But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
Critics Sentiment
Megan performs cheer declaring her love for Graham at graduation
Mary forces campers to picket with homophobic signs as punishment
The film drops to its lowest point during the heavy-handed picketing punishment sequence before soaring to its emotional peak with Megan's climactic love cheer.
Critics found the film to be an amusing and well-intentioned satire that succeeds more in its romantic elements than its social commentary. While reviewers praised the performances and the sweet love story, many felt the satirical execution was sometimes too heavy-handed or broad. The climactic cheer sequence was universally beloved as the film's emotional high point.
Full cast
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Natasha Lyonne
Megan
Clea DuVall
Graham
Cathy Moriarty
Mary Brown
RuPaul
Mike
Melanie Lynskey
Hilary
Katharine Towne
Sinead
Katrina Phillips
Jan
Joel Michaely
Joel
Douglas Spain
Andre
Kip Pardue
Clayton
Dante Basco
Dolph
Eddie Cibrian
Rock
Michelle Williams
Kimberly
Brandt Wille
Jared
Bud Cort
Peter
Mink Stole
Nancy
Katie Donahue
Cheerleader #1
Danielle Reneau
Cheerleader #2
Kyle Thatcher
Joel's Father
Robert Pine
Mr. Eaton
Crew
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