Cheats

2002

Comedy

Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 4514 4.5K

Plot summary

While other kids buy into countless hours of studying just so they can get a mark in some teacher's report book, Handsome Davis sees it as nothing more than a system of control over your mind. That's why Handsome and his three best friends Sammy, Victor and the cribsheet genius Applebee have banded together and found ways to cheat on their tests all through their school years.



December 02, 2023 at 10:38 PM

Director

Andrew Gurland

Top cast

Jewel Staite as Teddy Blue
David Krumholtz as Evan Rosengarden
Maggie Lawson as Julie
Griffin Dunne as Mr. Davis
720p.WEB
833.57 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
PG-13 on a
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by acearms 8 / 10

Fun movie to watch, just don't take it seriously

The intro says its based on a true happening, if you want to believe that its your privilege. A fun movie to watch portraying the antics of high school students trying to finish their senior year, but addicted to cheating as the MO to get through. Some serious moments were okay but personality clashes as between characters Victor(Matthew Lawrence) and Applebee(Martin Starr)do not seem to fit the overall mood. The plot overall was good although somewhat predictable, with numerous subplots along the way to keep the interest up. Well worth the time to watch.

Reviewed by Tiger_Mark 10 / 10

Funny Stuff!

This was one funny movie and very original. I am a High School teacher and I could not stop laughing. Certainly I have seen some of this kind of stuff firsthand. However, the rest of it is just madcap craziness. Great performances. Very fresh writing and directing. I highly recommend this film.

Reviewed by josh-simpson 10 / 10

one of the most under-apprechiated high school comedies ever...

Cheats is one of those rare movies that actually captures what its like to be a teenager and not only a teenager, one with real problems. This movie is obviously a comedy and i found it truly hilarious, but the characters and their lives were real. The main character comes from a broken family and his father is a pervert, the other characters have their own personal struggles with acceptance, self confidence, and self value. Most of the movies and shows about high school focus 100% on relationships and getting drunk. This movie is on the level of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and thats a big deal. The movie has great young actors that play their roles the right way, and a great supporting role from Mary Tyler Moore. Overall this movie is one of my all time favorites and i am saddened that it gets continuously looked over.

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