But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

A comedy of sexual disorientation.

R 2000 · 85 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Directed by Jamie Babbit · Written by Brian Peterson

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