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Whatever It Takes
MEANRANK
42/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 15, highest is Kinopoisk on 61. Critics average 18, everyone else 52.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.
Details
- Director
- David Raynr
- Writer
- Mark Schwahn
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures
- Released
- 31 March 2000
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box office
- $9.9M
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