The Clique (Video 2008)

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.

Director:

Michael Lembeck

Writers:

Lisi Harrison (novel), Liz Tigelaar (adaptation)

Stars:

Elizabeth McLaughlin, Ellen Marlow, Sophie Anna Everhard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth McLaughlin	...	Massie Block
Ellen Marlow	...	Claire Lyons
Sophie Anna Everhard	...	Dylan Marvil
Samantha Boscarino	...	Alicia Rivera
Bridgit Mendler	...	Kristen Gregory
Elizabeth Keifer	...	Judy Lyons (as Liz Keifer)
Julie Lauren	...	Kendra Block
Dylan Minnette	...	Todd Lyons
David Chisum	...	William Block
Neal Matarazzo	...	Jay Lyons
Vanessa Marano	...	Layne Abeley
Keli Price	...	Chris Abeley
Boris McGiver	...	Isaac
Lisa Masters	...	Mrs. Marvil
Elizabeth Gillies	...	Shelby

Storyline

Massie Block is the leader of a small group of privileged schoolgirls who arrogantly call themselves 'The Pretty Committee'. These so-called pre-teen 'mean girls' (cynical, egotistical, selfish and narcissistic females) and their clique are respected and feared in their middle school as well as their upper class Rhode Island suburban neighborhood. But Massie's life takes an unexpected turn when her parents friends, a lower-middle class family with a self-assured daughter named Claire move into the Block's guest house and Claire threatens to undermine the superficial Massie's position of the clique.

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Plot Keywords:

clique | middle school | back stabbing | social climber | popularity | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, rude behavior and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A klikk

Filming Locations:

Rhode Island, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alloy Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 87 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

When Massie is in the sports area about to plays quash, the windows in the background behind her appear dark, implying that it is nighttime. When Claire and the other 3 members of The Clique leave Massie and it shows her in front of the camera with her racket and a sad look, the windows behind her are a bright blue, implying that it is daytime.

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Quotes

Massie Block: I'm sorry I don't speak loser.
Layne Abeley: No hablas bitch

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Soundtracks

"Find My Place"
Written by Rachael Lawrence and Deborah Ellen (as Deborah Guttman)
Performed by Samantha Boscarino

User Reviews

Girls you'll really love to hate

Okay, so the girls from the Pretty Committee may be hard to relate with, the acting may be sub par, and the whole thing might not be realistic but I thought that was the entire point of the film. It presents two kinds of realities--the beautiful, smart, and rich that everyone craves to have (Massie Block) and the dull plain one that most people are in (Claire Lyons). It doesn't really have to be taken literally, point is, they still represented the various cliques that really are present in high school-- the popular ones, the almost there but not quite, the weirdos, and the losers. In a way, Clique is just an incredibly high-end and young version of Tina Fey's Mean Girls. It's not something to watch if you're in need of a life-changing film. This one's fun, but it's definitely a no-brainer.