Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes (2000)

How low will they go to get the girls of their dreams?

A nerdy teen, Ryan Woodman is smitten with the popular and gorgeous Ashley Grant, who apparently has no interest in him. Meanwhile, dim star athlete Chris Campbell has his eye on Ryan's brainy and beautiful friend, Maggie Carter. The two agree to help each other in their romantic quests, but, as they come closer to their goals, both Ryan and Chris suspect that they might be pursuing the wrong girls.

Date of release
2000-03-31
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (311)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Director
David Raynr

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $32M
  • Based on: Cyrano de Bergerac

Whatever It Takes is a 2000 American teen comedy film directed by David Raynr and starring Shane West, Marla Sokoloff, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and James Franco, this is also the film debut of Aaron Paul. It was released in the United States on March 24, 2000 by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film's story is a modern update of the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Whatever It Takes received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing $9 million against a $15 million budget.

Production

The film was shot under the title I'll Be You. It uses the chaotic "pool under the gym floor opening at the prom" scene, as seen in It's a Wonderful Life (1946).

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