103 reviews
I went into DUDE thinking it was yet another teen comedy about prom and how much high school life sucks. I was pleasantly surprise to find a small and lovely story about friendship, love and life. Lucy Hale is a force of nature! Not to mention Austin Butler's heartbreaking presence through out the film, moving the story forward.
- daniballada-53217
- Apr 27, 2018
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This movie is really not that terrible. these reviews are too harsh and critical. it's just a netflix original. take it for what it is. lucy and alex are awesome in this movie. it's good. it's an easy watch when you need something to pass the time. plus lucy is naked and sexy af and funny!
To everyone saying this isn't how high school girls act, it definitely is... especially in Southern California (where it looks like this took place). All my friends smoked weed, drank, partied, and had sex in school. This obviously isn't the greatest movie but it's a good indie film and realistic depiction of high school
- jessicahogan54
- Apr 22, 2018
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Lucy Hale was the only thing worth 2 stars. The movie was stupid and I couldn't go past 5 min. You can clearly tell it was written by people who don't smoke due to the fact in the first scene Lucy practically threw away more than half a blunt.
- rhiannonf-82170
- Apr 20, 2018
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- xxnat_babexx
- Apr 23, 2018
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This movie was amazing for an indie. Seriously it has it all. It reminded me of my friends in high school. Yeah the beginning isn't great with the rapping but seriously I loved it. This movie is good if you just wanna watch something and laugh and cry. Amazing cast.
- heidilmackey
- Apr 23, 2018
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I'm not even sure what I actually experienced in that movie to be honest. I went in blind, and i left blind.
Nothing happens in this movie, literally nothing. I can't even spoil it for you. I just. I don't even know what to say. I've never even written a review before.This is the worst movie i've ever seen.
Why was there a Harry Potter sex joke that didn't even make any sense? that's the only thing that i remember from that movie literally nothing else stood out. They also made a tampon joke, do i need to mark this review as containing spoilers now?
Nothing happens in this movie, literally nothing. I can't even spoil it for you. I just. I don't even know what to say. I've never even written a review before.This is the worst movie i've ever seen.
Why was there a Harry Potter sex joke that didn't even make any sense? that's the only thing that i remember from that movie literally nothing else stood out. They also made a tampon joke, do i need to mark this review as containing spoilers now?
- althekool1
- Apr 19, 2018
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I don't know what everyone is so up in arms about (other than the rape scene) which to be fair to the movie does happen quite a lot, and in a similar way to which it was portrayed on screen. It happens to a lot of young girls where it doesn't feel as dramatic or traumatic in real life because you were already there, half-naked, making out with a guy, and then he just kinda slips it in, and you don't really know how to react at that point, and even if you do say stop (instead of just cry) he doesn't listen to whatever you're saying until he finishes, and then you feel really ashamed and taken advantage of, but you also know that you were there in bed consenting to whatever it happened before hand , so you kinda try to blow it off or you aren't feeling outraged enough at that point, while still feeling responsible or ashamed, and you end up not wanting to share about it to anyone (not even your closest best friends). We all know it's not the correct response, and that we shouldn't feel guilty or feel like it was our bad, but I thought that that was kind of accurate to some people's real life experience and reaction. So, unlike others, I could easily tell where she was coming from. Obviously I don't think the drug use and the sex was all that shocking. I know my friends and I did a hell of a lot worse while we were In high school, and that was back in the early 90's, so in 2018, when the film was made, it really doesn't have any true shock value anymore. I mean 'Skins' was way more shocking than this. I also don't think calling it terrible is exactly fair and there was some really genuine acting and experiences in there as well as some fun events. A lot of it didn't work, but when it did, it worked well. I didn't hate it and I didn't love it, but it deserves better than say a 2 or a 3.
- kirbie2182
- May 20, 2020
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I'm not one for writing bad reviews. Because some movies can be perceived in different ways, can be understood in so many styles, depending on each one's perspective. But this is a waste of time. I think it is portrayed as a "deep" look into the life of teenagers, experiencing death, drugs, sex and similar things but it is simply boring. There is no action and to be honest I'm not even sure if it was meant to have a point.
I am giving it 2 stars and I am waaay too generous.
It is terrible. If you've watched the trailer and still expect something else to happen - spoiler alert - it won't.
It is terrible. If you've watched the trailer and still expect something else to happen - spoiler alert - it won't.
