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She'S The Man

What is she's the man?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Title She's the Man[1]
Year 2006[1]
Country American[1]
Director Andy Fickman[1]
Starring Amanda Bynes[1]
Based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night[1]

She's the Man is a 2006 American teen romantic comedy sports film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes, loosely based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.

Context

She's the Man is a 2006 American teen romantic comedy sports film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Amanda Bynes [1]. It is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, centered on Viola Hastings, who disguises herself as her twin brother to attend his school and play on the boys' soccer team [1]. The film was in theaters on March 17, 2006 and had a DVD or streaming date of July 18, 2006 [2].

Documented claims

  • The film is about Viola Hastings disguising herself as a boy to join a boys' soccer team. [1]
  • The school named in the plot is Illyria Prep. [1]
  • Common Sense Media states it was in theaters on March 17, 2006 and had a DVD or streaming date of July 18, 2006. [2]

Questions and answers

Is there LGBTQ in She's the Man?

The film involves cross-dressing and mistaken identity, but it is not explicitly an LGBTQ story. It is a comedy based on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night [1].

Is She's the Man on Netflix or Disney?

The film is available on Netflix as of the source information [3].

Why did Amanda Bynes not like She's the Man?

The sources do not provide information on Amanda Bynes's personal feelings about the film.

Is She's the Man inappropriate?

Common Sense Media provides a review that may include age-appropriateness details, but the specific rating is not in the provided sources [2].

Sources

  1. She's the Man (2006) - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. She's the Man Movie Review — commonsensemedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Watch She's the Man — netflix.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment