 bring it on is a 2000 teen comedy film that was directed by peyton reed and written by jessica bendinger. it was followed by four direct-to-video sequels, none of which contain any of the original cast members: bring it on again (2004), which shared producers with the original, bring it on: all or nothing (2006), bring it on: in it to win it (2007), and bring it on: fight to the finish (2009). the plot of the film centers on torrance shipman (kirsten dunst), who inherits the position of captain on her high school's cheerleading squad and attempts to lead her team to a sixth national title. however, torrance is informed by the newest team member, missy pantone (eliza dushku), that she's in possession of a stolen routine. when the originators of the work vow to win, torrance and her squad must go to different lengths in order to create an original performance. bring it on was released in theaters in the north america on august 25, 2000. the film received mostly positive reviews, with some critics praising its light nature and humorous take on its subject and others criticizing the conventional and formulaic plot. bring it on earned a worldwide gross of approximately $90 million, which was considered a financial success. since its release, the film has become a cult classic. ==plot== torrance shipman (kirsten dunst) anxiously dreams about her first day of senior year. her boyfriend, aaron (richard hillman), has left for college, and her cheerleading squad, the toros, is aiming for a sixth consecutive national title. torrance is elected to replace the team captain, "big red" (lindsay sloane), who is graduating. soon, however, carver (bianca kajlich) is injured and can no longer compete. torrance replaces her with missy pantone (eliza dushku), a gymnast who recently transferred to the school with her brother cliff (jesse bradford). torrance and cliff develop a flirtatious friendship. after watching the toros practice, missy realizes the squad has been copying routines from a rival team that he
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