and grossing more than $131 million. And two decades on, both leads feel that the message still resonates.
The interracial pairing was a rarity for a teen flick at the turn of the millennium, noted Thomas. "Even now in 2021, you don't see a whole lot of major studio films with an interracial couple as the two leads," he acknowledged. "It was remarkable for that time." And he appreciated that their story pushed beyond expected stereotypes. "It wasn't really about, you know, Black and white and it's so fraught," he explained.
One of my favorite films of the century!
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