Not Another Teen Movie is a
2001 comedy film released on December 14, 2001 by
Columbia Pictures. It is a
parody of the
teen movies and other cinematic portrayals of
adolescence which have accumulated in Hollywood over the last few decades. While the general plot is based on
She's All That and
10 Things I Hate About You, the film is also filled with
allusions to numerous other films.
Plot
In the
stereotypical high school community of
John Hughes High sexy Priscilla (
Jaime Pressly), a popular
cheerleader, separates from her boyfriend, Jake Wyler (
Chris Evans). After Jake discovers that Priscilla is now dating strange and socially inept Les (
Riley Smith) just to spite him, one of Jake’s friends, Austin (
Eric Christian Olsen), suggests seeking
retribution by making Janey Briggs (
Chyler Leigh), a "uniquely rebellious girl", the
prom queen. Jake attempts to court Janey's love, but faces adversity from his own sister Catherine (
Mia Kirshner), who is sexually attracted to him, Janey’s unnoticed admirer and best friend Ricky (
Eric Jungmann), and memories from his past
football career. Catherine eventually helps her brother by slightly altering Janey’s appearance (taking away her glasses and ponytail), ultimately making her more attractive to the other characters.
