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, Comedy Drama, 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
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$1,200,000
Box Office
$2,595,216
Themes
Tags
Babbit, Cheerleader, Coming Of Age/Teen, Coming Out, Conversion Therapy, Cult, Gay, Independent Film, Lesbian, Lgbtq, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Motion Picture Association Of America
Attributes
Narrative Location: United States of America
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
Ali ja sam čirlidersica
RS
But I'm A Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader
AU, CA, FR, 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
Weil ich ein Mädchen bin
DE
Неисправимые
RU
Я з групи підтримки
UA
יחידה במינה
IL
戀戀模範生
TW
하지만 나는 치어리더예요
KR