Bratz (2007 film)

Bratz

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
Edited by Jeff Canavan
Production
companies
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release dates
  • August 3, 2007 (2007-08-03)
Running time
 102 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Spanish
Box office $26 million[2]

Bratz is a 2007 American musical live-action comedy film based on the Bratz line of cartoon characters and dolls. The film is directed by Sean McNamara and stars Nathalia Ramos, Skyler Shaye, Logan Browning, and Janel Parrish.[3]

Bratz was released by Lionsgate on August 3, 2007 to critical and commercial failure.

Plot

Four teenage friends — Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, and Jade — are about to start high school. Self-centered Meredith Baxter Dimly wants everyone to belong to a clique, and goes about organizing students. 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. Cloe is an amazing soccer player. She meets Cameron and is instantly smitten. Sasha is recruited as a cheerleader. Jade joins the science club, meets Dexter, 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, 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 Cloe.

Cast

The cast of Bratz at the film's Canadian premiere in Toronto

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 Education Complex in South Los Angeles, California, while in session.[4]

Reception

Critical response

Bratz was panned by critics and fans alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, gives the film a rating of 9%, based on 77 reviews, with an average rating 3/10. The site's critical consensus, "Full of mixed messages and dubious role-models, Bratz is too shallow even for its intended audience." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 21 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Awards and nominations

It was nominated for 5 Golden Raspberry Awards in 2007, but "won" none.

Box office

Bratz grossed $10 million in North America and $16 million in other territories for a total gross of $26 million.[2]

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $4.2 million, finishing in 10th at the box office.

Home media

The film was released on DVD on November 27, 2007.

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
"I,m looking for something" The Step Sisters None School Talent Show
"Move" The Dreamettes None School Talent Show

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bratz (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. July 24, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Bratz at Box Office Mojo
  3. ↑ "Bratz". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ (French) Afriqueenligne.fr

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