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Sydney White (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 75 Fresh: 28  Rotten:47 Average Rating: 5/10
 
Consensus: Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Theatrical Release: Sep 21, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $11,702,090

Synopsis: This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps and being a Kappa Phi Nu sister since she was a little girl. Now... This likable film from director Joe Nussbaum (SLEEPOVER, AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE) revives the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) has dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps and being a Kappa Phi Nu sister since she was a little girl. Now a freshman at Southern Atlantic University, this pledge isn't your typical sorority girl. Raised by her widower father (John Schneider) since she was nine, Sydney is more comfortable wielding a power drill than she is power shopping. Unfortunately, this doesn't sit well with the sorority and student body president, Rachel Witchburn (Sara Paxton)--especially when campus stud Tyler Prince (Matt Long) appears smitten with Sydney. Soon, Sydney finds herself living in the "Vortex," a makeshift haven on Greek Row for seven misfit male students. A "dork" at heart herself, Sydney decides to empower her housemates and all the disenfranchised students at the university and take the school back from the fraternities and sororities. Each of Sydney's housemates exhibits a trait of the seven dwarves (Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey) and is dorky yet endearing in his own way. Used to being outsiders, Sydney's housemates are invigorated by their new cool, cute friend who genuinely likes them. The ultimate message is that everybody houses an inner dork, and deep down, everyone just wants to feel accepted and appreciated. Bynes's feisty Sydney is refreshing in a world of cookie-cutter girl characters, Paxton is spot-on as witchy campus queen Rachel, and Long is appealing as the campus dreamboat. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard

Director: Joe Nussbaum
Screenwriter: Chad Gomez Creasey
Producer: James G. Robinson, David Robinson, Clifford Werber
Composer: Deborah Lurie

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 22, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurette - 1. WELCOME TO THE VORTEX
  • 2. THE SKOOZE
  • 3. SYDNEY WHITE AND HER PRINCE
  • 4. KAPPA'S FOREVER
  • 5. THE ORIGINAL DORK: RUBIX CUBE
  • 6. MEE THE 7 DORKS
  • Gag Reel
  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

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...Sydney White's astounding lack of positive attributes cements its place as an utterly worthless endeavor.

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05/06/08
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
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3/10

Sydney helps a group of geeks with the most mundane tasks, such as tying shoes, and waking up and there isn't one ounce of believability in the journey.

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03/03/08
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review
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rather clever! Bynes is her usual bubbly, entertaining-self

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02/11/08
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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2/4

Audiences will identify more with Sydney White's misfit cast than its bland leading lady.

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02/03/08
Christian Toto
Washington Times
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02/01/08
Sydney Morning Herald
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Strictly for teenage girls, Sydney White is not totally without charms, but is too breathless, too cheesy and far too dorky to leave a favourable impact.

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01/24/08
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2/5

A Grimm prospect for fairytale traditionalists, but breezy enough to stop tweens feeling sleepy.

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01/24/08
Total Film
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2/6

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01/18/08
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York
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3/4

A decent vehicle for Bynes.

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11/01/07
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Despite a predictable and formulaic storyline, there are enough genuine laugh-inducing moments... that Sydney White is rarely boring if not exactly fresh or original.

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10/22/07
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
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2.5/4

I look forward to when Bynes graduates to more mature and sophisticated comedy.

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10/21/07
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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2/4

He [Joe Nussbaum] pretty much directs by the numbers.

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10/06/07
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com
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2/4

This is one of those “eh” flicks, entirely mediocre.

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10/06/07
Eric Lurio
Entertainment Insiders
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2/4

A lot of the acting is in the broad Disney Channel style.

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10/06/07
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
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3/5

...pretty standard mean-girls stuff, made enjoyable by the deft casting of Bynes...

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10/05/07
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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A perky and chaste Y.A. update on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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09/26/07
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Entertainment Weekly
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Sydney White isn't incompetently made. It's not even particularly offensive. It's just very, very uninspired and almost instantly forgettable.

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09/26/07
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
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Whoever thought to merge "Snow White" with "Revenge of the Nerds" had a clever idea there. And you can watch it unfold in "Sydney White."

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09/25/07
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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One of the dopiest, goofiest, and yes, I guess you can say, sneezy-ist and sleepy-ist, movies of the year.

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09/25/07
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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...should satisfy Bynes fans looking for a pleasant, innocuous follow-up to her last vehicle.

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09/25/07
Lael Loewenstein
Variety
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