Fired Up!
Fired Up!

Movie spotlight

Fired Up!

2009
Movie
91 min
English

Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.

Insights

IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic34/100
Google Users62%
Director: Will GluckGenres: Comedy, Romance, Sport

Plot Summary

Two high school football stars, Shawn and Nick, pretend to be interested in cheerleading to meet girls at a cheerleading camp. While Nick successfully navigates his deception, Shawn finds himself genuinely falling for the head cheerleader, Carly. He must then decide between his original plan and his burgeoning feelings, all while trying to keep his charade from unraveling.

Critical Reception

Fired Up! received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its unoriginal plot and crude humor. While some audiences found it amusing, its critical reception was poor, with many deeming it a forgettable teen comedy.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on predictable teen comedy tropes and often crude humor.

  • Lacks originality and memorable moments, making it a forgettable entry in the genre.

  • While some find moments of amusement, it generally fails to deliver a compelling or fresh story.

Google audience: Audience reviews are mixed, with some appreciating the lighthearted humor and romantic subplots. However, many users found the film to be predictable and lacking in substantial comedic depth.

Fun Fact

The cheerleading camp scenes were filmed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the cheerleaders featured in the film were actual members of the UCLA cheerleading squad.

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My Review

TMDB Reviews

3 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

So very dumb, yet kinda, actually, good... one to file under 'better than it has any right to be'. I'm not entirely sure how, but <em>'Fired Up!'</em> suffices. Nicholas D'Agosto and Eric Christian Olsen make it work enough, they have de...

Wuchak

Wuchak

**_Hilarious and heartwarming, but too much raunch in the air_** Two popular high school football jocks (Eric Christian Olsen and Nicholas D'Agosto) decide to go to cheerleading camp in the summer instead of football camp in order to sco...

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**The better cheerleading movie! (Although it's much more focused on the laughs than the cheerleading)** Fired Up is the cheerleading version of Pitch Perfect. It overflows with dorky characters, hilariously strange situations, and gut-b...