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Whatever It Takes

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
12K
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Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Marla Sokoloff, James Franco, and Shane West in Whatever It Takes (2000)
Home Video Trailer from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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Teen RomanceComedyDramaRomance

A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.A modern-day remake of the Cyrano DeBergerac tale.

  • Director
    • David Raynr
  • Writer
    • Mark Schwahn
  • Stars
    • Shane West
    • Marla Sokoloff
    • Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Raynr
    • Writer
      • Mark Schwahn
    • Stars
      • Shane West
      • Marla Sokoloff
      • Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    • 99User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:25
    Whatever It Takes

    Photos56

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    Shane West
    Shane West
    • Ryan
    Marla Sokoloff
    Marla Sokoloff
    • Maggie
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
    • Ashley
    Manu Intiraymi
    Manu Intiraymi
    • Dunleavy
    Aaron Paul
    Aaron Paul
    • Floyd
    Julia Sweeney
    Julia Sweeney
    • Kate Woodman
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Chris
    Kip Pardue
    Kip Pardue
    • Harris
    Scott Vickaryous
    Scott Vickaryous
    • Stu
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Cosmo
    Richard Schiff
    Richard Schiff
    • P.E. Teacher
    Kevin Ruf
    Kevin Ruf
    • Security Guard
    Erin Champaign
    • Shower Girl
    Rachel Zerko
    • Shower Girl
    Eric Kushnick
    Eric Kushnick
    • Stoner
    Christine Lakin
    Christine Lakin
    • Sloane
    Nicole Tarantini
    • Marnie
    Shyla Lefner
    Shyla Lefner
    • Shyla
    • (as Shyla Marlin)
    • Director
      • David Raynr
    • Writer
      • Mark Schwahn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Feature film debut of Aaron Paul, who portrays Floyd.
    • Quotes

      Ryan: I like that you look nervous sometimes for no reason. And when you do, you bite your lip. I like that you probably... rifled through your closet tonight... and settled with what you started out with. I like your smile.

    • Alternate versions
      A scene, which can be seen in the previews, was cut from the film: At the carnival, after Ryan is forced to wear a small children's shirt, he and Ashley decide to take pictures in a photo-booth where she asks, "Do you want to kiss me?". When he leans over to kiss her she turns around and he gets a mouth full of her hair.
    • Connections
      Featured in Whatever It Takes: Making-of Featurette (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Go!
      Written by Melanie C, William Orbit
      Performed by Melanie C (as Melanie C)
      Produced by William Orbit
      Courtesy of Virgin Records Limited
      by Arrangement with Virgin Records America, Inc.

    User reviews99

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    5/10

    Exactly what you expect and want from this type of film.

    Whatever it takes is bad, silly, predictable, stupid, and romantic, in exactly the ways it's supposed to be. It follows formula to a tee. Good production quality. The beautiful people are very, and the nerds are unmistakable. Teen gross outs. Hot fashions. Adolescent fantasy at its finest. Both a one and a ten at the same time, I have to give it a five.
    • phaedrav
    • Mar 25, 2000
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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Got to Be You
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • I'll Be You Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,745,680
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,104,298
      • Mar 26, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,902,115
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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