John Tucker Must Die

The 2006 movie was directed by Betty Thomas a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Starring Brittany Snow, Arielle Kebbel, Jesse Metcalfe, Sophia Bush, and Ashanti.

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Brief Summary

The movie, John Tucker Must Die, is from the perspective of Kate, played by Brittany Snow, who is an unpopular girl who realizes a guy John Tucker is dating three girls at the same time. This movie shows how Kate struggles to get back at John Tucker like the girls he cheated on with want. This film focuses on Kate's struggles between keeping her new friends, wanting to be popular, finding love, and following her heart.

This feature seamlessly combines Romance, Comedy, and Drama through the themes of friends, new experiences, following your heart, peer pressure, breakups, and love. John Tucker Must Die is a fun movie that allows viewers to laugh while also growing their understanding of relationships and people.

John Tucker Must Die. IMP Awards. (2006). Dir. Betty Thomas. Twentieth Century Fox. (July 28, 2006). Accessed October 19, 2025.

Age Range

John Tucker Must Die is a movie that has some mature content. This film contains some sexual content, mild profanity, and mentions of substance. Although, there are a few mature situations, in general this movie is very mild. This movie is good for most ages: I would recommend 12 and up.

SA! There are frequent sexual references, discussions about sexual activity, scenes with strippers, mild profanity, kissing, partial nudity, and mentions of alcohol, drugs, and smoking.

Final Impression

John Tucker Must Die is a fun movie that clearly encompasses both Romantic and Comedic concepts. The plot of the film combines the life and culture of teenagers with the scandal of a guy who is cheating on three girls. The movie has some very comedic scenes because of the girls attempts to embarrass John Tucker. John Tucker Must Die is a good movie that combines comedy, finding who you are, and the reality of teenage life and relationships.

3 Stars