Bring It On (film)

Bring It On
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeyton Reed
Written byJessica Bendinger
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyShawn Maurer
Edited byLarry Bock
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 25, 2000 (2000-08-25)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[2]
Box office$90.5 million[2]

Bring It On is a 2000 American teen comedy film directed by Peyton Reed (in his theatrical film directing debut) and written by Jessica Bendinger. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, and Gabrielle Union. The plot of the film centers around two high-school cheerleading teams' preparation for a national competition.

Bring It On was released in theaters in North America on August 25, 2000, and became a box office success. The film opened at the number 1 spot in North American theaters and remained in the position for two consecutive weeks, earning a worldwide gross of approximately $90 million. The film received generally positive reviews and has become a cult classic.[3][4][5]

It was the first of the Bring It On film series and was followed by six direct-to-video sequels, none of which contains any of the original cast members: Bring It On Again (2004), which shared producers with the original, Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007), Bring It On: Fight to the Finish (2009), Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017), and the TV film, Bring It On: Cheer or Die (2022).[6]

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  2. ^ a b "Bring It On (2000) - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Barnes, Katie (August 25, 2020). "Why 'Bring It On' is one of the most important sports movies ever made". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Rizov, Vadim (July 15, 2010). "The unexpected cult status of Peyton Reed's "Bring It On."". IFC. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. ^ Hazlehurst, Beatrice (August 25, 2020). "20 years on, we break down Bring It On's lasting legacy". i-D. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Below Deck Cold Water Series, Summer House Winter Spinoff, Dick Wolf Unscripted Crime Series & Jason Biggs Game Show Lead NBCU Cable Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.