The DUFF

Name: The DUFF
Genre: Comedy
Released: February 20, 2015
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Allison Janney, Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell

2015

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Lionsgate | Release Date: February 20, 2015 | PG-13

Starring: Allison Janney, Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell

Summary: Bianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos). Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong), she puts aside the potentialBianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos). Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong), she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby (Nick Eversman), and enlists Wesley (Robbie Amell), a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school's ruthless label maker Madison (Bella Thorne) and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone's DUFF.… Expand

Director: Ari Sandel

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Bilge Ebiri

Feb 20, 2015

Wit and charm matter, and The DUFF has a good deal of both. The cast will be stars, the gags will be immortal, and you’ll still be watching this movie years from now. Read full review

Nick Schager

Feb 21, 2015

Canny and funny in equal measure, it’s a film that embraces technology — just like it does its protagonist — on its own perfectly imperfect terms. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Feb 19, 2015

The DUFF would make John Hughes smile. With its mixture of wit, teen friendly situations, and heart, The DUFF feels like something that might have come out of Hughes' '80s playbook. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Feb 17, 2015

More a middle-of-the-road rom-com than a teen-spirit sendup, the pic weaves its lighthearted mix of silly and serious with increasingly heavy-handed spiels on self-esteem. Read full review

James Luxford

Apr 9, 2015

This is a heartfelt and charismatic teen movie that gives a platform to a promising young talent. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Feb 19, 2015

If you've seen "Mean Girls" or "Easy A," you've seen a far better version of The DUFF. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Feb 19, 2015

Between its grating heroine, strident speechifying, derivative plot and draggy tone and tempo, it’s like the redheaded stepchild of “Mean Girls” and “Freaky Friday.” Read full review

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thegamingbee

Mar 14, 2015

This movie was outstanding. It teaches young adults to not try to change who they are and be themselves.Sadly, I didn't see the turnout i was hoping for of the amount of people but it was a very good Movie. 10/10

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MadMaxFuryRoad

Aug 12, 2015

Great movie with a powerful message. For a dramedy, it wasn't that funny, just entertaining. Also amazing performances by pretty much everybody. I wish they keep on making movies like this aimed toward teens.

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Thegodfatherson

Feb 20, 2015

The DUFF is something clearly not made for people like me. I am looking for comedy without borders, but DUFF keeps it in the borders, when I look for acting, I find Bella Thorne, which is really not amusing. But, it was fresh, original and admittedly, funny. This is a film that climbes upThe DUFF is something clearly not made for people like me. I am looking for comedy without borders, but DUFF keeps it in the borders, when I look for acting, I find Bella Thorne, which is really not amusing. But, it was fresh, original and admittedly, funny. This is a film that climbes up the ladder of High School dramedies and becomes a total king of them. The dialogue is sharp and brilliantly written, while the starpower make for some interesting acting skills. The DUFF is a witty film, that is funny enough to hold your attention.… Expand

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heat_fan13

Mar 18, 2015

Very cute. Typical ending but does convey a positive message. Light hearted comedy.
Considering i loved the main character in parenthood i was expecting alot. It did remind me of a tv show called lizzy miguire because if the effects. But i did enjoy it. A nice family movie
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wornoutspines

Mar 13, 2015

The DUFF is quite entertaining and has a really nice poignant message. The film captures life, I mean the characters, and I'm mostly refering to Wesley (Robbie Amell) and Bianca (Mae Whitman), are realistic, humanized. I got a weird sense that I was watching people I knew and not aThe DUFF is quite entertaining and has a really nice poignant message. The film captures life, I mean the characters, and I'm mostly refering to Wesley (Robbie Amell) and Bianca (Mae Whitman), are realistic, humanized. I got a weird sense that I was watching people I knew and not a stereotypical film version of them. The movie has that documentary feel to it and it's due to how the leads portrayed their characters and how easy it is to relate to them.

The only real disappointment I have with the movie is that I thought it would be funnier. It's still a comedy but it's a little more serious than I expected. Watching the trailer I thought that I would laugh a hell of a lot more, specially when you look at the established comedic cast in it. Whitman and Amell do have good comedic timing and The DUFF is fairly funny but the quality of the jokes are not as high as I hopped they would be.

The story is intelligent, insightful, and kind of funny but it's still very predictable. The DUFF is on the edge of being great but it’s not.

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csw12

May 24, 2015

The movie is preachy and predictable but at times came across genuine among the two lead actors. The DUFF is basically Mean Girls 3, only not as funny.

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annbd

Jul 25, 2018

The whole movie is cliche and it didn't even work like a teen comedy - there are good ones and this is far away from good. It wasn't funny, but not serious too. The main character was somehow charming, but the movie was still dumb.

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