The Clique (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:

based on young adult novel | movie poster on wall | slim girl | mean girl | teen crush | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming took place in Rhode Island over the course of 6 weeks. It was filmed in February of 2008 and the cast said filming exterior scenes were miserable because it was freezing.

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Goofs

When The Clique are in the car discussing "Glambition" the detail on Massie's headband switches sides when the camera goes from looking at her from the front to a side view.

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Quotes

Judy Lyons: Be yourself, Claire, not who people want you to be.

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Connections

Features A Cinderella Story (2004)

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Soundtracks

Here With Me Now
Written by Clique Girlz
Performed by Clique Girlz

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Clique

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