3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Whatever It Takes (2000)
Whatever It Takes (2000)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
3.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of high school romance and self-discovery is inherently apolitical, focusing on universal themes of authenticity and genuine connection rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on conventional high school romantic comedy themes, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without centralizing DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film "Whatever It Takes" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is exclusively focused on heterosexual relationships and typical high school romantic comedy tropes, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences within its storyline.
The film 'Whatever It Takes' is a high school romantic comedy that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on conventional adolescent relationships and social dynamics, without incorporating transgender identities or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Whatever It Takes (2000) is an original teen romantic comedy film. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which character genders could have been swapped.
The film "Whatever It Takes" (2000) features original characters created for this specific movie. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose race was altered from established source material, previous installments, or real-world history.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.5
5.8
Critic Ratings
1.5
2.0
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