
In a no-holds-barred birthday prank, three of Reagan High School's most popular girls - Julie, Marcie, and Courtney - pretend to kidnap the most popular, Liz Purr. Courtney shoves a jawbreaker into the victim's mouth ostensibly to keep her from screaming. Their plan goes awry when the girl accidentally swallows the jawbreaker, choking to death. The cool and calculating Courtney tries to cover the crime but is found out by school geek Fern Mayo. In return for her silence, Cour... (Full plot summary below)
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In a no-holds-barred birthday prank, three of Reagan High School's most popular girls - Julie, Marcie, and Courtney - pretend to kidnap the most popular, Liz Purr. Courtney shoves a jawbreaker into the victim's mouth ostensibly to keep her from screaming. Their plan goes awry when the girl accidentally swallows the jawbreaker, choking to death. The cool and calculating Courtney tries to cover the crime but is found out by school geek Fern Mayo. In return for her silence, Courtney transforms the gawky Fern into the stylishly beautiful Vylette, leaving the conscience-stricken Julie out in the cold, threatening to set her up for the girl's murder if she breaks her silence.
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| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardDirector Darren Stein is so busy throwing in pop icons and arch, self-conscious references to the high-school-is-hell subgenre that he forgets to craft an original black comedy. |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerFor all its posturing, and despite an odd cameo by McGowan's fiance, Marilyn Manson, Jawbreaker is missing anything resembling its own sensibility. |
| Houston Community NewspapersGary BrownI'd just as soon have my jaw broken than to sit through this one again. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLike the candy from which it gets its name, Jawbreaker is fun at the start, but can turn into a chore to complete. |
| Urban CinefileUrban Cinefile CriticsThis pathetic rip-off of that paragon of early nineties cult flicks is a tepid, turgid, disaster of a film that carries no substance with it whatsoever. |
| Apollo GuideCheryl DeWolfeIf you are up for a dark teen comedy, you could do much worse than Jawbreaker. |
| CitysearchRose MartelliA prettier but less witty retread of that Winona Ryder vehicle. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanA synthetic yet shrill sadomasochistic cartoon. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFun at the start, but can turn into a chore to complete. |
| Dark HorizonsGarth FranklinThe humour is weak and its black, VERY black giving it a limited appeal. |