The Clique (2008) (V)

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers:

Lisi Harrison (novel)
Liz Tigelaar (adaptation)

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The only thing harder than getting in, is staying in.

Plot:

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes. |

Plot Keywords:

Middle School | Clique | Popularity | Outcast | Social Climber

Cast

Elizabeth McLaughlin	...	Massie Block
Ellen Marlow	...	Claire Lyons
Samantha Boscarino	...	Alicia Rivera
Sophie Anna Everhard	...	Dylan Marvil
Bridgit Mendler	...	Kristen Gregory
Elizabeth Keifer	...	Judy Lyons
Vanessa Marano	...	Layne Abeley
Keli Price	...	Chris Abeley
David Chisum	...	David Block
Dylan Minnette	...	Todd Lyons
Shelby Stanton	...	Jenna
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dale Appel	...	Upscale Shopper
Chris Conte	...	Abeley's Dad
Angel Desai	...	Nurse Adele
Roger Dillingham Jr.	...	Paramedic
Elizabeth Gillies	...	Shelby
Stephen Guarino	...	Vincent
Nazanin Homa	...	Mrs. Alvarez (as Naz Homa)
Julie Lauren	...	Kendra Block
Lisa Masters	...	Mrs. Marvil
Neal Matarazzo	...	Jay Lyons
Boris McGiver	...	Isaac
Todd Mello	...	Winning auction bidder
Juliana Parinello	...	Debbie Weecer
Aaron J. Patton	...	Parent
Camila Vignaud	...	Fawn

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic material, rude behavior and language.

Runtime:

Argentina:87 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | UK:12 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Alloy Entertainment

Trivia:

Sofia Vassilieva was originally offered the part of Claire in The Clique (2008) (V), but she bowed out due to the scheduling conflicts.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the bus, when Massie is texting Claire, she is standing up in the back of the bus. When Claire is asking Layne for the oatmeal to help with the girls' lip swelling, Massie is sitting down. As soon as Claire gets up to distribute the oatmeal, Massie is standing up again.

Quotes:

Massie Block: Seriously Kris, when does your mom won't let you what you wanna wear?
Kristen Gregory: My question first, one: why does it smell first class airline food?
Dylan Marvil: I started circle diet today, sorry.
Kristen Gregory: And two: who's the stowaway?
Alicia Rivers: Eh my god! Has she been in here in the whole time?
Massie Block: She's Claire.
Kristen Gregory: Do we like her?
Massie Block: No.

Soundtrack:

Find My Place

Better than I expected, but still not good enough

As a fan of The Clique Series, I was very curious to see this movie. Mainly because the entire world of Massie Block, her exclusive clique and Claire Lyons is so relatable. The actors were not very well-known, it was going straight to DVD and there wasn't much of a hype for it. And like many novels turned into movies I expected the worst. However after watching it all, I realized it wasn't half bad. Not amazing (or "ah-mazing") but still tolerable. And the acting was pretty good for teen actors who are starring in their first movie. In my opinion, the actors did a good job of embracing their characters - despite how some did not exactly fit the descriptions entirely. The script even stayed mostly true to the story. There were only a few things I was disappointed with though. First, even though the acting was tolerable, it wasn't always up to par. At times I found what they were doing to come off as forced, as if they didn't really know what they were saying. And sometimes there was just too much yelling I couldn't take it. Second the setting of the school (OCD) disappointed me greatly. I expected a wealthy, stylish prep school, decorated and all. But I guess there's only so much you can do with a school hallway. Despite the negative things though, I really enjoyed the high end fashion. It was a good break from the usual we see on the streets everyday. But, sadly, it's not the clothing that makes a movie. All in all, I would recommend this to my friends, other teenagers who want a good laugh or style ideas. Or even pre-teens looking forward to junior high. It may not be the next "Mean Girls", and sure the acting is so-so but it was certainly better than expected.