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jesse v who is this for exactly? it's like an adult examined the current Gen z social media popularity trope and made a movie out of it. With weird old political references and lots of POV camera angles and the lack of ADULTS AND CLASSROOMS, this movie is just a stylized mutation of mean girls. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Shannon P Didn't see the whole movie the sound was painfully loud in the theatre, although we complained. The beginning of the movie was silly, with amateurish acting. Do not recommend! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review N R Sweet, silly and very funny! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/25 Full Review c f Almost Popular feels like Clueless meets Mean Girls, with a sprinkle of Napoleon Dynamite’s quirky humor and Ruby Rose Turner’s Disney Channel charm. It leans into the classic high school nerds-vs-popular-kids vibe, predictable “glow-up” arc and all, but it lands well enough to be satisfying. The comedy leans hard on physical bits — some sharp, some sloppy. For example, the gag with the cell phone and the other girl’s eyes could’ve been pulled off smoother and been way funnier. Still, it had me entertained, and the movie never takes itself too seriously, which is part of the fun. There’s an oddly specific casting going on, which was a so-so kind of thing, a little obvious, and they kinda didn’t cast every role perfectly because of that. One character’s politics came through, but it stayed part of their personality rather than the movie’s agenda, which I appreciated. Performances across the board have charm, with Ruby Rose Turner especially carrying the Disney-channel-style wit. A couple of side characters leaned into raunchier or more exaggerated humor, which added laughs without taking over the story. Overall, it’s a predictable glow-up story, sure, but it works. It’s funny, lighthearted, and has just enough personality to stand out. The biggest shame is that hardly anyone even knows this movie is out. I only stumbled on it by chance, noticed tickets were available, then watched the trailer and thought, “Okay, that feels like Mean Girls.” At my AMC with 30 screens, it premiered in the smallest theater, and on opening weekend no less. With little promotion and bigger, older titles still dominating screens, this film isn’t really getting a fair shot. Score: 7/10 — not perfect, but fun, and I could see it building a cult-classic following over time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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