Sydney White

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Sydney White

PG-13

2007

1h 48m

Comedy

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College freshman Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

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Critics Consensus

Amanda Bynes is charming, but Sydney White is a poorly adapted take on Snow White, relying on tired ethnic stereotypes laughs.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

02/22/2008

B

This surprisingly clever coed reworking of Snow White does for dorks what Revenge of the Nerds did for, well, you know.

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

10/06/2007

2/4

A lot of the acting is in the broad Disney Channel style.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

09/26/2007

B-

A perky and chaste Y.A. update on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/24/2020

2.5/4.0

Despite the slight material and micro-direction, Bynes manages to shine.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

11/03/2018

2/5

Quickly descends into tedious schmaltz.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

05/06/2008

0/4

...Sydney White's astounding lack of positive attributes cements its place as an utterly worthless endeavor.

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Tierney D

@Wumutitititititititi Feb 21

Overall, this film was just too stereotypical. While it had some nice physical elements e.g the set and sydney being the only girl with brown hair. However, it uses stereotypes in a bad way and includes some poorly hidden racism. The evil girls dont have to be in a sorority. It almost feels like its trying to be legally blonde. Its not breaking stereotypes its enforcing them. I would not watch it again because there are too few good aspects and the ones there are i expect from every film. Before reading the reviews i didnt even know it was based on snow white . WHOS THE EVIL QUEEN? Because she was barely evil.

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Aluna U

@RT14704568 Sep 30

Sydney White reimagines the Snow White tale in a fun, college setting with modern twists, relatable characters, and a light, feel-good storyline. Though some plot points lack logic and depth, strong performances and a charming narrative make it an enjoyable rom-com, especially for fans of fairytale-inspired teen films. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/14/2025

Funny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sexual Humor, Partying and Some Language!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kate r

@RT84777192 06/16/2025

my favorite movie of all time. one of the most unique takes on a traditional teen college comedy that emphasizes the nerd character in an incredibly endearing light.

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Luis Otavio F

@RT47579327 04/21/2025

A modern Snow White, without charisma or sparkle, didn't convince me.

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Tsz Kiu M

@RT36505384 04/14/2025

I had to drop it because the entire film is just “Outcast girl gets bullied but catches attention of hot popular guy”

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Synopsis

College freshman Sydney White (Amanda Bynes) arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

Director: Joe Nussbaum
Producer: James G. Robinson, Clifford Werber, David Robinson
Screenwriter: Chad Gomez Creasey
Distributor: Universal
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Partying|Some Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 21, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.7M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)