Uglies (2024)

Directed by

McG

Genre

science fiction film, dystopian film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 947 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future society where everyone must undergo cosmetic surgery at age 16 to be considered beautiful, a girl starts to question this system when she discovers the dark truth behind the transformation. She must decide whether to conform or rebel against the world she has always known.

futuristicoppressiverebelliousthought-provokingtensemelancholicvisually stark

What happens

Uglies is a 2024 American science fiction drama film directed by McG and written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. Based on the novel of the same name by Scott Westerfeld, the plot centers around a future post-apocalyptic dystopian society in which people are considered "ugly" until they become "pretty" by enduring extensive cosmetic surgery at the age of 16. The film stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, Charmin Lee, and Laverne Cox. Uglies was released by Netflix on September 13, 2024, and received negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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