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The Thinning

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 21m
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5.3/10
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Peyton List and Logan Paul in The Thinning (2016)
"The Thinning" takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test. When two students (Logan Paul and Peyton List) discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy, they must fight the system to expose it and take it down.
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In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.
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    • Michael J. Gallagher
    • Michael J. Gallagher
    • Steve Greene
  • Stars
    • Logan Paul
    • Peyton List
    • Lia Marie Johnson
    • Michael J. Gallagher
    • Michael J. Gallagher
    • Steve Greene
  • Stars
    • Logan Paul
    • Peyton List
    • Lia Marie Johnson
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    • 113User reviews
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    Peyton List and Logan Paul in The Thinning (2016)
    Logan Paul plays Blake Redding
    Peyton List plays Laina Michaels
    Peyton List and Logan Paul in The Thinning (2016)
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    Logan Paul
    Logan Paul
    • Blake Redding
    Peyton List
    Peyton List
    • Laina Michaels
    Lia Marie Johnson
    Lia Marie Johnson
    • Ellie Harper
    Calum Worthy
    Calum Worthy
    • Kellan Woods
    Ryan Whitney
    Ryan Whitney
    • Sarah Foster
    • (as Ryan Newman)
    Michael Traynor
    Michael Traynor
    • Mason King
    Stacey Dash
    Stacey Dash
    • Kendra Birch
    Matthew Glave
    Matthew Glave
    • Gov. Dean Redding
    Robert Gant
    Robert Gant
    • Vince Davi
    Kiersten Warren
    Kiersten Warren
    • Barbara Michaels
    Jana Winternitz
    Jana Winternitz
    • Ms. Cole
    Patrick O'Sullivan
    Patrick O'Sullivan
    • Mr. Glass
    Amy Paffrath
    Amy Paffrath
    • Wendy Banks
    Jeff Corbett
    Jeff Corbett
    • Victor Woods
    Laura Harring
    Laura Harring
    • Georgina Preston
    Aria Lyric Leabu
    Aria Lyric Leabu
    • Corrine Michaels
    • (as Aria Leabu)
    Marcel Nahapetian
    Marcel Nahapetian
    • Joey Michaels
    David A. Cooper
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    • Trivia
      YouTube announced a sequel after the first film's success.
    • Goofs
      When the pupils are about to be killed they remove all of their clothing. It shows the girls bare shoulders, so bra's have also been removed. After Blake and Liana are in the pool and they are about to change clothes Liana has a bra on.
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    6/10
    Wasn't bad!!
    The movie called "The Thinning" is held in the future where pretty much in layman terms, if you're dumb, you die. The government gives yearly annual tests to kids from kindergarten to 12th grade that determines and predicates the propensity of a students intellect, and if you fail that test, you're taken to the thinning where subsequently, you die.

    So, I went in watching this movie on Youtube Red with no expectations. What I got was a pretty enjoyable dystopian movie, that had an okay plot, surprisingly good acting, some awkward direction, but overall wasn't too bad! One thing I was mostly surprised about was one of the main leads of the movie, Logan Paul! I follow his vlogs on YouTube, and he was the only reason I decided to watch this movie (so sorry if I'm totally bias about this movie), because I was really curious on what his acting chops were like, and he really surprised me!! His variety of emotions were fluid, and didn't feel stiff at all. He was the best character in the movie in my opinion. But other then him, I have to say he was the only reason I give this movie a 6/10. The direction, plot, and writing was simplistic which made the movie too predictable and stale. It wasn't anything special, and it had no surprises or twists.

    But overall, I think anyone can enjoy this movie for what it is. It's nothing special. You'll probably enjoy it a lot more if you actually know the actors from YouTube!
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      • October 12, 2016 (United States)
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