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== Production ==
== Production ==
In November 2011, [[CBS Films]] acquired the rights to the novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/cbs-films-acquires-high-school-comedy-duff-exclusives-32887/|title=CBS Films Acquires High School Comedy 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On April 9, 2014, [[Mae Whitman]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/04/mae-whitman-to-star-in-high-school-comedy-the-duff-712106/|title=Mae Whitman In ‘The DUFF’ — Actress To Star In High School Comedy - Deadline|date=9 April 2014|work=Deadline|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On April 30, 2014, [[Bella Thorne]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/bella-thorne-star-teen-comedy-duff-cbs-films-exclusive/|title=Bella Thorne to Co-Star in Teen Comedy 'The DUFF' for CBS Films (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 12, 2014, [[Ken Jeong]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-jeong-joining-cbs-films-703401|title=Ken Jeong Joining CBS Films' 'The DUFF'|date=12 May 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 22, 2014, [[Skyler Samuels]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nine-lives-chloe-king-star-706406|title='Nine Lives of Chloe King' Star Joins CBS Films' 'The DUFF' (Exclusive)|date=22 May 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 27, 2014, [[Robbie Amell]] and [[Bianca A. Santos]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/the-duff-casting-robbie-amell-tomorrow-people-cw/|title='Tomorrow People's' Robbie Amell Joins Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/bianca-santos-joins-mae-whitman-in-the-duff-exclusive-1201193678/|title=Bianca Santos Joins Mae Whitman in ‘The DUFF’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=Variety|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On June 10, 2014, [[Allison Janney]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/06/cbs-films-sets-cast-for-the-duff-787110/|title=Allison Janney & Romany Malco Join CBS Films’ ‘The Duff’ - Deadline|date=10 June 2014|work=Deadline|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in June 2014, and ended on July 9, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/tag/the-duff-filming-locations-in-atlanta/|title=The Duff filming locations in Atlanta|publisher=|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssninsider.com/40476/|title=On The Set For 7/14/14: Dermot Mulroney Starrer ‘Insidious: Chapter 3′ Starts, Levan Akin’s ‘The Circle’ Wraps ‹ SSN Insider|publisher=|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref>
In November 2011, [[CBS Films]] acquired the rights to the novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/cbs-films-acquires-high-school-comedy-duff-exclusives-32887/|title=CBS Films Acquires High School Comedy 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On April 9, 2014, [[Mae Whitman]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/04/mae-whitman-to-star-in-high-school-comedy-the-duff-712106/|title=Mae Whitman In ‘The DUFF’ — Actress To Star In High School Comedy - Deadline|date=9 April 2014|work=Deadline|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On April 30, 2014, [[Bella Thorne]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/bella-thorne-star-teen-comedy-duff-cbs-films-exclusive/|title=Bella Thorne to Co-Star in Teen Comedy 'The DUFF' for CBS Films (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 12, 2014, [[Ken Jeong]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-jeong-joining-cbs-films-703401|title=Ken Jeong Joining CBS Films' 'The DUFF'|date=12 May 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 22, 2014, [[Skyler Samuels]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nine-lives-chloe-king-star-706406|title='Nine Lives of Chloe King' Star Joins CBS Films' 'The DUFF' (Exclusive)|date=22 May 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On May 27, 2014, [[Robbie Amell]] and [[Bianca A. Santos]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/the-duff-casting-robbie-amell-tomorrow-people-cw/|title='Tomorrow People's' Robbie Amell Joins Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap|work=TheWrap|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/bianca-santos-joins-mae-whitman-in-the-duff-exclusive-1201193678/|title=Bianca Santos Joins Mae Whitman in ‘The DUFF’ (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)]] |accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> On June 10, 2014, [[Allison Janney]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/06/cbs-films-sets-cast-for-the-duff-787110/|title=Allison Janney & Romany Malco Join CBS Films’ ‘The Duff’ - Deadline|date=10 June 2014|work=Deadline|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in June 2014, and ended on July 9, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlocationvacations.com/tag/the-duff-filming-locations-in-atlanta/|title=The Duff filming locations in Atlanta|publisher=|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssninsider.com/40476/|title=On The Set For 7/14/14: Dermot Mulroney Starrer ‘Insidious: Chapter 3′ Starts, Levan Akin’s ‘The Circle’ Wraps ‹ SSN Insider|publisher=|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==

