This whimsically edgy comedy follows teenager Megan (Natasha Lyonne), whose suburban existence filled with friends, cheerleading, and all-American fun is upended when her straight-laced parents suspect she may be a lesbian. In a panic, they send her to True Directions, a "rehabilitation" camp run by the strict and prudish Mary (Cathy Moriarty), to mount an intervention led by counselor Mike (RuPaul Charles). Megan dutifully follows the program--until she develops feelings for another camper in this timeless, satirical romantic-comedy about self-acceptance and love, costarring Michelle Williams, Clea DuVall, and Julie Delpy.

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Nothing screams camp aesthetic quite like flamboyant colors and RuPaul wearing a “Straight is Great” shirt. “But I’m a Cheerleader” is an iconic movie that perfectly mixes satire, campiness, and the tenderness found in sapphic love. This film shares a powerful lesson about self-acceptance and embracing identity, while simultaneously addressing the harmfulness of conversion therapy and gender stereotypes. One of my favorites and it never gets old.

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