But I'm a Cheerleader is a 1999 American satirical teen romantic comedy film directed by Jamie Babbit in her feature directorial debut and written by Brian Wayne Peterson. Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to "cure" her lesbianism. At camp, Megan realizes that she is indeed a lesbian and, despite the "therapy", comes to embrace her sexuality. The supporting cast includes Clea DuVall, RuPaul, and Cathy Moriarty.
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
Directed by Jamie Babbit
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, LGBT-Related Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Teen Comedy |
Release Date - Jan 1, 2000 |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$2,595,216
Themes
Tags
Babbit, Cheerleader, Coming Of Age/Teen, Coming Out, Conversion Therapy, Cult, Gay, Independent Film, Lesbian, Lgbt, Lgbtq, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Motion Picture Association Of America
Attributes
Narrative Location: United States
Subject: authenticity, conversion therapy, female bonding, gender role, homophobia, homosexuality, self-acceptance, self-discovery
Time Period: 1990s
Subject: authenticity, conversion therapy, female bonding, gender role, homophobia, homosexuality, self-acceptance, self-discovery
Time Period: 1990s
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Alternate Titles
Ale Ja Som Roztlieskavačka
SK
Ali ja sam čirlidersica
RS
But I'm A Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
AU, CA, EC, FR, IN, IL, MX, NL, PH, SG, ZA, ES, SE, GB, US
Cheerleaderka
PL
Dziewczyna czy chlopak?
PL
Escolinha do Babado
BR
Gonne al bivio
IT
Go！Go！チアーズ
JP
I'm a Cheerleader
DK
Make Me Over
US
Mentsd meg a pom-pom lányt!
HU
Nunca Fui Santa
BR
Olen kunnon tyttö
FI
Vždyť Já Jsem Roztleskávačka
CZ
Weil ich ein Mädchen bin
DE
Неисправимые
RU
Но я же чирлидер!
RU
Я з групи підтримки
UA
יחידה במינה
IL
戀戀模範生
TW
하지만 나는 치어리더예요
KR