Description
The Hot Chick is a 2002 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Brady, from a screenplay by Brady and Rob Schneider. Starring Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence, and Eric Christian Olsen, the film follows middle-aged criminal Clive Maxtone (Schneider), who switches bodies with mean-spirited cheerleader Jessica Spencer (McAdams). When Jessica discovers that the switch was caused by a pair of enchanted earrings she had stolen, one of which accidentally ended up in Clive's possession, she enlists the help of her friends to get the earrings back together before the switch becomes permanent.
Adam Sandler served as executive producer and has a cameo in the film as the Mambuza Bongo Player, a character based on one played by Schneider in a Saturday Night Live sketch. Principal photography began in March 2002 in Los Angeles and concluded in May.
The Hot Chick was theatrically released in the United States on December 13, 2002, and was a moderate box office success, grossing $54.6 million against its $34 million budget. Despite this, the film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the jokes and Schneider's performance.
