From Justin to Kelly is a 2003 American musical romantic comedy film, written by Kim Fuller and directed by Robert Iscove.

The movie features Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the first season of American Idol, and Justin Guarini, the runner-up.

In Texas, Kelly Taylor works as a waitress and singer at a bar where she attracts the attention of many cowboys, including Luke.

Her college classmates, Alexa and Kaya, invite her to join them on a spring break vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Despite finding the typical spring break activities demeaning, Kelly decides to go on the trip to escape her miserable job.

In Miami, college student Justin Bell is also on vacation with his friends Brandon and Eddie, who run a party promoter business called BR&J.

The next day, Alexa signs up Kelly for BR&J's whipped cream bikini contest, hoping to observe Justin's character.

The following day, Justin and Kelly, Kaya and Carlos, Brandon and Cutler, and Eddie and Lizzie all dance at a pool party, enjoying their time together.

[2] R. J. Helton and Christina Christian, both former American Idol competitors, paid visits to the film's set; however, they do not make appearances in the final cut of the movie.

[2] Some theater chains were concerned when distributor 20th Century Fox announced its intention to release the film on VHS and DVD a mere six weeks after its opening weekend.

Following a disappointing performance during its initial weekend, Fox decided to revert to the original release schedule, and the film was eventually made available to the public through home media on August 26, 2003.

In its opening weekend, From Justin to Kelly grossed $2,715,848 in 2,001 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #11 at the box office.

The consensus states: "A notorious stinker, From Justin to Kelly features banal songs, a witless plot, and non-existent chemistry between its American Idol-sanctioned leads.

[10] The choreography was considered so bad that a special Golden Raspberry "Governor's Award" was created as an excuse to present the film with a Razzie.

[16] A commercial soundtrack with studio tracks was produced but remains unreleased due to the film's negative reception and unsatisfactory box office returns.