PG-13

Just One of the Guys

She's about to go where no girl has gone before!

1985 • 100 min • Comedy · Romance

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Synopsis

When Terry Griffith loses her high school's writing competition, she's convinced that it's because she's a girl. So Terry decides to change high schools and pose as a boy to prove her point. Her brother, Buddy, helps her pass as a guy so well that she is soon making friends with the boys at school, including the attractive Rick, who becomes her new best friend. But her gender-swapping makes things difficult when she falls in love with him.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

347 reviews

64 Audience · 347 · 100%

Terry, convinced she lost a writing competition due to sexism, enrolls in a new high school disguised as a boy to prove her talent. Her charade leads to unexpected friendships and romance, forcing her to confront gender roles and her own feelings for her new best friend, Rick.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Teenage drinking and smoking
Brief, mild sexual innuendo
Some schoolyard fighting

What it models well

Challenging gender stereotypes
Importance of self-expression
Loyalty in friendship
Standing up for yourself

Talk about it after

Gender expectations and stereotypes
Consequences of deception
Judging people based on appearance
Communication in relationships

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