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To Be Fat Like Me

2007·Movie
1h 29min
54
MediocreGoodWatch score

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To Be Fat Like Me fingerprint

A , comedy: but bittersweet.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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One thin teen. One fat suit. One shocking exposé.

Pretty, popular, and slim high-schooler Aly Schimdt had plans of earning a sports scholarship to college but a knee injury ruins her chances. She decides to enter a documentary contest in the hopes of winning money for college. She believes that overweight people, like her mom and brother, seem to make excuses about how the world perceives them. So Aly decides to attend a rival high school as a heavily overweight person for the documentary, but not change her personality. Aly intends and hopes to prove that personality will outshine physical appearance. But when she's met with ridicule, harassment, and name-calling she begins to see things differently.
Social ExperimentBody Image IssuesHigh School DramaBullying AwarenessSelf-DiscoveryFamily RelationshipsTeen AngstEmotional JourneyTV Movie

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Is To Be Fat Like Me worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 5.6).

Is To Be Fat Like Me okay for kids?

Strong language

Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will To Be Fat Like Me make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (7 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).

Is To Be Fat Like Me plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does To Be Fat Like Me use?

Big EaterBlonde, Brunette, RedheadJerk JockFormerly FatEating Lunch AloneA Weighty AesopShout-OutPersecution Flip"The Reason You Suck" SpeechReasonable Authority FigureWild Teen PartyIn Another Man's Shoesand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Big Eater, Blonde, Brunette, Redhead, and Jerk Jock.