Revision as of 06:44, 20 February 2015

The Duff
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAri Sandel
Screenplay byJosh A. Cagan
Produced bySusan Cartsonis
McG
Mary Viola
StarringMae Whitman
Robbie Amell
Bella Thorne
Bianca A. Santos
Allison Janney
Ken Jeong
CinematographyDavid Hennings
Edited byWendy Greene Bricmont
Music byDominic Lewis
Production
companies
Vast Entertainment
Wonderland Sound and Vision
Distributed byLionsgate
CBS Films
Release date
  • February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)
Running time
101 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8.5 million[2]

The Duff is a 2015 American teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel and written by Josh A. Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Bianca A. Santos, Allison Janney and Ken Jeong. The film was released on February 20, 2015, by Lionsgate and CBS Films. It is the first film which Lionsgate took over CBS Films' distribution functions.

Plot

Bianca has two beautiful best friends. Even though they're her pals, Bianca feels different. They are bouncy and fun, while Bianca is practical and cynical. And it's not made any better when her arrogant, handsome, womanizing ex-best friend Wesley tells Bianca she's a DUFF: a Designated Ugly Fat Friend, who is there to make the other girls look better. She couldn't possibly hate Wesley any more, and doesn't hesitate to let him know it. With her universe turned upside down, she ignores words of wisdom from her favorite teacher and enlists Wesley, to help set her apart from the pack and erase her label forever. In doing so, she hopes to land her crush Toby, and find the confidence to overthrow the school’s ruthless label maker Madison by reminding everyone that no matter what people look or act like, we are all someone’s DUFF... and that’s totally fine.

Cast

Production

In November 2011, CBS Films acquired the rights to the novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger.[3] On April 9, 2014, Mae Whitman joined the cast.[4] On April 30, 2014, Bella Thorne joined the cast.[5] On May 12, 2014, Ken Jeong joined the cast.[6] On May 22, 2014, Skyler Samuels joined the cast.[7] On May 27, 2014, Robbie Amell and Bianca A. Santos joined the cast.[8][9] On June 10, 2014, Allison Janney joined the cast.[10] Principal photography began in June 2014, and ended on July 9, 2014.[11][12]

Release

The film was released on February 20, 2015, by Lionsgate and CBS Films.[13]

Reception

The Duff has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 59% approval rating, with an rating average of 5.3/10 based on 39 reviews. The site's consensus states: "The DUFF doesn't achieve teen-movie greatness, but offers enough of a postmodern twist on the genre to recommend — and boasts typically great work from star Mae Whitman."[14] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from critic, the film has a score of 52 based on 21 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

References

  1. ^ "AMC Theatres: The DUFF". amctheatres.com. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The DUFF (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. ^ "CBS Films Acquires High School Comedy 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap". TheWrap. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mae Whitman In 'The DUFF' — Actress To Star In High School Comedy - Deadline". Deadline. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Bella Thorne to Co-Star in Teen Comedy 'The DUFF' for CBS Films (Exclusive) - TheWrap". TheWrap. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Ken Jeong Joining CBS Films' 'The DUFF'". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  7. ^ "'Nine Lives of Chloe King' Star Joins CBS Films' 'The DUFF' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  8. ^ "'Tomorrow People's' Robbie Amell Joins Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (Exclusive) - TheWrap". TheWrap. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Bianca Santos Joins Mae Whitman in 'The DUFF' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Allison Janney & Romany Malco Join CBS Films' 'The Duff' - Deadline". Deadline. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  11. ^ "The Duff filming locations in Atlanta". Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  12. ^ "On The Set For 7/14/14: Dermot Mulroney Starrer 'Insidious: Chapter 3′ Starts, Levan Akin's 'The Circle' Wraps ‹ SSN Insider". Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  13. ^ "'The Duff' Film Adaptation Plays With Perceptions of Beauty". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  14. ^ "The DUFF". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  15. ^ "The DUFF Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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