Summary
Frustrated by the hypocrisy they see in their parents, teachers, and the entire school board, an unlikely trio set out to find a common truth and make their voices heard as they revive a defunct school club and take on the world.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 51Audiences 53GoodWatch 46
Tomatometer55%
Metascore46
IMDb5.9
Audience score46%
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for comedies, +5 min on the typical 100
typical 100105Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2017
April 7, 2017
9 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 41
Liam JamesSolomon
Sarah SteeleDiwata
Austin P. McKenzieHowie
Janeane GarofaloMarie
Kal PennJames
Roger BartPrincipal Bellingham
Wendi McLendon-CoveyJoan
Kimberly Williams-PaisleySusan
Skylar AstinWalter Healy
Sarah BakerMiss Riggi
Darren CrissDarren Criss
Kristin ChenowethKristin Chenoweth- CFCristina FrancoOksana
Ryan LeeMark
Edgar ArreolaArnett
Karen BeyerPersuasive Speaking Judge
Orlette CutrerTeacher
Lucy DeVitoLucy
Sara Thomas EasleyNervous Freshman Girl
Sam FurmanStudent
Angel GiuffriaGirl in Motorized Wheelchair
Gideon GlickGideon
Jessy HughesGoth Girl
Bradley K. JonesStudent
Directing · 1
- Dan Harris Director, Executive Producer
Writing · 1
- Stephen Karam Screenplay, Writer
Production · 3
Camera · 1
- David Hennings Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Hoffman Editor
Sound · 1
- Deborah Lurie Music
Art · 1
- Darcy C. Scanlin Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Melanie Deforrest Makeup Department Head
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