Easy A
Seen it?2010 | 93 min | Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 9 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Ferris Bueller's Day Off or Tremors, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Comedy Film. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 4 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$75 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 403K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Will Gluck
- Emma StoneOlive
- Penn BadgleyWoodchuck Todd
- Amanda BynesMarianne
- Dan ByrdBrandon
- Thomas Haden ChurchMr. Griffith
- Patricia ClarksonRosemary
- Cam GigandetMicah
- Lisa KudrowMrs. Griffith
- Malcolm McDowellPrincipal Gibbons
- Aly MichalkaRhiannon