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Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.
Theatrical
Mar 17, 2006
Box Office
$57.2M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
2.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 18, 2006
Theaters
1
Director
Andy Fickman
Writers
Ewan Leslie, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Producers
Ewan Leslie, Lauren Shuler Donner, Shauna Bryan
Music
Nathan Wang
Studio
Lakeshore Entertainment, DreamWorks Pictures, The Donners' Company
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Quotes
See all →Unexpected Pain in a Comedy Scene
Boys
OOOOHHHH! OWWWW!
Viola
Huh? Oh. Right. OWWW! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! IT BURNS!
[as Sebastian]
A Conversation About Cheese Preferences
Duke
Ok. Um do you like... cheese?
[Snickers]
Sebastian
Why yes, I do. My favorite's Gouda.
[In a girl voice; Poses and smiles]
Unexpected Support Amidst Routine Tasks
Viola
I didn't think you'd show up. It really means a lot to me that you're here. Say something.
Groundskeeper
I gotta turn the sprinklers on.
Encouraging Sportsmanship in Competitive Play
Principal Gold
Okay, if you want to roughhouse, please take it at least 500 yards...
Coach Dinklage
Break it up. Break it up! Okay, tough guys. You want to box, then get out of my stadium. Or otherwise, get on with the game. All right?
[Shouting, as he walks quickly over to where the Illyria and Cornwall players are fighting''; ''Grabs a Cornwall player and an Illyria player]
Principal Gold
Come on now, Armadillos of Illyria...
[Through his megaphone]
Coach Dinklage
That goes for the rest of ya. Now get on and play some real football! Like a bunch of girls!
Principal Gold
Yeah! Let's play some real football like a bunch of girls!
[Through his megaphone, trying unsuccessfully to mimic Dinklage's charismatic voice]
Cast
Full credits →A
Amanda Bynes
Viola
Channing Tatum
Duke
L
Laura Ramsey
Olivia
V
Vinnie Jones
Dinklage
D
David Cross
Gold
J
Julie Hagerty
Daphne
R
Robert Hoffman
Justin
A
Alexandra Breckenridge
Monique
J
Jonathan Sadowski
Paul
A
Amanda Crew
Kia
J
Jessica Lucas
Yvonne
B
Brandon Jay McLaren
Toby
C
Clifton MaCabe Murray
Andrew
J
James Snyder
Malcolm
J
James Kirk
Sebastian
E
Emily Perkins
Eunice
R
Robert Torti
Pistonek
L
Lynda Boyd
Cheryl
J
John Pyper-Ferguson
Roger
K
Katie Stuart
Maria
