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Crossroads (2002)
Crossroads Comedy, Romance and Drama
1 hr. 34 min.
CROSSROADS is the story of three childhood friends, Lucy (Britney Spears), Kit (Zoe Saldana) and Mimi (Taryn Manning), who, after eight years apart, rediscover their friendship on a cross-country trip. With barely a plan, practically no money but plenty of dreams, the girls catch a lift with Mimi's handsome mysterious friend Ben (Anson Mount) in his '73 Buick convertible. Along the way they not only gather experiences that will change their lives forever, but they also discover how important it is to hold onto their hearts' desires.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and brief teen drinking.
Release Date: February 15, 2002 Nationwide.

Cast and Credits

Starring: Britney Spears, Anson Mount, Zoe Saldana, Taryn Manning, Dan Aykroyd
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Produced by: Ann Carli, David Gale
Written by: Shonda Rhimes, Trevor Jones, Shaonda Rhimes
Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Box Office Data

Budget: $10 - $12M
Opening Weekend: (US): $17.014M (2380 screens) (17 February 2002)
Opening Weekend: (UK): £1.126M (373 screens) (31 March 2002)
Gross: (US): $37.188M
Gross: (UK): £5.27M

Filming Dates: 12 March 2001 - 7 May 2001

Memorable Quotes
Young Lucy: My mom thinks I'm at your house
Young Mimi: My dad thinks I'm at yours

Mimi: We took a vote and you lost.

[Lucy starts undressing, then stops]
Henry: What's wrong? Why are you stopping?
Lucy Wagner: Henry, this isn't how I planned it would be.
Henry: That's funny, because this is how I EXACTLY planned it to be!

Lucy Wagner: All we have is now, and right now we have each other.

Lucy Wagner: Is this it?
Ben: No, but what if it was and I just really sucked at cheering people up?

Soundtrack Listing:

  • "Open Your Heart"
    Written by Madonna, Gardner Cole & Peter Rafelson
    Performed by Madonna
    Courtesy of Sire Records
    By arrangement with Warner Special Products

  • "Suckerpunch"
    Written by Jaret Reddick
    Performed by Bowling For Soup
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "My Greatest Day"
    Written by Jaret Reddick
    Performed by Bowling For Soup
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "Let's Get It On"
    Written by Marvin Gaye & Edward Townsend
    Performed by Marvin Gaye
    Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.
    Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

  • "You and Me"
    Written by Jaret Reddick
    Performed by Bowling For Soup
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "Lipstick and Bruises"
    Written by Jeremy Popoff, Alan Jay Popoff, Allen Shellenberger & Kevin Baldes
    Performed by Lit
    Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, a Unit of BMG Entertainment
    Under license from BMG Special Products

  • "Rise"
    Written by Ian Astbury & Billy Duffy
    Performed by The Cult
    Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
    By arrangement with Warner Special Products

  • "Bye Bye Bye"
    Written by Andreas Carlsson, Kristian Lundin & Jacob Schulze
    Performed by *NSYNC

  • "How I Could Just Kill a Man"
    Written by Louis Freeze, Lowell Fulsom, Jimmy McCracklin, Larry Muggerud
    & Senen Reyes
    Performed by Anti Matter

  • "Girlfriend"
    Written & Performed by Matthew Sweet
    Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment II, LLC

  • "Spread Your Legs"
    Written by James Andrews
    Performed by New Birth Brass Band
    Courtesy of NYNO Music, Inc.

  • "I Ran"
    Written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Reynolds & Paul Maudsley
    Performed by Knox Hughes & Sidney James

  • "I Love Rock 'n Roll"
    Written by Jake Hooker & Alan Merrill
    Performed by Britney Spears
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "Shake Ya Ass (Clean Radio Edit)"
    Written by Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams & Mike Tyler
    Performed by Mystikal
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "Crazy Love"
    Written by Kellin & Taryn Manning
    Performed by Boomkat

  • "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
    Written by Shania Twain & RJ Lange
    Performed by Shania Twain
    Courtesy of Mercury Nashville Records
    Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

  • "Follow the Light"
    Written by Francis Healy
    Performed by Travis
    Courtesy of Epic Records/Independiente
    By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

  • "Unforgetful You"
    Written by Dan Haseltine, Charlie Lowell, Stephen Mason & Matt Odmark
    Performed by Jars Of Clay
    Courtesy of Essential/Silvertone Records

  • "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
    Written by Max Martin, Rami & Dido Armstrong
    Performed by Britney Spears
    Courtesy of Jive Records

  • "If It Makes You Happy"
    Written by Sheryl Crow & Jeff Trott
    Performed by Sheryl Crow
    Courtesy of A&M Records
    Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

  • "So Have I For You"
    Written by Nikka Costa, Michael Diamond, Matt Dike, Adam Horovitz,
    John King, Michael Simpson, Justin Stanley & Adam Yauch
    Performed by Nikka Costa
    Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
    Contains a sample of "Car Thief"
    Performed by Beastie Boys
    Courtesy of Grand Royal/Capitol Records
    Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

  • "Overprotected"
    Written by Max Martin & Rami
    Performed by Britney Spears
    Courtesy of Jive Records
Reviews:
"Chicago Sun-Times" - Roger Ebert
"Chicago Tribune" - Robert K. Elder
"E!"
"Entertainment Weekly" - Lisa Schwarzbaum
"Los Angeles Times" - John Anderson
"Miami Herald" - Connie Ogle
"New York Post" - Lou Lumenick
"People"
"Philadelphia Inquirer" - Carrie Rickey
"Salon.com" - Stephanie Zacharek
"San Francisco Chronicle" - Mick LaSalle
"TV Guide" - Maitland McDonagh
"USA Today" - Claudia Puig