Film Love Wrecked -
Jenny Taylor, a high school graduate and devoted fan of rock star Jason Masters, works on a Caribbean cruise ship hoping to meet him. When Jason boards with his cruel girlfriend Alexis, Jenny is disappointed. After a fight with Alexis, Jason takes a lifeboat and accidentally falls overboard. Jenny dives in to save him, and they wash ashore on a deserted island.
| | Key Quote / Rating | |------------------|--------------------------| | Rotten Tomatoes | 0% approval rating (based on 5 reviews). Audience score ~30%. | | Common Sense Media | 1/5 stars. "Flat jokes, weak chemistry, and a problematic premise." | | DVD Verdict | "A direct-to-video disaster that wastes Amanda Bynes’s comic timing." | | IMDB User Score | 3.9/10 (approx. 8,000 ratings). | film love wrecked
Love Wrecked was universally panned.
| | Role | Character Description | |-----------|----------|----------------------------| | Amanda Bynes | Jenny Taylor | 18-year-old working on a cruise ship; obsessed with rock star Jason Masters. | | Chris Carmack | Jason Masters | Famous but self-absorbed rock singer; suffers minor amnesia after the accident. | | Jonathan Bennett | Ryan | Jenny's best friend and secret admirer; lifeguard and genuinely caring person. | | Jamie-Lynn Sigler | Alexis | Jason's manipulative, jealous girlfriend. | | Susan Duerden | Danielle | Jenny’s boss on the cruise ship. | | Fred Willard | Ben Taylor | Jenny’s father (brief cameo). | Jenny Taylor, a high school graduate and devoted
Love Wrecked (released internationally as Tanned, Washed & Ready-To-Go ) is a romantic teen comedy directed by Randal Kleiser (known for Grease and The Blue Lagoon ). The film follows Jenny, a teenage girl stranded on a deserted island with her pop-star idol after a cruise ship accident. Despite a high-concept premise and the star power of Amanda Bynes and Chris Carmack, the film received overwhelmingly negative critical reception and poor commercial performance. This report analyzes its plot, production, critical response, and legacy as a direct-to-video release that failed to capture the charm of similar teen films of the era. Jenny dives in to save him, and they
| | Details | |--------------|--------------| | Title | Love Wrecked (International: Tanned, Washed & Ready-To-Go ) | | Director | Randal Kleiser | | Screenplay | Stephen Langford | | Producers | Stephen Langford, Peter Jaysen, Jack Nasser | | Release Date | May 21, 2005 (TV premiere – ABC Family); November 18, 2005 (Direct-to-DVD) | | Runtime | 87 minutes | | Country | United States | | Language | English | | Budget | Approx. $5–7 million | | Box Office | Limited theatrical (Australia, Turkey); primarily direct-to-video. No major theatrical gross. |