The DUFF (2015)

A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts.

Director:

Ari Sandel

Writers:

Josh A. Cagan (screenplay), Kody Keplinger (novel)

Stars:

Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mae Whitman	...	Bianca
Robbie Amell	...	Wesley
Bella Thorne	...	Madison
Bianca A. Santos	...	Casey
Skyler Samuels	...	Jess
Romany Malco	...	Principal Buchanan
Nick Eversman	...	Toby
Chris Wylde	...	Mr. Filmore
Ken Jeong	...	Mr. Arthur
Allison Janney	...	Dottie
Rebecca Weil	...	Caitlyn
Seth Meriwether	...	A.J.
Erick Chavarria	...	Señor Gomez
Brian Dewar McNamara	...	Matt
Benjamin Davis	...	Jeffrey

Storyline

Bianca is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as 'The DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends. Now, despite the words of caution from her favorite teacher, she puts aside the potential distraction of her crush, Toby, and enlists Wesley, a slick but charming jock, to help reinvent herself. To save her senior year from turning into a total disaster, Bianca must find the confidence to overthrow the school's ruthless label maker Madison and remind everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone's DUFF.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | overalls | cartoon on tv | reference to facebook | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

You either know one, you have one, or you are one

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual material throughout, some language and teen partying

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

20 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

DUFF: Hast du keine, bist du eine

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$10,809,149 (USA) (20 February 2015)

Gross:

$34,017,854 (USA) (8 May 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Films, Vast Entertainment, Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although they play classmates in the film, in real life, Mae Whitman is actually nine years older than her costar Bella Thorne.

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Goofs

During the 'thinking rock' scene when Bianca and Wesley are sitting and talking. The hair on Biancas left side keeps changing in between shots, alternating between being behind her ear, and then covering it again.

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Quotes

Jeffrey: Jess has the hottest ass!
Albert: Casey has the hottest rack!
Paul: Bianca, has, the hottest friends.
Jeffrey, Albert, Paul: Yeah!

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Crazy Credits

Closing credits are shown as computer dialog screens, login screens, and check boxes.

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Connections

References Shock Waves (1977)

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Soundtracks

Baby Got Back
Performed by Sir Mix A Lot (as Sir Mix-A-Lot)
Written by Sir Mix A Lot (as Anthony Ray)
Courtesy of American Recordings, LLC
under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Not quite on the par with Mean Girls, but it's clever and funny

Teen comedies are the best! I have always high school comedies such as Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), American Pie (1999), Bring It On (2000), Mean Girls (2004), and Superbad (2007). I was really exciting about seeing The DUFF, as there as hasn't been a whole lot of teen comedies recently. This movie follows Bianca Piper (played by Mae Whitman), a high school senior who's learns she has been labeled the DUFF, short for Designated Ugly Fat Friend, by her classmates. The DUFF is basically the friend who is least prettiest in a group. Bianca decides she must reinvent herself, and then turn the tables on snobby hot-girl Madison Morgan (Bella Thorne) to restructure the school's society.

This film reminded me a lot of Mean Girls, it deals with similar themes of high school popularity and spreading rumors. While its not quite on the level of Mean Girls, its still very clever and very original. Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell (who plays the football jock who Bianca gets help for advice) have some good comedic chemistry. Bella Thorne also plays an interesting role, as one of Bianca's classmates who is very snobby and judgmental, and tries to throw her under the bus. She is a lot like Rachel McAdam's character from Mean Girls. I did find it kinda weird for Mae Whitman and Bella Thorne to be playing classmates as Whitman is nine years older than Thorne. I also loved Ken Jeong, who plays Bianca's teacher.

Overall, I was satisfied with this movie, I had its funny scene here and there, especially when Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell is on screen. This film will definitely please a fair amount of teenagers and probably adults like.