In an interview with Insider, Peyton Reed reflected on the teen cheerleading comedy in honour of its 20th anniversary. The film, which has since achieved cult classic status, follows five-time national cheerleading champions, the Rancho Carne Toros, who discover that their previous captain stole all their best routines from their inner-city school rivals, the East Compton Clovers.
It starred Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Clare Kramer and Lindsay Sloane. Although Bring It On received critical acclaim for dealing with topics such as race and privilege, it has come under fire in recent years for its use of homophobic slurs in two separate scenes.