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A Girl Like Her

Play trailer 1:42 Poster for A Girl Like Her PG-13 Released Mar 27, 2015 1h 34m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Justin Chang Variety Seems less and less convincing the more blatantly it strives for authenticity. Mar 30, 2015 Full Review 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 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Performed with unflinching honesty, it's a story that'll be familiar to countless teens, and the film could well have a long life as required, vivid viewing for high-schoolers, who'll have plenty to discuss after its poignant ending. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 27, 2015 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Muhammad M A must watch movie for EVERYBODY This is the movie that every parent or grandparent must watch to be aware of if they're children or grandchildren could have been bullied or might be bullying to others. If you don't have young children still you must watch this movie and I'm sure it will make you think about your past where either you or bullied or you bullied others. This movie might persuade you of still taking some corrective measures and play your role in the eradication or minimization of curse of bullying. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Minecraft O 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Danny Roth, Jeff Spilman, Damiano Tucci, Amy S. Weber
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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