Almost Popular

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Almost Popular

2025

1h 35m

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Susie and Bobbie, high school juniors, go on a quest to fulfill their dream to become part of the elite POP Girls who rule the school. After a series of unfortunate and humiliating attempts, they learn what's really important.

Alex Bear

Geek Girl Riot / RIOTUS

Aug 19

D

This film falls short of what it is trying so hard to emulate. Almost Popular is a wannabe Mean Girls, but it lacks the complexities that made the 2004 film iconic.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Oct 1

1.5/5

The movie is billed as “'Dumb and Dumber' meets 'Mean Girls.'" How could anything good come of such a concept? Talk about lambs to the slaughter.

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Sep 5

3/5

Mean Girls meets Napoleon Dynamite in this indie teen high school comedy that's simultaneously cliched, quirky, edgy, and satirical.

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Jason Delgado

Film Threat

Sep 3

8/10

This is a return to that Mean Girls form (but a fresh indie movie version) that we could all use right now.

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Tim Stevens

MovieJawn

08/28/2025

Almost Popular, on the other hand, doesn’t offer enough to cover up that sense of mimicry. It would’ve been better served if, instead of just copying Mean Girls, it could’ve stolen some of that film’s zest as well.

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Alex Valencia

Q+ Magazine

08/28/2025

Almost Popular doesn’t reinvent the coming-of-age wheel. But it does give us a fresh perspective on how technology has reshaped the high school experience today, and the dangers of chasing attention in a world where clout disappears as fast as it arrives.

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jesse v

Sep 4

who is this for exactly? it's like an adult examined the current Gen z social media popularity trope and made a movie out of it. With weird old political references and lots of POV camera angles and the lack of ADULTS AND CLASSROOMS, this movie is just a stylized mutation of mean girls.

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Shannon P

Aug 29

Didn't see the whole movie the sound was painfully loud in the theatre, although we complained. The beginning of the movie was silly, with amateurish acting. Do not recommend!

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Yvonne R

@YvonneR1968 Mar 15

really poorly done copy of the movie mean girls. don’t waste your time.

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dash L

@envydashk Jan 1

The movie was mid. A lot of the messages were lackluster. They also tried to push more gay people coming out. Which was showed in one of the worst ways possible. Still an enjoyable movie.

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David S

@RT33691473 Oct 18

This is a unique movie that hits all the right notes for teens and their parents alike. It brings a keen knowledge and the sharp tongue of modern online life, yet also an old-school sensibility that's rare these days -- but will never go out of style. The person who wrote this film has pitch-perfect ear for dialogue. The acting, photography and overall production value are both sharp and endearing -- and the sly soundtrack made me smile multiple times throughout. More movies like this, please. Go stream it. Watch it your kid. Or your mom. You'll all love it. Me and my son sure did. -David

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N R

@RT21226719 Sep 16

Sweet, silly and very funny!

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Susie and Bobbie, high school juniors, go on a quest to fulfill their dream to become part of the elite POP Girls who rule the school. After a series of unfortunate and humiliating attempts, they learn what's really important.

Director: Nayip Anthony Garcia
Producer: Michael Mendelsohn, Grace Santos
Screenwriter: Pamela Duffy-Little, Eleni Rivera
Distributor: Patriot Pictures
Production Co: Patriot Pictures, Caliwood Pictures, Ethos Pictures
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 28, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m

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