Gossip

2000
R
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

18K

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Marisa Coughlan, Kate Hudson, Joshua Jackson, James Marsden, Norman Reedus, and Lena Headey in Gossip (2000)

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Three college students base their class project around gossip and how fast it spreads, which soon spirals out of control.Three college students base their class project around gossip and how fast it spreads, which soon spirals out of control.Three college students base their class project around gossip and how fast it spreads, which soon spirals out of control.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
The university that the students attend was also used as the setting for several other films including Urban Legend (1998) and The Skulls (2000). Coincidentally all three films starred Joshua Jackson.

Goofs
When Derrick hands Cathy a half-filled glass after Cathy confronts him about raping Naomi, she throws it to the ground but there is no liquid inside when it hits the floor

Quotes
Derrick: You were thinking, Oh my God, I can't believe I got raped by my boyfriend AGAIN! Only you didn't know that both times it was me.

Alternate versions
Deleted Scenes on the DVD:
Travis films Jones talking about the last time she heard the rumor they started and how it has changed.
Travis paints over a picture of Beau on his collage while explaining what roles Travis, Derrick and Jones play in the twisted game they have created.
Derrick runs into Detective Curtis and tells him more lies before the detective asks Derrick about a picture of Naomi which was stolen from her room.
Derrick calls his parents and tries to ask them for help but they cruelly deny him. This scene was cut because the director didn't want the audience to have sympathy for Derrick. Originally director Davis Guggenheim's parents Marion and director Charles Guggenheim did the voices for Derrick's parents but unfortunately their voices can't be heard on the DVD version of this scene.
Alternate Ending: An extended version of the ending has Jones and Travis leaving Derrick alone in his loft when he is approached by a stranger who identifies himself as the man who arrested Derrick when he was in high school and he tells him that Naomi is now pressing charges using the video-tape of Derrick admitting that he raped her.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: U-571/Love & Basketball/Joe Gould's Secret/Gossip/Pups (2000)

Soundtracks
Our Lips are Sealed
Written by Jane Wiedlin and Terry Hall
Produced by Ralph Sall
Performed by Poe
Courtesy of Fishkin Entertainment/Atlantic Recording Corp.

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Featured review

7/10

An "only in the movies" type film but at least it's fun

'Gossip' requires a large suspension of disbelief. It's one of those "It could only work in the movies" things. If that bothers you then this probably isn't the one for you. If you are able to accept those types of scenarios in films however, you might just have a fun time with this one.

This movie has a real late 90s/early 2000s vibe about it. Back then these films were a dime a dozen and they were often quite good. 'Cruel Intentions' and 'Wild Things' were some of the best to come out of that time, but then only a few steps back were films like 'Gossip', that were still very good, but that missing that edge to make them memorable.

I liked this one though. It was only 90 minutes so it never outstayed its welcome. Its characters were either likeable or interesting. The dialogue was quite thoughtful for the most part. And the ending was.... quite something. This isn't must-see material but it's worth a look. 7/10.