Almost Popular

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Almost Popular

Released Aug 28

1h 35m

Comedy

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Susie and Bobbie, high school juniors, go on a quest to fulfill their dream to become part of the elite POP Girls who rule the school. After a series of unfortunate and humiliating attempts, they learn what's really important.

Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Mean Girls meets Napoleon Dynamite in this indie teen high school comedy that's simultaneously cliched, quirky, edgy, and satirical.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2025

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Jason Delgado

Film Threat

This is a return to that Mean Girls form (but a fresh indie movie version) that we could all use right now.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 3, 2025

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Tim Stevens

MovieJawn

Almost Popular, on the other hand, doesn’t offer enough to cover up that sense of mimicry. It would’ve been better served if, instead of just copying Mean Girls, it could’ve stolen some of that film’s zest as well.

Aug 28, 2025

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Alex Valencia

Q+ Magazine

Almost Popular doesn’t reinvent the coming-of-age wheel. But it does give us a fresh perspective on how technology has reshaped the high school experience today, and the dangers of chasing attention in a world where clout disappears as fast as it arrives.

Aug 28, 2025

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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 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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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 out of 5 stars

08/29/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Nayip Anthony Garcia

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Ruby Rose Turner

Susie Quinn

Reid Miller

Bobbie Roberts

Isabella Ferreira

Renee Lalita

Ellodee Carpenter

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Arden Myrin

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Synopsis

Susie and Bobbie, high school juniors, go on a quest to fulfill their dream to become part of the elite POP Girls who rule the school. After a series of unfortunate and humiliating attempts, they learn what's really important.

Director: Nayip Anthony Garcia
Producer: Michael Mendelsohn, Grace Santos
Screenwriter: Pamela Duffy-Little, Eleni Rivera
Distributor: Patriot Pictures
Production Co: Patriot Pictures, Caliwood Pictures, Ethos Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m