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But I'm a Cheerleader

2000 · 85 min

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

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Appeals to viewers who enjoy colorful queer comedy that turns oppressive social norms into flamboyant satire while celebrating self-acceptance and chosen family.

Tone
campy, satirical, playful
Payoff
amusement, catharsis
Pacing
brisk
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
identity, sexual shame, conformity, self-acceptance, chosen family
Setting
contemporary, conservative suburban America and a reorientation camp

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