Illinois. The original screenplay for the film would have received an R rating, but was rewritten to a PG so that it could be marketed to NSYNC fans. The short film on which the film was based starred Troy Garity, Charlie O'Connell, and Eric Michael Cole. During the film's closing credits, NSYNC members Justin Timberlake and Chris Kirkpatrick appear as comical hair and makeup artists in mock "behind the scenes" footage, doing hair and makeup for Bass, Fatone and Chriqui. JC Chasez is the only NSYNC member who does not appear in the film. Soundtrack Reception The film was produced on a US$16 million budget. Miramax marketed the film heavily towards *NSYNC's teen fans, and the film's soundtrack featured songs by teen pop artists Mandy Moore and BB Mak, along with previously unreleased tracks by *NSYNC and Britney Spears. However, the film was a box-office flop, and grossed only $4.3 million domestically. The film was heavily criticized, especially by Roger Ebert, who said the film was "...an agonizingly creaky movie that laboriously plods through a plot so contrived that the only thing real about it is its length." On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 19% approval rating of 19% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7/10. The site's consensus states: "An inept attempt at a romantic comedy aimed at 'NSYNC fans." References External links 2001 romantic comedy films 2001 films American romantic comedy films Miramax films Films directed by Eric Bross Films set in Chicago Films shot in Chicago Films shot in Toronto Features based on short films NSYNC Films scored by Stewart Copeland 2000s English-language films 2000s American films