When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.When Olive lies to her best friend about losing her virginity to one of the college boys, a girl overhears their conversation. Soon, her story spreads across the entire school like wildfire.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 22 nominations
- Nina
- (as Mahaley Hessam)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEmma Stone's audition was her opening webcam scene.
- GoofsIn the end credits, as the camera continues down the street, at the end, you can see a City of Ojai police officer stopping traffic from the opposite end to allow the filming.
- Quotes
Olive Penderghast: Whatever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80's movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air because he knows he got me. Just once I want my life to be like an 80's movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no, no, John Hughes did not direct my life.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the closing credits Brandon can be heard making a noise of excitement.
- ConnectionsEdited into Under the Age (2020)
- SoundtracksChange of Seasons (Demo Version)
Written by Owen Carrier, Tyler Kyte, Alex Last, Tim Nussey, Nick Rose and Morgan Waters
Performed by Sweet Thing
Courtesy of Sweet Thing
By arrangement with Nettwerk Productions
Described as "the best teen comedy since Mean Girls" this is a must see because quite simply, it is. The comedy variety of clever performances, physical humour and beautiful word play make a combination of knockabout comedy a treat for anyone over 15 years of age that will entertain you for a glorious hour and a half.
Emma Stone in her first major leading role excels as a typical but not yet typical teenager going through life's friendship and educational battles, and thankfully with a difference. Olive narrates via an internet blog about how everything came about and her life and school reputation changed. Through some original narrative design and comic brightness audiences are easily engaged into the world of its heroine.
Stone's performance is indescribably funny. From singing alone in her bedroom to strutting around in revealing clothing and making us laugh at the same time has made her a star for the future. One scene where she pretends to have it on in a bedroom is very funny and whilst marketed as a comedy, the inevitable drama sequences show Stone as a rock.
Stone steals the film but thanks to the experience of Stanley Tucci and Thomas Haden Church we have an array of comic genius. Tucci has never been funnier.
The plot boasts some great twists and turns whilst marketing some great songs on its soundtrack. The way it separates itself from the normal comedy, by diversifying itself through visual aids such as the live web blog or plot differentiations makes it one out watch over and over again.
A couple of drawbacks include the fact Lisa Kudrow cannot shake the Phoebe tag and the ending is slightly predictable.
These minor things aside this is a knockabout comedy with a great lead performance that is certainly worth checking out.
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- Oct 24, 2010
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
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- Language
- Also known as
- Easy 'A'
- Filming locations
- Shelf Road, Ojai, California, USA(Olive and Rhiannon overlooking the town)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $58,401,464
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,734,040
- Sep 19, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $75,032,374
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1