Honor Society

Name: Honor Society
Genre: Comedy
Released: July 29, 2022
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Angourie Rice, Armani Jackson, Avery Konrad, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Gaten Matarazzo

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Paramount+ | Release Date (Streaming): July 29, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Angourie Rice, Armani Jackson, Avery Konrad, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Gaten Matarazzo, June B. Wilde, Kelcey Mawema, Kerry Butler, Michael P. Northey, Miku Patricia Martineau

Summary: Honor (Angourie Rice) is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into an Ivy League college... assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top threeHonor (Angourie Rice) is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into an Ivy League college... assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael (Gaten Matarazzo).… Expand

Director: Oran Zegman

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Tomris Laffly

Jul 29, 2022

This stylishly bouncy teenage romp mostly reaps the rewards of its fearless gambles, not least its willingness to treat teenagers as in-progress humans with a dark side. Read full review

Martin Carr

Jul 28, 2022

Ultimately, The Honor Society feels like a small-scale charm offensive featuring some genuinely engaging characters. If the worst thing audiences can say is that it feels derivative and shows too much love for John Hughes, then so be it. In the end, there may be few surprises on offer in this teen dramedy, but it is still guaranteed to make you smile. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

Jul 29, 2022

The ending chorus of conclusions wraps up a bit too neatly, though that doesn’t invalidate the enjoyably deranged ride before. Read full review

John Anderson

Jul 29, 2022

Ms. Rice (“Mare of Easttown”) is the main attraction, and a revelation; her direct address of the camera grows less frequent as present-tense time catches up with her schemes, but she remains magnetic throughout. Read full review

Jesse Hassenger

Aug 1, 2022

Honor Society never gets a handle on its comedic bona fides, but its faux-irreverent tone does allow for a satisfying con-style turn as Honor struggles to keep her new maybe-fake friends under her control. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Jul 28, 2022

A twist whipsaws the movie into a darker place, one in the vicinity of Patricia Highsmith. But no murder takes place, and the movie’s resolution confirms what one may have suspected all along: Its dominant room tone is kinda-sorta that of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Read full review

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manningn15

Aug 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honor Society exceeded my expectations greatly. The writing was excellent; it was funny, had terrific themes, love the breaking the fourth wall style, and the twist that Michael is the actual bad guy of the story was great and very well executed, I didn't see it coming. Angourie Rice's performance was outstanding, she gave me very much Tracy Flick vibes but with twists like she has a heart and a conscience. Gaten Matarazzo, Amy Keum, Ben Jackson Walker, and Armani Jackson gave superb supporting performances. The costumes were phenomenal especially ones wore by Angourie Rice and the play costumes. Just a super enjoyable movie.… Expand

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EdwardGant

Aug 4, 2022

Shame this is being overlooked as it's a really fun High School movie in the vein of Clueless and Election. Yes, it's a blend of familiar elements but there's a real beating heart in there and a darker edge than you might expect. The chief attraction, though, is Angourie Rice, who carriesShame this is being overlooked as it's a really fun High School movie in the vein of Clueless and Election. Yes, it's a blend of familiar elements but there's a real beating heart in there and a darker edge than you might expect. The chief attraction, though, is Angourie Rice, who carries the film effortlessly. In her first test for major stardom, she passes with flying colours.… Expand

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Jenlar7983

Aug 2, 2022

A classic enemies-to-lovers trope come to life in this film. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would, honestly. Gaten Matarazzo and Angourie Rice were great. Some delightful elements pieced in there.

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JLuis_001

Aug 1, 2022

Personally I think the greatest merit of Honor Society is that it allows Angourie Rice to carry her first leading role in its entirety, and above all to explore it properly.
The film belongs to her entirely. There are more characters in the story, but these are just pieces on the board toPersonally I think the greatest merit of Honor Society is that it allows Angourie Rice to carry her first leading role in its entirety, and above all to explore it properly.
The film belongs to her entirely. There are more characters in the story, but these are just pieces on the board to move the game forward. Her game. Certainly there's nothing innovative about her character, not in her personality, not in her ambition, and certainly not in her motivations.
Also, the constant breaking of the fourth wall becomes exhaustive, but Rice succeeds in bringing the film to life because she manages to give it cohesion and consistency.
It's she who keeps the whole thing from becoming boring even if the experience only matters up to the minute it ends, but after all, that's 100% its purpose.… Expand

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MetacriticOnur

Aug 1, 2022

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
bad
[ bad ]

adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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holyfield44

Aug 6, 2022

Wow what a disgustingly WOKE, nonsense movie. The main character is by far the most arrogant, vapid twit I have seen on screen in many years. Complete waste of 2 hrs. Truly horrible!!

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