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Uglies

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Uglies

PG-13

2024

1h 40m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Should have stayed on the page.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 19, 2024

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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

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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

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Karishma Dipa

Independent Online (South Africa)

If you are a fan of the “Hunger Games” franchise, you will love “Uglies”.

Nov 6, 2024

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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

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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

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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

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"A dystopian Netflix disaster" Danny Gonzalez

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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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

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Alexander C

This movie was horrible with a ridiculous premise.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/25

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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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