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Uglies

Play trailer 2:32 Poster for Uglies PG-13 2024 1h 40m Sci-Fi Adventure Action Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16, Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.
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It's what's on the inside that counts, but unfortunately Uglies doesn't have much going on in there, either.

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Jacob Oller AV Club Even if Uglies was watchable, its tropes have been worn down to nubs and its themes wrung dry. Rated: D- Oct 25, 2024 Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal It feels a bit infantile, never mind petty, to go looking for literary-theological heft in a project so clearly directed at the blushingly young, or to begrudge them an indulgence like Uglies. Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday Should have stayed on the page. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast The (yes) ugly CGI hoverboard action and unconvincing love interest are issues, but casting Laverne Cox as a villain who forces children to undergo surgery is just unfortunate considering the current political transphobic moment Rated: 2/5 Mar 25, 2025 Full Review Natasha Alvar The Fiction Department It’s ironic that Uglies is about valuing authenticity over the artificial when it is the most contrived, synthetic dystopian product to ever exist. Rated: 1.5/5 Nov 26, 2024 Full Review Karishma Dipa Independent Online (South Africa) If you are a fan of the “Hunger Games” franchise, you will love “Uglies”. Nov 6, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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nancy c The books are way better. Her bestie peris was not a special circumstances op in the uglies book. It is sad what they did to this story. BUT if (BIG IF) they come out with the other 2, I’d watch just to see where they were taking this story. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Daniel H Movie was non-sensical- there was little, if any, premise behind any of the actions that occurred. I watched this movie with my girlfriend, and all we could do was laugh: laugh at the horrible CGI, laugh at the ridiculous plot, and laugh at how the characters would quite frankly, just do stuff. This movie was just that: the characters "just did stuff". I would not reccomend this movie to anyone, nor would I rewatch it. I tried to give no stars, but that was not possible. Thanks for the effort, though, I could never make a movie- but if I did, it would probably be as bad as this. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Audience Member I made an account just to say this was my favorite book as a kid. Like my friends and I would literally paint curcuitboard patterns on our faces with eyeliner and dress up and run around playing Specials. I loved the literary references they added and how faithful the rest of it was to the book. I feel like the message was clear and relevant to current events. I've always hoped this would be a movie and cried a lil from finally getting to see it visualized on screen. Everything looks exactly how I imagined it. I hope the critical response doesn't keep them from making the rest of the books too but I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high. Ya it's a little goofy but I absolutely love it. Anyways I hope someone sees this and how much it means to me that this movie even exists. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Audience Member "A dystopian Netflix disaster" Danny Gonzalez Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review E4123 The movie isn’t cinematic sound, but I think that its message is delivered effectively enough for it be worth one’s time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Alexander C This movie was horrible with a ridiculous premise. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16, Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.
Director
McG
Producer
John Davis, Jordan Davis, McG, Robyn Meisinger, Dan Spilo, Mary Viola
Screenwriter
Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, Whit Anderson
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Wonderland Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Anonymous Content, Industry Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, YRF Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 40m
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