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Overall Rank: 23033

Average Rating: 2/4

# of Ratings: 17

Theatrical Release Date: 04/21/2000

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Mystery

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Davis Guggenheim

Actors: James Marsden, Lena Headey, Norman Reedus, Kate Hudson, Eric Bogosian, Edward James Olmos

Plot: Three college flat-mates decide to start a rumor and track it's effects for their communications class final. After the rumor spreads like wildfire the unknowing, innocent victims of it find themselves at the center of a rape and homicide investigation. -- CJP

3SntnceRvws! - wrote on 06/02/2009

We're quite sure that the Gossip pitch and on paper version is a full frontal assault on Hollywood clicks and the shallowness of rich actors through the rose colored lenses of intelligent college students. While the initial beautiful people that go clubbing and like art are acceptable bubble-gum escapism at first, it isn't long before the whole affair runs out of steam and transforms into a "did-he or didn't he?" amatuer affair. To add insult to injury comes in the ridiculous form of a twist ending that syphons any remaining credibility out the window.

Indyfreak
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Teen drama from 2000s that feels oddly timely

Indyfreak - wrote on 11/21/2022

Mystery thriller about college students starting fake rumors for a project and things going awry. The movie plays out in a typical early 2000s fashion. But the setup does raise interesting ideas even if it is a bit on-the-nose about it.
James Marsden is in full-fledged douchebag mode but he's good at it. Lena Headey is a bit bland as the vanilla 'good girl' protagonist. Norman Reedus is oddly meek as the designated wimp of the main trio. Eric Bogosian is having fun as a combatic college professor. The central themes about false accusations feels incredibly relevant for the present day focus on fake news and the allure of social media.
As a whole the movie is adequately entertaining but it feels like scenes were cut. It's only ninety minutes. Apparently it cost $24M which still seems …

CJP
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CJP - wrote on 01/25/2009

Action: 2/3 + Comedy: 1/2 + Good vs Evil: 0.5/1 + Love/Sex: 0.5/1 + Special Effects: 0/1 + Plot: 0/1 + Music: 1/1 = 5/10 or 50%.

Gossip begins like a guilty pleasure with beautiful looking people drinking a lot at art parties and waxing philosophical about rumors, news, media, and gossip. Then, in a communications class three outsider students decide to start a rumor and track it's effects as a project for their class final. It's not too long before the rumor spins out of control sending the victims of the gossip into the center of a homicide and rape investigation.

Sounds juicy, huh? Too bad Guggenheim decides to make the whole thing a "twist" ala M. and wastes a decent build up. The outcome is a way over the top, implausible, annoying soap box speech on why people shouldn't …