Tall Girl (2019)

Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.

Director:

Nzingha Stewart

Writer:

Sam Wolfson

Stars:

Ava Michelle, Griffin Gluck, Sabrina Carpenter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ava Michelle	...	Jodi Kreyman
Griffin Gluck	...	Jack Dunkleman
Sabrina Carpenter	...	Harper Kreyman
Paris Berelc	...	Liz
Luke Eisner	...	Stig Mohlin
Clara Wilsey	...	Kimmy Stitcher
Angela Kinsey	...	Helaine Kreyman
Steve Zahn	...	Richie Kreyman
Anjelika Washington	...	Fareeda
Rico Paris	...	Schnipper
Bria Condon	...	Crystal Spitz
Shane Guilbeau	...	Bob Brickman
Christina Moses	...	Nina Dunkleman
Andrew Brodeur	...	Will
Jason Rogel	...	Dr. Sager

Storyline

Jodi (Ava Michelle) has always been the tallest girl in school - and she's always been uncomfortable with it. After slouching her way through life for 16 years and being made fun of by classmates, Jodi meets Stig (Luke Eisner), a seemingly perfect Swedish foreign exchange student who's even taller than she is. Jodi's new crush turns her world upside down and throws her into a surprising love triangle, but with the help of her two best friends (Griffin Gluck, Anjelika Washington) as well as her beauty queen sister Harper (Sabrina Carpenter), Jodi comes to realize that she's far more than her insecurities about her appearance have led her to believe.

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Plot Keywords:

heightism | tall girl | coming of age | teenager | teenage girl | 

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Taglines:

When you don't fit in, stand tall.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tall Girl

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The high school is named after American civil rights activists Ruby Bridges. She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960.

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Quotes

Jodi Kreyman: When you're a tall girl, it's the only thing people see.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, the students are seen dancing at prom.

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Connections

References Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)

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Soundtracks

Ready for It
Performed by Kid Something
Written by Caleb Schultz (as Caleb Steven Schultz)
Courtesy of Lyric House, LLC

User Reviews

A sweet teen movie

I'm not going to rant on about the plot because you can Google it but I will say that this is an adorable movie that for once didn't have the clearest ending. For once the main characters weren't 30 year olds playing 17 year olds and I think it was, overall, pretty realistic. The characters were pretty good and, as a short girl, I couldn't always relate to Jodi but the movie is about so much more than just height.