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.
Directed by Will Gluck
high school
small town
lie
loss of virginity
coming of age
teen movie
school
female protagonist
high school student
teen comedy
intelligent
duringcreditsstinger
small town girl
rumor
teen drama
pretend relationship
gay friend
teenager
Rank
#59 in 2010·#3450 overall
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Emma Stone
Olive
Penn Badgley
Woodchuck Todd
Amanda Bynes
Marianne
Dan Byrd
Brandon
Thomas Haden Church
Mr. Griffith
Patricia Clarkson
Rosemary
Cam Gigandet
Micah
Lisa Kudrow
Mrs. Griffith
Malcolm McDowell
Principal Gibbons
Aly Michalka
Rhiannon
Stanley Tucci
Dill
Fred Armisen
Pastor
Crew
Will Gluck
Director
Susan Littenberg
Editor
Zanne Devine
Producer
Will Gluck
Producer
Adruitha Lee
Hair Department Head
Glenn S. Gainor
Unit Production Manager
Carol Kiefer
Art Department Coordinator
Cassidy Vick Hice
Stunts
Bobby C. King
Stunt Coordinator
Geoffrey Haley
"B" Camera Operator
Geoffrey Haley
Steadicam Operator
Michael Uva
Dolly Grip
Popular Reviews
8090 reviews
vi
10.0★ · 03/16/17
where were you when you first saw stanley tucci's overwhelmingly masculine forearms
where were you when you first saw stanley tucci's overwhelmingly masculine forearms
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Amman
4.0★ · 03/22/26
The parents were the best part about this movie.
This is like a PG13 euphoria.
The parents were the best part about this movie.
This is like a PG13 euphoria.
3
Kayla
8.5★ · 07/08/25
I got a- I got a- I got a pocket Got a pocket full of sunshine
I got a- I got a- I got a pocket Got a pocket full of sunshine
2
Ve
8.0★ · 05/09/26
This is where being an empath gets you btw
Confessional scene metaphor chefs kiss.
This is where being an empath gets you btw
Confessional scene metaphor chefs kiss.
1
Taso
7.0★ · 01/18/26
“How do you know where I live?” Well damn were we getting a foreshadow of Joe Goldberg in this movie???
“How do you know where I live?” Well damn were we getting a foreshadow of Joe Goldberg in this movie???