Bratz (2007 film)
| Bratz | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sean McNamara |
| Produced by |
Isaac Larian Avi Arad Steven Paul |
| Screenplay by | Susan Estelle Jansen |
| Story by |
Adam De La Peña David Eilenberg |
| Starring |
Nathalia Ramos Skyler Shaye Logan Browning Janel Parrish Chelsea Kane |
| Music by | John Coda |
| Cinematography | Christian Sebaldt |
| Editing by | Jeff Canavan |
| Studio |
Crystal Sky Pictures MGA Entertainment Arad Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $26,013,153[2] |
Bratz, is a 2007 American live-action film based on the Bratz line of cartoon characters and dolls. The screenplay was written by John Doolittle and Susie Singer Carter.[3][4]
Plot
Four friends — Chloe (Skyler Shaye), Yasmin (Nathalia Ramos), Sasha (Logan Browning), and Jade (Janel Parrish) — are about to start high school. Self-centered Meredith Baxter Dimly (Chelsea Kane) wants everyone to belong to a clique, and goes about organizing people. She does not like the independent spirit of the four girls and plots to destroy their friendship and make them conform to her pre-fabricated cliques. Chloe is an amazing soccer player. She meets Cameron (Stephen Lunsford) and is instantly smitten. Sasha is recruited as a cheerleader. Jade joins the science kids and meets Dexter (Chet Hanks) and designs great outfits. Yasmin joins journalism, even though her real passion is singing even though she hasn't realized yet. She also feels lonely as her friends are busy with their own cliques. She also meets Dylan (Ian Nelson), who is deaf but can lip read. The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their cliques. Two years later, when an accidental food fight causes them to get detention, they realize that they miss being BFFs and decide to be friends again. They also try to get the other schoolmates to socialize outside their cliques, but their attempts fail when Meredith's 2nd Super Sweet 16 party (which ends disastrously) has them seated with their original cliques. The upcoming talent show and its prize of a scholarship gives them the idea to bring all the cliques together again with an act, but the chances are slim with Meredith's constant attempts to steal the spotlight. In the end, there is a tie. Meredith gets the trophy, but the girls get the scholarship, which they later give to Chloe.
Cast
- Logan Browning as Sasha
- Janel Parrish as Jade
- Nathalia Ramos as Yasmin
- Skyler Shaye as Chloe
- Chelsea Kane as Meredith Baxter Dimly
- Anneliese van der Pol as Avery
- Malese Jow as Quinn
- Ian Nelson as Dylan
- Stephen Lunsford as Cameron
- Jon Voight as Principal Dimly
- Lainie Kazan as Bubbie
- Emily Rose Everhard as Cherish Dimly
- Chet Hanks as Dexter
Production
Paula Abdul was dropped from the production before completion. She was originally enlisted to provide wardrobe designs, choreograph the film, executive produce, as well as hold a role in the film. This was revealed on Hey Paula, her reality show on her personal life.
The film was shot from February to March 2007 at Santee Educational Complex in South Los Angeles, California, while in session.[5]
Reception
The film-critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes shows 9% positive reviews, with the consensus: "Full of mixed messages and dubious role-models, Bratz is too shallow even for its intended audience." The movie has a 21% rating on Metacritic.
It was also nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards in 2007 including Worst Picture, Worst Actress for Logan Browning, Janel Parrish, Nathalia Ramos and Skyler Shaye, Worst Supporting Actor for Jon Voight, Worst Screen Couple for Any combination of two totally airheaded characters and Worst Remake or Rip-off ("a rip-off if there ever was one").
Box office
Bratz opened at #10 at the box office. In its entire theatrical run, it earned a worldwide gross of $21,010,209.[2]
Musical numbers
| Song | Chiefly Sung By | Other Singers | Scene |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Fabulous" | Meredith | None | My Super Sweet 16 Party |
| "It's All About Me" | Meredith | Meredettes | School Talent Show |
| "Bratitude" | Bratz | some students of the school | School Talent Show |
| "Open Eyes" | Bratz | None | MTV Video Music Awards Pre-show |
| "Express Yourself" | (Background Music) Black Eyed Peas | None | When Jade is showing off the outfit she changed into on the first day |
| "Rockstar" | (Background Music)Prima J | None | My Super Sweet 16 Party |
See also
References
- ↑ "Bratz (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bratz: The Movie at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "New Motion Picture Based on the Billion Dollar Toy Franchise". MGA Entertainment. May 19, 2006.
- ↑ "'Bratz' all dolled up". Crystal Sky. May 19, 2006.
- ↑ (French) Afriqueenligne.fr
External links
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- Bratz at the Internet Movie Database
- Bratz at allmovie
- Bratz at Box Office Mojo
- Bratz: The Movie at Rotten Tomatoes
- Bratz at Metacritic
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