High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!
Directed by Peter Howitt
high school
jealousy
parent child relationship
shyness
secret identity
radio
stepdaughter
stepfather
family secrets
rivalry
prom
best friend
principal
first love
prom queen
dj
rebel hero
boy band
radio dj
drama class
Rank
#218 in 2012·#8616 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
2.3 / 5
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Cast
Debby Ryan
Tara
Sarena Parmar
Audrey
Adam DiMarco
Gavin
Atticus Mitchell
Gabe
Merritt Patterson
Stacy
Allie Bertram
Kim
Iain Belcher
Barry
Rowen Kahn
Larry
Nancy Robertson
Principal Moreno
Martin Cummins
Rob
April Telek
Delilah
Mercedes de la Zerda
Cami Q
Crew
Peter Howitt
Director
Erik Patterson
Writer
Peter Howitt
Writer
Fernando Szew
Executive Producer
Jackie Lind
Casting
Popular Reviews
853 reviews
paris w
3.3★ · 01/11/26
no i’m radio rebel!
no i’m radio rebel!
milkisforcereal
5.0★ · 05/31/26
so cringe but timeless
so cringe but timeless
Maria
2.0★ · 04/16/26
why is everyone so parasocial
why is everyone so parasocial
Eni Batnasan
10.0★ · 03/27/26
ugh these people clearly don’t know that I’m radio rebel
ugh these people clearly don’t know that I’m radio rebel
heidi
7.0★ · 02/21/26
is it wrong for me to say i genuinely loved this movie
is it wrong for me to say i genuinely loved this movie