Empire Waist

Name: Empire Waist
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: September 27, 2024
Duration: 94 min

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Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: September 27, 2024 | PG-13

Summary: Lenore (Mia Kaplan) is a teen deeply insecure about her weight. Hiding her passion for fashion design, she tries to make herself invisible in her day-to-day life to avoid being bullied by her classmates and image-conscious mother (Missi Pyle). Lenore’s father Mark (Rainn Wilson) is her biggest cheerleader and her best friend Kayla (JemimaLenore (Mia Kaplan) is a teen deeply insecure about her weight. Hiding her passion for fashion design, she tries to make herself invisible in her day-to-day life to avoid being bullied by her classmates and image-conscious mother (Missi Pyle). Lenore’s father Mark (Rainn Wilson) is her biggest cheerleader and her best friend Kayla (Jemima Yevu) is confident, funny, outgoing, and proud of her plus-sized body. Through their support along with teacher Ms. Hall (Jolene Purdy) Lenore is encouraged to step outside her comfort zone and embrace her talent.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 94 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 25, 2024

Claire Ayoub’s debut feature is witty but utterly predictable, uplifting in all the right ways, manipulative in many others. Characters are a checkbox of political correctness and incorrectness, with mean girls and a mom who wants to “understand,” but just can’t without help. What all that adds up to is good-hearted and damned adorable. Read full review

Alan Ng

Sep 25, 2024

Empire Waist delivers a heartfelt and empowering message about adolescence, body image, and self-acceptance. Its sincerity and positivity make it a refreshing and modern tale for teens. Read full review

Collider Taylor Gates

Sep 29, 2024

Empire Waist features a moving tribute to friendship dressed up in a bright, colorful package. Read full review

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