Critic score: 20/100 - User score: 8.5/10 - This is the classic tale of two guys going after two different girls who are way out of their league. One girl is a theater nerd, so naturally the jock wants her. The other girl is a jock, so naturally the nerd wants her. The heart wants what the heart wants. James Franco plays the jock, which is quite the opposite as his stoner role in 'Freaks and Geeks,' but he can pull either off extremely well. This movie came out around the same time as a bunch of other teen movies about guys trying to get girls out of their league, but hey, they're all good.
What critics said: "If you can summon up the resolve to search, there is not a single honest moment in all of 'Whatever It Takes.'"