A Girl Like Her

PG-13

Released Mar 27, 2015

1h 34m

Drama

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A teenager asks her best friend to help prove that one of their school's most beautiful and popular students has secretly been bullying her for the past year.

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Wow. I don't usually write reviews (this is my first one), but I just had to write one for this movie. It was atrocious. This movie is NOT helpful, insightful, or even remotely good at portraying the topics it attempts to in an effective way. The only thing impressive about it is how well it can completely f*ck up such an important and sensitive topic. They put the main focus of the movie on the bully, Avery. A totally irredeemable obnoxious b*tch who the movie is OBSESSED with sympathizing for. Avery literally makes a girl try to kill herself by harassing and verbally assaulting her on the daily, and the movie coddles her so f***ing much it is infuriating. It repeats the message of how "bullies aren't usually happy people themselves" and sh*t, but it's so goddamn stupid. Nobody gives a f*ck if Avery is a little self-conscious or feels alone sometimes. She literally made someone feel so bad they tried to KILL THEMSELVES because of her. Avery does not feel one bit of regret or even sympathy for Jessica (the girl who attempted suicide) for 99% of the movie. She posts a video online saying how she is innocent, and Jessica (who is still in a f***ing coma in the hospital) is a little b*tch. And, of course, there is the timeless line by Avery's mom, "Did the bullying put her in the coma, or did she put herself in the coma by swallowing the pills?" Holy f***ing sh*t, most of the characters in this movie are inhumane, think-headed, cartoonishly-evil morons. And the movie still dares to claim that Avery's story is "the most important." Like, no???? Avery's story of turning into a bully is NOT the most important; it's Jessica's, the girl who attempted suicide. You can't learn anything from watching the bully's story except "bullying is bad" or the message the movie wants you to take away, "bullies don't have it good either." Jessica's story of her suicide and depression shows the victim of bullying's declining mental health and the tragic and disturbing moment when they decide life isn't worth living anymore. THAT is impactful. Avery's bulls**t is not. They show a couple of scenes of her crying at the end and finally feeling bad for what she did, but at that point, it's so hard to even care. And the desperate attempts the movie makes to try to make you feel bad for her are so stupid I genuinely have no idea why they even tried. She "had no one to talk to." Is that supposed to make the fact she bullied someone into suicide any better???? Also, spoiler alert, Jessica survives in the end, only making it less impactful as everything turned out okay in the end. F*ck, this movie sucks. It's not worth watching; it'll just make you mad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Stephen C

This film admirably addresses the critical topics of bullying and suicide, offering a comprehensive portrayal of various perspectives, including the dynamics between the bully and the bullied, the impact on families, and the role of friends. It effectively captures the complexity of these issues.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/24

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AblissMusic

Heartbreaking but really entertaining and I thought that the actors did a phenomenal job at playing their role

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/23

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Nim T

This film was emotional, yet truthful of the long-lasting issue of bullying that takes place in school. It did not feel like a movie as it was related to my personal experience. The actresses that play the lead did a spot-on job on what it feels like to be the bully and the victim at the same time. With the lack of support or the fear that one might have, it is a good wake up call for those that suffer should speak up. Heart-throbbing to watch the character suffer innocently, but nevertheless a simple production one worth to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/22

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Audience Member

This movie deserves way higher ratings than what it got!! It should be seen by all sixth graders and high school kids!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Enid G

I know this movie says 16 and up but I think from 12 up would have been better because it is a raw, strong and emotional movie but this awareness is needed for all!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/21

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Amy S. Weber

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Hunter King

Avery Keller

Lexi Ainsworth

Jessica Burns

Jimmy Bennett

Brian Slater

Amy S. Weber

Amy Gallagher

Stephanie Cotton

Margarete Burns

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Justin Chang

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Seems less and less convincing the more blatantly it strives for authenticity.

Mar 30, 2015

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

A Girl Like Her unfolds with a clear-eyed approach to the subject - a drama that fleshes out the principals and shows, without excusing the bully, that pain is not the exclusive domain of the victim.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 27, 2015

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Hunter King is believably despicable as the prototypical Mean Girl, but we DO feel empathy for Avery as she begins to realize the depths of the destruction she caused.

Rated: 3.0

Mar 27, 2015

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Jonathan Kiefer

SF Weekly

Well-intentioned but belabored, Weber's documentary conceit ultimately saps the story of its truthfulness and is therefore self-defeating.

Jan 1, 2016

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Daniel Barnes

Sacramento News & Review

A Girl Like Her goes for an ill-conceived blend of found footage and faux documentary that never works, while the script is rarely subtle and often shameless.

Rated: 2/5

May 30, 2015

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Sometimes the heartfelt power of the message can help to compensate for some narrative rough patches. Such is the case with this drama that tries to put a fresh spin on the topic of teenage bullying.

May 1, 2015

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Synopsis

A teenager asks her best friend to help prove that one of their school's most beautiful and popular students has secretly been bullying her for the past year.

Director: Amy S. Weber
Producer: Brian Oakley
Screenwriter: Amy S. Weber
Distributor: ParkSide Releasing
Production Co: Radish Creative Group, Parkside Pictures, Bottom Line Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Involving Teens|Disturbing Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 27, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2016
Runtime: 1h 34m

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