PG-13

Nobody's Perfect

The new girl on the tennis team has real balls.

1990 • 90 min • Comedy

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Synopsis

Steve is a college freshman who plays tennis for the school. But he falls desperately in love with Shelly, also a tennis player. It's all downhill from there. Steve can't eat, he can't sleep, his grades drop, and he gets kicked off the tennis team. What can he do? Well, his resourceful friend suggest turning Steve into a woman in order to get him close to Shelly who doesn't know he is alive.

Our family guide

Best from age 12

Movie Knight Score

23 reviews

52 Audience · 23 · 100%

College freshman Steve is infatuated with fellow tennis player Shelly. After his infatuation impacts his grades and tennis, his friend suggests a drastic plan: Steve poses as a woman to get close to Shelly. This comedic premise leads to misunderstandings and an exploration of identity.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Some suggestive humor
Depiction of mild deception
Stereotypical gender portrayals

What it models well

Empathy and understanding
Self-acceptance
Unconditional friendship

Talk about it after

Stereotypes and gender roles
The importance of honesty
Consequences of deception

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