The Hot Chick

The Hot Chick is a 2002 American fantasy comedy film directed by Tom Brady, written by Brady and Rob Schneider, and starring Schneider, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence, Eric Christian Olsen, and introducing Rachel McAdams in her film debut with supporting roles done by Robert Davi, Melora Hardin, Alexandra Holden, Maritza Murray, Tamera Mowry, Tia Mowry, Maria Elena-Laas, Matt Weinberg, Jodi Long, Angie Stone, Lee Garlington, Ashlee Simpson, Michelle Branch, and Michael O'Keefe. The film tells the story of mean-spirited cheerleader Jessica Spencer (McAdams) who secretly snatches some magic earrings dating back to 50 BC Abbysinia which causes her to unknowingly switch bodies with incompetent criminal Clive Maxtone (Schneider). 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 an uncredited 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. Plot In 50 BC, in an Abyssinian castle, the princess Nawa uses a pair of enchanted earrings to escape an arranged marriage by swapping bodies with a slave girl. When each woman wears one of the earrings, their bodies are magically swapped while their minds remain in place.