The MTV Production starred Orange is the New Black’s Taryn Manning, Guardians of the Galaxy’s Zoe Saldana, and then chart-topping pop star Britney Spears in her first major film role as three childhood friends friends who join a handsome stranger (Anson Mount) on a cross country road trip.
Despite the critical backlash it received, the movie, which Rhimes still looks back on fondly, was a modest box office success and has since garnered a bit of cult following.
For all the awards recognition that Shonda Rhimes has received, from Emmy nominations to wins from the NAACP and GLAAD organizations, the most surprising “honor” is her 2003 Razzie nod penning her first screenplay to received a theatrical release, Crossroads.