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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

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Mary Elizabeth Cep is an ambitious teen girl who goes by the name of Lola and aspires to be a famous stage actress. Lola's dream of performing on Broadway suffers a setback when her family moves from New York City to suburban New Jersey. Determined to make the best of it, however, Lola embarks on a mission to become the most popular girl at her high school, a goal that sets her on a collision course with the catty Carla Santini.
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Critics Consensus

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen's superficial tendencies are unlikely to appeal to older viewers -- though its colorful candor is decidedly not intended for them in the first place.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Enjoyable movie about the trials of being a teen. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 05/03/2005
C-
Mind-numbingly juvenile. Go to Full Review Nick De Semlyen Empire Magazine 05/14/2004
2/5
A self-absorbed sugar rush of a movie, this might please small girls but will leave a sour taste in everyone else's mouth. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Jul 6
Lola is too unlikable for this kind of story Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/05/2020
1.0/4.0
Perhaps the only thing that salvages the film for me is actress Alison Pill. Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/07/2019
Who doesn't like Lindsay Lohan. She has become the leading, leading lady in the Disney stables. So, what the heck happened with Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen??? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack G @Gump.jack Jan 8 Delightfully lively retro teen fun, oozing theater-girl charm See more Brad A Dec 30 The worst movie I've ever seen. Hands down. Someone compared it to Clueless. NOPE - not even close. This movie is just god awful. See more Sashamarie C Dec 2 ICONIC. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 Funny in 1 hour and 29 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Mild Thematic Elements and Brief Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $29,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Zamya F @zamyafields 01/26/2025 Lindsay Lohan was spectacular and the costumes were so good. See more Alexandrea Nicole P @NicSarge 11/07/2024 NGL, "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" is the perfect title for this movie. However, with its meandering plot & lackluster direction, Confessions falls short from being rememberable after half an hour. I understand the general message of "just being you is enough", but I do wish the movie was better constructed for us to care more about the story. I feel like there were more interesting focuses or merged scenes that could have been edited from the school, NY, etc. The main good points is Lola, as a character and dialogue, as pure unfiltered dramatic camp, the catchy 5 minute musical number by the end of the film (which most kids at the time probably expected this movie to entail), and the best friend who plays a grounded counterpart to our protagonist. I honestly just didn't know where we were heading with this movie - and i did get frustrated at times. But, this movie holds a soft spot due to being one of my memorable childhood movies. So, this is its biased score. See more Read all reviews
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Sara Sugarman

Director

Lindsay Lohan

Mary Elizabeth Cep

Adam Garcia

Stu

Glenne Headly

Karen

Alison Pill

Ella

Carol Kane

Miss Baggoli

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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Lola's new school is ruled by a trio of well-tressed teens - Carla (Megan Fox, center) and her sidekicks, Marcia (Ashley Leggat, left) and Robin (Barbara Mamabolo, right). Lindsay Lohan (left) and Alison Pill (center) share a laugh with Sugarman (right). When forced to go head-to-head with her rival, Carla (Megan Fox, left), Lola (Lohan, right) throws down the gauntlet in a video game dance-off. Miss Baggoli (Carol Kane, pictured) is the dramatic mastermind and high school choir teacher behind "Eliza Rocks." Director Sara Sugarman (center) discusses a shot with director of photography Stephen H. Burum, A.S.C. (center right) for "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." When New Yorker Lola (Lindsay Lohan, right) is removed from the Big Apple to the Jersey 'burbs, she goes back into the city with new best friend Ella (Alison Pill, left). (Right) Lindsay Lohan as Lola in "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." A New York girl at heart, Lola (Lindsay Lohan, right) searches for answers when her mother (Glenne Headly, left) picks up and moves her to the New Jersey suburbs. Not everything is bad for Lola (Lohan, right) at her new school in Jersey - the scenery, including Sam (Eli Marienthal, left), can't be beat. Lola's (Lindsay Lohan, left) in for the dance of her life when Stu Wolff (Adam Garcia, right), the frontman for her favorite band, shows up at a party in, "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Mary Elizabeth Cep is an ambitious teen girl who goes by the name of Lola and aspires to be a famous stage actress. Lola's dream of performing on Broadway suffers a setback when her family moves from New York City to suburban New Jersey. Determined to make the best of it, however, Lola embarks on a mission to become the most popular girl at her high school, a goal that sets her on a collision course with the catty Carla Santini.
Director
Sara Sugarman
Producer
Robert Shapiro, Jerry Leider
Screenwriter
Gail Parent
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements|Brief Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$29.3M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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