- Gabriella-R
- Apr 21, 2018
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- DenverSparrow
- Apr 23, 2018
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My 5 star rating stems from my love of Lifetime Original Movies (shoutout to LMN!) because "Dude" features just about all of the Lifetime movie themes in a SINGLE movie! Plus this movie features better actors and the benefit of a bigger budget than a LIfetime movie. If you're like me and enjoy more than one lifetime movie than I recommend giving this movie a try.
- MotherOfCats91
- Jun 6, 2018
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This popped up on Netflix so I gave it a try.
This movie is basically a 90 minute montage of 4 teenage girls doing drugs, having sex, masturbating or talking about doing so. The actual "plot" is supposed to be the girls coping with a death of the brother of one girl/bf of another and preparing to leave high school for college. But that feels completely shoehorned in. It may have been good if they put focus on the actual plot and not going for sensationalism. Really, it's just the sex and drugs. Not worth it at all unless you just want to watch the actresses on screen.
This movie is basically a 90 minute montage of 4 teenage girls doing drugs, having sex, masturbating or talking about doing so. The actual "plot" is supposed to be the girls coping with a death of the brother of one girl/bf of another and preparing to leave high school for college. But that feels completely shoehorned in. It may have been good if they put focus on the actual plot and not going for sensationalism. Really, it's just the sex and drugs. Not worth it at all unless you just want to watch the actresses on screen.
- trixie-k-88
- May 4, 2018
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It's slow.
Really slow.
It starts slow.
And when you keep waiting for the story to pick up it keeps slow.
It's like the production team really wanted to mimic the European artsy movies where the state pays for everything and there is enough story for about half an hour at best, so there are the big panoramas and slow panning and the actors lock in thoughtful poses which they think it's moody.
It's a nice idea. And it's a nice execution. But maybe some trimming would have made a great 20 minute medium feature.
Also felt the stress involved with perfectly matching the team: get a Jew, and a Black and an Asian. Than mix the couples to show we're cool with racial mixing. Somehow that matching seems more relevant to the script than actually making the story go.
Really slow.
It starts slow.
And when you keep waiting for the story to pick up it keeps slow.
It's like the production team really wanted to mimic the European artsy movies where the state pays for everything and there is enough story for about half an hour at best, so there are the big panoramas and slow panning and the actors lock in thoughtful poses which they think it's moody.
It's a nice idea. And it's a nice execution. But maybe some trimming would have made a great 20 minute medium feature.
Also felt the stress involved with perfectly matching the team: get a Jew, and a Black and an Asian. Than mix the couples to show we're cool with racial mixing. Somehow that matching seems more relevant to the script than actually making the story go.
I'll open with the fact that I didn't party at all in high school, but I think this movie captures perfectly what the kids who DID party experienced. "Dude" tackles several serious issues in a way that seems about right for high school kids, and ultimately grew on me more and more as I watched. A couple jokes are cringy, but for the most part I was entertained. Donkey Kong/Bong is also a pun I did not know that I needed in my life until now. Fun stuff!
- cb_whitewood
- Jun 27, 2020
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- questiontheauthorities
- Apr 19, 2018
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Because there is a LOT of weed in this movie. I liked this movie too much for a Netflix original. The script was smarter than I expected and the performances weren't totally unbelievable. I thought it was fine for a watch. Not especially funny, a little overly sentimental at times, but very restrained for a coming of age/leaving HS movie.
- jfgibson73
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- celestialkitten
- May 5, 2018
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It's the last few weeks of school before four best friends go off on their own. Lily (Lucy Hale) is student body president organizing prom. Chloe (Kathryn Prescott) is still struggling with the loss of her brother one year later but Lily may be worst. Lily is going to Columbia and expects Chloe to go to NYU. Along with Amelia (Alexandra Shipp) and Rebecca (Awkwafina), they party and smoke weed. Noah (Alex Wolff) has a crush on Lily.
I think this is trying to be a darker teen drama with humor for the modern girl. It's a struggle to get the mixture right. The comedy doesn't come off since there is the underlying sadness from the very beginning. Lily's dark abandonment issues need to be spelled out clearly and set up for later payoff. It seems to be the central issue but the movie struggles to bring it out. The good acting saves a lot of this but it's filmmaker Olivia Milch's first feature. There are good aspects and also ones that are lacking. If the audience is to care about Lily and Thomas, it would help to see their relationship. They could have a scene at the beginning with the couple talking about her losing her dad. It's a necessity. This is a valiant first attempt but it is undeniably a first attempt by a newbie.
