Laugh. Cry. Share the pants.

M A I N   D E T A I L S

Character: Bridget Vreeland
Theater Release Date: June 1st, 2005
DVD Release Date: October 11, 2005
Director: Ken Kwapis
Budget: $25,000,000
U.S. Box Office: $39,008,741
Other Cast: Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, and Amber Tamblyn.

S U M M A R Y

Four lifelong friends share one very special summer. Introduced as babies who were born to mothers who met in a prenatal aerobics class, the four grew up together and developed an enduring bond despite their distinctly different emerging personalities. Now, after years of sharing every triumph and loss, every wild idea and secret fear with the laughter and love of true friends, these four young women couldn’t be closer–except that they’re about to be separated as their lives take them in different directions for the first time. Introspective and occasionally volatile Carmen is looking forward to spending quality time with her out-of-state dad, whom she hasn’t seen much since he divorced her mother years ago; super-confident star athlete Bridget is heading for a soccer camp in Mexico; soft-spoken Lena, a gifted artist as beautiful as her drawings, is set to discover her heritage–and an unexpected romance–on a trip to her grandparents’ home in Greece; and sharp-witted rebel Tibby will reluctantly remain in town, stocking shelves at the local discount store while working on her pet project, a video “suckumentary” to expose what she sees as the banality of everyday life. On a shopping trip together the day before their paths diverge, the friends find a pair of thrift-shop jeans that amazingly fits and flatters each one of them perfectly, even though they are four young women of very different shapes and sizes. It seems these pants are meant for sharing and that gives Carmen, Bridget, Lena and Tibby a wonderful idea. They decide to use the pants as a way of keeping in touch during the months ahead, each one wearing them for a week to see what luck they bring before mailing them to the next. In this unique way, though miles apart, the four still experience the challenges and surprises of life as they always have–together–in a summer they’ll never forget. (Source)

T R I V I A

• Based on the novel by Ann Brashares.
• Blake’s father, Ernie Lively, plays her character, Bridget’s, father in the movie.
• The jeans are Levi’s.
• The movie was partially shot in and around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Other locations include Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Santorini, Greece.
• The movie was nominated for “Choice Movie: Drama” at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards. Blake was also nominated for “Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Female”.

B R I D G E T

Soon.

Q U O T E S : B R I D G E T

“Wear them. They’ll make you brave.”

“Single-minded till the point of recklessness.

“It happened just how I always imagined it would. So why do I feel this way, Lena? How can something that’s supposed to make you feel so complete end up leaving you so empty? I just wish so much I could talk to my mom. I need her. And that scares me.

Carmen: [voiceover] It would be easy to say that the pants changed everything that summer. But looking back now I feel like our lives changed because they had to, and that the real magic of the pants was in bearing witness to all of this and in somehow holding us together when it felt like nothing would ever be the same again. [pause] Some things never would be
Lena: But we know now that no matter how far we traveled on our own separate paths…
Bridget: Somehow we would always find out way back to each other.
Tibby: And with that, we could get through anything.
Bridget: To us. Who we were, and who we are. And who we’ll be.
Tibby: To the pants.
Lena: And the sisterhood.
Carmen: And this moment, and the rest of our lives.
Carmen, Lena, Bridget, Tibby: Together and apart.

Bridget: [excitedly] Oh my God, Lena!
Lena: [holding a picture of her and Kostas fishing] I know, isn’t he gorgeous?
Bridget: I was referring to you holding a fish!

T H E   M E D I A

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T H E   R E V I E W S

“All four of the young actresses do fine jobs. And newcomer Blake Lively shows the vulnerability hidden beneath Bridget’s bravado.”
James Berardinelli | ReelViews

“Joining her are Alexis Bledel as Lena, America Ferrera as Carmen, and relative newcomer Blake Lively as Bridget. Each one of the actors brings unforeseen depth of emotion to their respective roles, lending credence to both the humorous and dramatic portions of their individual story arcs.”
Joe Rickey | Movie Gurus

“”Sisterhood” works largely due to the performances of its exemplary ensemble cast that is perfect assembled from the major parts all the way down to the extras. Bridget, for me, was the most difficult to bond with character…early indications are that she’s a “tease” who uses her looks and body to far outshine anyone else…she’s 17 and yet doesn’t look or act it in most ways. Yet, as the film progresses Lively brings out the other sides of Bridget. Lively gives a look as she’s riding home on the bus that is simply painful to see. “
Richard Propes | The Independent Critic

“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” is episodic in nature, constantly moving between four separate settings and characters with their own story arcs. This method does not always work, but, by and large, it does here, thanks to exceptionally layered performances from Amber Tamblyn (2002′s “The Ring”), Alexis Bledel (2005′s “Sin City”), America Ferrera (2005′s “Lords of Dogtown”), and newcomer Blake Lively. These four, both together and apart, form a palpably close relationship with each other and the viewer, as they are smart, free-thinking young women one could easily imagine being friends with. Narrowing in on any one performance is fruitless; they are all tremendous actresses with bright careers ahead of them, each making their character their own and dedicating themselves to the heavy emotions and colorful personalities required of them. “
Dustin Putman | The Movie Boy

“The four leads are terrific, each with a very singular personality, as well as heaps of charm to get through the rough patches in the script.”
Brian Orndorf | FilmJerk

“A couple of the performances are strong: Blake Lively, who proves wonderful at supreme arrogance, has lots of fun in her showboating soccer camp scenes.”
Eugene Novikov | Filmblather

O N   T H E   W E B

• Official Website
• IMDB.com