''Get Over It'' is a 2001 American teen comedy

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loosely based on

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's ''

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'' about a high school senior who desperately tries to win back his ex-girlfriend by joining the school play she and her new boyfriend are performing in, against the advice of friends. The film was directed by

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for

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and written by R. Lee Fleming Jr.. The film was released on March 9, 2001, and stars Ben Foster,

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, Melissa Sagemiller,

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and

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. The film grossed $19 million against a budget of $22 million.

Plot

After Berke Landers' girlfriend Allison breaks up with him, he tries to win her back by auditioning for the school play, despite having no theatrical talent. Meanwhile, his friends Felix and Dennis try to find him a new girlfriend. With the help of Felix's younger sister Kelly, Berke wins a minor role in the play, a modern musical version of Shakespeare's comedy ''

'' called ''A Midsummer Night's Rockin' Eve'', written and directed by the school's domineering drama teacher, Dr. Desmond Oates (

). When one of the leads, the school's star actor Peter Wong, is injured in a freak accident, Berke takes over Wong's role of

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. He gradually improves with continuing assistance from Kelly, unaware of the growing attraction between them. At a party thrown by Felix at Berke's house, Kelly kisses Berke, but he insists that a relationship between them could not work as she is Felix's sister. At the same party, Berke and Allison catch her new boyfriend Bentley "Striker" Scrumfeld cheating on her with her best friend Maggie. Allison breaks up with Striker. During the intermission on the play's opening night, Allison confides to Berke that she wants to get back together with him. Meanwhile, Striker bribes two of the theater technicians to try and blow Berke off the stage using stage pyrotechnics. Before the play resumes, Felix gives the orchestra sheet music for a love ballad written by Kelly to replace Oates' unpopular tune. When the curtain rises, Kelly sings her song so beautifully that Berke finally realizes he loves her. He abandons his lines from the script and improvises his own verse professing his character's love for Kelly's character

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. The audience applauds as Berke and Kelly kiss. Striker protests this change, but unwittingly signals the technicians to set off the explosion, blowing him offstage and into the orchestral section. Dennis kisses Kelly's friend and his dancing partner Basin, who kisses him back, suggesting that they also begin a relationship. Kelly and Berke leave the theater looking forward to their future together. The film ends with

and

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singing and dancing along with the cast to the song "

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" as the credits roll.

Cast

Production

''Get Over It'' was filmed in

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, Canada. Filming began on June 1, 2000, and ended August 2, 2000, lasting 63 days. Scenes that took place in high school were filmed at Port Credit Secondary School. Other locations in Ontario included

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and

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. Co-stars Kirsten Dunst and Ben Foster dated from late 2000 to early 2001. The late singer and actress

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was considered for the role of Maggie in the film, but the part was given to Zoe Saldana. Singer and actor

appeared

Release

The film was released in the US on March 9, 2001, by Miramax. The film then opened in the UK on June 10, 2001, by

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, and in Australia on September 6, 2001, by

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. The film opened at number 7 in 1,742 screens and in the North American box office with $4,134,977. The film began to drop down and closed after five weeks. The film grossed $11,576,464 overall in the US. The film opened in the UK box office on June 10, 2001, in 339 screens, earning £887,133 by the end of the weekend. The film earned £4,972,797 in the UK. By the end of its run, the film earned $8,323,902 in foreign markets. Based on a $22 million budget, ''Get Over It'' earned $19,900,366 worldwide, making it a box office failure."Get Over It (2001)"
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Retrieved February 6, 2011.

Home media

The film was released on DVD & VHS in the US by Miramax Home Entertainment on August 14, 2001, and in the UK by Momentum Pictures on April 1, 2002. Special features include a commentary track with director Tommy O'Haver & screenwriter R. Lee Fleming Jr., deleted & extended scenes with optional commentary, original songs, outtakes with Martin Short, a makeup test also with Short, two music videos including " The Itch" by

and an original song titled "Love Scud" by fictional

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"The Swingtown Lads" and a behind-the-scenes featurette. The film was re-released on DVD on May 15, 2012, by

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, as part of a deal with Miramax, and contains no special features or subtitle tracks.

Reception

''Get Over It'' received mixed reviews from critics. On

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the film has an approval rating of 43% based on reviews from 65 critics, with an average score of 4.90/10. The site's consensus states: "As with most teen movies, ''Get Over It'' is entirely predictable, and there's not enough plot to sustain the length of the movie. However, it is not without its charms." On

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the film has a weighted average score of 52 out of 100 based on 14 reviews. Mick La Salle with the ''

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'' gave the film a positive review and wrote: "Breaks the formula for teen romances. Martin Short, as the vain and zany drama teacher, does not disappoint." Eddie Cockrell of ''

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'' magazine gave a mixed review, describing the film as "A mildly diverting, largely inoffensive teen laffer that's long on cartoonish high school hijinks but short on dramatic concentration and crucial story details." Ernest Hardy of '' L.A. Weekly'' gave the film a negative review and called the film a "lobotomized updating of ''

''".

Music

Featured music

Other music featured in the film but omitted from the soundtrack includes: * "Happiness (The Eat Me Edit)" – Pizzaman * "Magic Carpet Ride (Matt Philly Remix)" – The Mighty Dub Katz * "Champion Birdwatchers" –

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* "Love Scud" – The Swingtown Lads * "Morse" –

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* "A Little Soul (Lafayette Velvet Revisited Mix)" – Pulp * "Reach Inside" – Boh Samba * "Phthalo Blue" – The Fairways * " The Itch" –

* "Get On It (Krafty Kuts Latin Funk Mix)" – Resident Filters * "Pass It On" –

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References

External links

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