Get Over It 2001

Berke Landers, Ben Foster, tries to win back his girlfriend Allison by auditioning for the school play, even though he has no real theatrical talent. His friends Felix and Dennis decide to help him out, while Felix’s younger sister, Kirsten Dunst as Kelly, secretly loves Berke and lends a supportive nudge. With Kelly’s encouragement, Berke lands a minor role in a modern musical version of Shakespeare’s comedy, called A Midsummer Night’s Rockin’ Eve, written and directed by the school’s overbearing drama teacher, Dr. Desmond Oates.

When one of the leads, Peter Wong, is injured in a freak accident, Berke steps into the role of Lysander. He gradually improves, buoyed by Kelly’s steady guidance, all while remaining mostly unaware of the growing tension between them and the undeniable spark that keeps blooming.

At a party Felix hosts at Berke’s house, Kelly bends the rules of friendship and kisses Berke, though he insists that a romance between them could not work because she is Felix’s sister. Meanwhile, Allison discovers her new boyfriend Striker’s infidelity with her best friend Maggie, and she ends things with Striker.

During the intermission of the opening night, Allison confides to Berke that she wants to get back together. Striker bribes two theater technicians to try to blow Berke off the stage with stage pyrotechnics. Before the show resumes, Felix hands the orchestra a love ballad written by Kelly to replace Oates’s unpopular tune.

When the curtain rises, Kelly sings the ballad so beautifully that Berke finally realizes he loves her. He abandons his scripted lines and improvises his own verse to profess his affection for Helena. The audience responds with thunderous applause as Berke and Kelly share a kiss. Striker protests this change, but his disbelief inadvertently triggers the explosion that blows him offstage and into the orchestral section.

Dennis then shares a moment with Basin (Kelly’s friend and his dancing partner), and the two kiss, hinting at a new relationship for them as well. As the lights fade, Kelly and Berke leave the theater together, hopeful about their future.

The credits roll with Sisqó and Vitamin C performing and dancing to the song “September” alongside the cast.