It's a Boy Girl Thing
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| Directed by | Nick Hurran |
| Produced by | Steve Hamilton Shaw and David Furnish Producer: Martin Katz Executive Producer: |
| Written by | Screenplay: Geoff Deane Based on a story by: Steve Hamilton Shaw and Geoff Deane |
| Starring | Samaire Armstrong Kevin Zegers Emily Hampshire Sharon Osbourne Libby Adams |
| Distributed by | Icon Film Distribution. |
| Release date(s) | 26 Dec 2006 |
| Running time | 93 min |
| Language | English |
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It's A Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 body swap romantic comedy film starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers. The film was directed by Nick Hurran, written by Geoff Deane (Kinky Boots). The film is produced by David Furnish and Steve Hamilton Shaw of Rocket pictures and Martin Katz of Prospero Pictures and was released on December 26, 2006.
[edit] Synopsis
Following in the tradition of Big, Freaky Friday and Vice Versa, the film uses the high school comedy structure as a basis to explore teenage insecurities, hopes and fears. The film stars Samaire Armstrong as Nell and as Woody in Nell's body, Kevin Zegers as Woody, and as Nell in Woody's body. They are two teenage rivals who after arguing in front of an Aztec statue, wake up in each other's body (the bodies are still in their respective homes, so the minds have moved). Although they are surprised, the two characters focus more on practical aspects (it causes many problems for them) than on their amazement about this event. They have to get used to their new bodies; for example, Nell's mind in Woody's body wakes up with an erection, and Woody's mind has to get used to breasts. They tell nobody about what happened, play their role according to their body, and start to live with the corresponding parents. Thus Woody has to go to an interview that Nell was going to have at Yale University that following week, and Nell has to play football, including Woody's big football game the following week.
They anticipate that after a while they will return to their own bodies, and end up not being able to resist the temptation of ruining each other's lives as Nell breaks up with Woody's cheerleader girlfriend and Woody threatens to break the virginity of Nell's body. However they soon realise that the only way they are going to get through the drama is by helping each other. Woody teaches Nell how to play football and Nell teaches Woody how to analyse and love poetry in preparation for both of their upcoming big events.
After spending so much time together they begin to become fond of each other and eventually they come to love each other. Woody passes Nell's Yale interview and Nell performs brilliantly in Woody's football game. Finally they switch back to their own bodies again and become lovers.
[edit] Trivia
International music megastar Elton John was one of the executive producers. The movie's soundtrack is a pop-fest, featuring UK divas Girls Aloud with a cover of Tommy James & the Shondells's, "I Think We're Alone Now" and Black Eyed Peas amongst others.