I think this is trying to be a darker teen drama with humor for the modern girl. It's a struggle to get the mixture right. The comedy doesn't come off since there is the underlying sadness from the very beginning. Lily's dark abandonment issues need to be spelled out clearly and set up for later payoff. It seems to be the central issue but the movie struggles to bring it out. The good acting saves a lot of this but it's filmmaker Olivia Milch's first feature. There are good aspects and also ones that are lacking. If the audience is to care about Lily and Thomas, it would help to see their relationship. They could have a scene at the beginning with the couple talking about her losing her dad. It's a necessity. This is a valiant first attempt but it is undeniably a first attempt by a newbie.
- SnoopyStyle
- Jul 13, 2018
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Only reviewing this because the other reviews were so polarised.
It starts off pretty badly with white girls talking like gangster rappers but it does pick up as it goes along and it was definitely reminiscent of my last few weeks of high school.
Seeing lots of complaints about the girls' behaviour and drug use but the movie is set in a hippie school, similar to where I went to school and yes, we were very mutlicultural, very promiscuous and very into marijuana. Anyone complaining about how this doesn't fit their idea of high school obv doesn't get it. Perhaps you went to a school more similar to the Mike character.
I find it a much welcome break from the usual BS cheerleader, jock, geek stereotype that everyone associates with american teen movies. The great thing about Netflix movies and shows is how they are breaking all the preconceived notions of how a movie should be made and we are seeing diverse storylines that the networks would never have risked airing.
Considering that the vast majority of teen movies play into the middle america scenarios of neatly defined social roles this is a great movie which appeals to those of us that didn't go to your average government school.
It starts off pretty badly with white girls talking like gangster rappers but it does pick up as it goes along and it was definitely reminiscent of my last few weeks of high school.
Seeing lots of complaints about the girls' behaviour and drug use but the movie is set in a hippie school, similar to where I went to school and yes, we were very mutlicultural, very promiscuous and very into marijuana. Anyone complaining about how this doesn't fit their idea of high school obv doesn't get it. Perhaps you went to a school more similar to the Mike character.
I find it a much welcome break from the usual BS cheerleader, jock, geek stereotype that everyone associates with american teen movies. The great thing about Netflix movies and shows is how they are breaking all the preconceived notions of how a movie should be made and we are seeing diverse storylines that the networks would never have risked airing.
Considering that the vast majority of teen movies play into the middle america scenarios of neatly defined social roles this is a great movie which appeals to those of us that didn't go to your average government school.
At least these girls want to. Then again will they be able to? Will Prom be as good as they imagine it to be? And what comes after that? And what are boys really good for, right? Well apart from ... being your date that is. But back to the movie itself, which shows struggles and everyday life of girls and how they deal with puberty and how they work in a group.
You get to see that they have weird things going on (being fantasies in the library, about their future or just of sexual nature). You also get to see Awkwafina, who was in a documentary about Asian American rappers, but is currently roaring through the US box office as one part of the "Crazy Rich Asians" crew. Haven't seen that, but I can imagine how that will look like. In this one, there is a lot of comedy, but quite some drama too. It works nice overall and it is more than decent, even if not really great overall. Then again, I'm not the target audience, and they may like this a lot more
You get to see that they have weird things going on (being fantasies in the library, about their future or just of sexual nature). You also get to see Awkwafina, who was in a documentary about Asian American rappers, but is currently roaring through the US box office as one part of the "Crazy Rich Asians" crew. Haven't seen that, but I can imagine how that will look like. In this one, there is a lot of comedy, but quite some drama too. It works nice overall and it is more than decent, even if not really great overall. Then again, I'm not the target audience, and they may like this a lot more
This movie sucks big time. There is no plot whatsoever. Just a bunch of grown adults playing the parts of teenagers who are beyond nasty and vulgar with how they talk and act. It's like everyone is trying way too hard to be funny and shocking. The way they show these teenagers doing drugs, drinking and having sex is such a bad example for teenagers who will watch this. There is no meaning to this movie. What a waste.
- ChickLuvsHorror
- Apr 23, 2018
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This movie sucks a tremendous amount of balls! The title of the movie is stupid and in fact basically the whole movie is stupid. Not even watching this movie drunk can help it be any better. This movie is hands down the worst movie i've ever seen on Netflix. It was so bad i had to turn it off and i'm always one to watch something from start to finish.
- samboy_molly
- Apr 22, 2018
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