The DUFF (2015)

Directed by

Ari Sandel

Genre

comedy film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4,484 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school student discovers she is known as the designated ugly fat friend among her friends. She works to change her social standing with help from a neighbor, all while learning about self-acceptance.

lightheartedfunnyrelatableupbeatearthyfeel-goodsnappyhonest

What happens

The DUFF (teen slang for "designated ugly fat friend") is a 2015 American teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Nick Eversman, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos, Allison Janney, and Ken Jeong. The DUFF was distributed by CBS Films via Lionsgate. CBS also produced the film with Vast Entertainment and Wonderland Sound and Vision. It was released on February 20, 2015, and was the first film for which Lionsgate took over CBS Films' distribution functions. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Whitman's performance. Comparisons were frequently drawn to the cult teen films Mean Girls (2004) and Easy A (2010). Against a budget of $8.5 million, the film grossed $43 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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