The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers (WGA):

Ann Brashares (novel)
Delia Ephron (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

1 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Laugh. Cry. Share the pants.

Plot:

Four best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.

Plot Keywords:

Pants | Jeans | Friendship | Soccer | Mexico

Awards:

1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

Amber Tamblyn	...	Tibby
Alexis Bledel	...	Lena
America Ferrera	...	Carmen
Blake Lively	...	Bridget
Jenna Boyd	...	Bailey
Bradley Whitford	...	Al
Nancy Travis	...	Lydia Rodman
Rachel Ticotin	...	Carmen's Mother
Mike Vogel	...	Eric
Michael Rady	...	Kostas
Leonardo Nam	...	Brian McBrian
Maria Konstadarou	...	Yia Yia (as Maria Konstandarou)
George Touliatos	...	Papou
Kyle Schmid	...	Paul Rodman
Erica Hubbard	...	Soccer Pal Diana

Also Known As:

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Australia) (UK)
Quatre filles et un jean (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
4 amiche e un paio di jeans (Italy) [it]
Eine für 4 (Germany) [de]
Ena blue jean gia tesseris (Greece) (TV title) [el]
Fire veninder - et par jeans (Denmark) [da]
Négyen egy gatyában (Hungary) [hu]
Neljä tyttöä ja maagiset farkut (Finland) [fi]
Quatro Amigas e um Jeans Viajante (Brazil) [pt]
Systrar i jeans (Sweden) [sv]
Un verano en pantalones (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Uno para todas (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, some sensuality and language.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Greek | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Brazil:Livre | Sweden:Btl | Canada:G | Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:All | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | USA:PG | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

The actor who played Kostos was actually from Philadelphia, and had to work very hard to get his Greek accent just right

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tibby goes to visit Bailey in the hospital she looks into her room from the hallway and it appears to be fully lit. When she goes in the room is almost completely dark.

Quotes:

Carmen: [after trying out a bridesmaid dress for the wedding] ... And you know what, Lydia? Just forget about the dress. We can tell everybody that Carmen's Puerto Rican. And it never occurred to you she might be built differently. Or that, unlike you and your daughter, she has an ass that the tailor didn't have enough bolts of material to cover, or better yet, just tell everyone there is no Carmen. Carmen doesn't exist!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Lipstick Jungle: Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada (#2.8)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

CLOSER TO YOU

Interesting adaptation

For starters, i have to admit that i'm 21 and really enjoy the books (all 3 of them). Because of that i was pretty excited to see the film, even though i know it couldn't live up to the book. Sadly, i was correct.

The acting was actually quite good, as was the casting. The only character i didn't like the casting choice, regardless of the fact that she did a fine job, was Tibby. Tibby, in the book, is described as small, meek, and undeveloped. She didn't look/act that way, really.

The stories themselves were decent. Carmen and Bridget's were almost dead on (minus the fact that they left out a vital scene in the end of Bridget's). Tibby's pretty accurate, but they left out a whole lot. Lena's was completely changed, which i didn't understand why they did.

It's a teen chick flick so you expect insane cheesy moments. And the film is full of them. The soundtrack was horrible, in my opinion, making the film even more ridiculous at times. There were laugh out loud parts that probably shouldn't have been that funny.

I think if you're a 12-15 year old girl, this movie is great for you (or if you like teen chick flicks). It covers the crucial topics addressed in the book, but lacks the depth Brashares originally had. I suggest seeing it just to see it, but don't expect too much.

Also, if you're a guy, stay away. There were maximum 10 guys in the theatre when i saw it and each one looked 1/2 dead in the end.