead of generic.
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