Bianca's (Mae Whitman) universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock (Robbie Amell) and her favorite teacher (Ken Jeong). Together they'll face the school's mean girl (Bella Thorne) and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
The Duff
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Richard Roeper
This is a well-intentioned and sometimes quite sharp high school movie that falls just short of the mark due to a few way-off-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching.
Nick Schager
It's hard not to see "The Duff" becoming an instant teen classic.
Bilge Ebiri
Why is it so wonderful? Because 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.
Christy Lemire
Whitman displays flawless comic timing and consistently makes inspiring choices in terms of delivery, reaction, even the slightest facial expression. She shines confidently in a self-deprecating role, and it's irresistible.
Stephen Whitty
It's not "Mean Girls." It's not even "Easy A." But it's definitely a solid B.
Maggie Wrobel
It's the first great teen comedy since Mean Girls.
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Richard Roeper
This is a well-intentioned and sometimes quite sharp high school movie that falls just short of the mark due to a few way-off-the-mark scenes and too much heavy-handed preaching.
Bilge Ebiri
Why is it so wonderful? Because 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.
Christy Lemire
Whitman displays flawless comic timing and consistently makes inspiring choices in terms of delivery, reaction, even the slightest facial expression. She shines confidently in a self-deprecating role, and it's irresistible.
Stephen Whitty
It's not "Mean Girls." It's not even "Easy A." But it's definitely a solid B.
David Lewis
Sandel's film has heart, some good laughs and a decent message. In this age of cyberbullying, that's nothing to scoff at.
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Great movie! Honestly, I thought this movie was going to suck and just trying to be a modern mean girls. But I actually really enjoyed it. Great acting, funny, great story. It's dirtier and less mean than Mean Girls, but overall a fresh story. The only I didnt like about the movie is Bella Thornes bad acting. It felt like she was trying too hard to be mean instead of it being natural. I would deffinetly recommend this movie.
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Awesome! Even though it had a lot of cuss words, and Ive seen this movie before, this is still a good movie, no, a great movie! I love it! I first thought that the mean person doesn't get the way he or she wanted, and the good guy gets his or her way. The mean girl got her whim, but not with her ex - boyfriend , which she wanted to have him with her. Which is not what I expected to happen . But it is still a good movie!! 😊😸�������
Left me completely inspired and confident. At first, I was unenthusiastic because some people told me I was the duff ..... And despite my trying not to let people get to me, it hurt ,espically when it came from my best friends. But seeing this gave me a whole new persecetive on things. And I'm feeling pretty confident , I wouldn't change for the world. I have flaws and but they make me who I am. This movie is absobltey must watch for anyone who feels like they aren't good enough. Trust me ,YOU ARE !
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A good quality classic movie. This movie was unique in it's own way! It's amazing when you become a character in the movie and every scene you have a different emotion. There were no dull moments. I laughed, smiled, screamed, yelled, teared up and was filled with love throughout this whole movie. A great movie!!!!!!! I'M A DUFF!!
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well i was supposed to write 100 words or more but i think i am going to stay below 100 words. so here it is. ready set read then watch again or watch it for the first time. its awesome plus its funny. if you haven't watched it you should. its a comedy plus a love story. i watched with my mom and she laughed so hard, same for me, we both laughed really really hard.i hope you watch it sense i told you how awesomely good it was, and this is coming from a 10 year old!
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I'm a Duff�😛😎😊 Awesome movie!! Made me laugh and most movies rarely ever make that happen for me! I kinda felt a connection to this movie that made it relateable to my life. I always like when a movie does that. Makes it so much more meaningful! I Highly recommend it to those who feel like they might be invisible to the people around them! This movie'll make you feel a whole lot better!😉
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This seems like it is going to be the new mean girls. I love Mae Whitman, and I like seeing her change in roles from the rebel daughter in Parenthood to the regular high school kid who wants to fit in and get a date. I think this movie keeps it closer to reality than other teen movies. The bullying--a little less blatant, but the friendship groups and the interactions between characters were almost real, which made me love it a little bit more. Bella Thorne seems to be playing a lot of the mean girl characters lately...just wanted to point that out.
Wasn't expecting much. But turns out I liked it a lot! Full of laughs. The wanna be porno scene was so freaking hilarious! I feel like they portrayed a lot of real life teenage feelings. And I hate to admit it but I like it that they didn't use a highly attractive person as the lead. It would've been unrealistic but bc of that I feel like it suited the "duff" title even better.
Great life lesson. Uh, well, the moral of the story is that if you really try hard to reach your dreams, you end up with, no, not prince charming, but your neighbor the guy who's a compete idiot and who dated the mean girl, as your boyfriend. Yeah, I think I'll stick with waiting for a guy who's smart and not a loser. But, ya know, if that sounds good to you, get it! !
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101 minutes
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