Were the World Mine
2008 · Movie · Not Rated · 97 min · ★ 6.3 · 66% critics
A bullied teen at an all-boys school escapes into musical daydreams until being cast in a Shakespeare play. When a hidden recipe leads to a magical love potion, he tests its power on classmates and townspeople, stirring chaos, comedy, and unexpected lessons about desire, acceptance, and what it means to be true to yourself.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (98 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a whimsical, gay-themed high school musical with a Shakespeare spin, playful wish-fulfillment, and some bite about small-town prejudice; Not for you if you dislike campy fantasy or teen angst like Glee.
Pros: playful Shakespeare twist; sweet romantic fantasy; catchy musical moments | Cons: uneven singing; awkward transitions; logic stretches believability
Themes
- high school
- homophobia
- musical
- bullying
- based on play or musical
- school play
- lgbt
- lgbt teen
- love potion
- gay theme
- based on short film
Cast & crew
Tanner Cohen
as Timothy
Judy McLane
as Donna
Zelda Williams
as Frankie
Wendy Robie
as Mrs. Tebbit
Jill Larson
as Nora Bellinger
- RG
Ricky Goldman
as Max
- NB
Nathaniel David Becker
as Jonathon
Christian Stolte
as Coach Driskill
David Darlow
as Dr. Lawrence Bellinger
Parker Croft
as Cooper
Directed by Tom Gustafson