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Comedy

Easy A

- Let's not and say we did.

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.

Release Date : 2010-09-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Screen GemsOlive Bridge Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Emma Stone

Character Name : Olive

Original Name : Emma Stone

Gender : Female

Penn Badgley

Character Name : Woodchuck Todd

Original Name : Penn Badgley

Gender : Male

Amanda Bynes

Character Name : Marianne

Original Name : Amanda Bynes

Gender : Female

Dan Byrd

Character Name : Brandon

Original Name : Dan Byrd

Gender : Male

Thomas Haden Church

Character Name : Mr. Griffith

Original Name : Thomas Haden Church

Gender : Male

Patricia Clarkson

Character Name : Rosemary

Original Name : Patricia Clarkson

Gender : Female

Cam Gigandet

Character Name : Micah

Original Name : Cam Gigandet

Gender : Male

Lisa Kudrow

Character Name : Mrs. Griffith

Original Name : Lisa Kudrow

Gender : Female

Malcolm McDowell

Character Name : Principal Gibbons

Original Name : Malcolm McDowell

Gender : Male

Aly Michalka

Character Name : Rhiannon

Original Name : Aly Michalka

Gender : Female

Stanley Tucci

Character Name : Dill

Original Name : Stanley Tucci

Gender : Male

Fred Armisen

Character Name : Pastor

Original Name : Fred Armisen

Gender : Male

Juliette Goglia

Character Name : Eighth Grade Olive

Original Name : Juliette Goglia

Gender : Female

Jake Sandvig

Character Name : Anson

Original Name : Jake Sandvig

Gender : Male

Morgan Rusler

Character Name : Mr. Abernathy

Original Name : Morgan Rusler

Gender : Male

Nikki Tyler-Flynn

Character Name : Mrs. Abernathy

Original Name : Nikki Tyler-Flynn

Gender : Female

Braeden Lemasters

Character Name : Eighth Grade Kid

Original Name : Braeden Lemasters

Gender : Male

Mahaley Patel

Character Name : Nina

Original Name : Mahaley Patel

Gender : Female

Jameson Moss

Character Name : Evan

Original Name : Jameson Moss

Gender : Male

Blake Hood

Character Name : Kennedy Peters-Booth

Original Name : Blake Hood

Gender : Male

Bryce Clyde Jenkins

Character Name : Chip

Original Name : Bryce Clyde Jenkins

Gender : Male

Neil Soni

Character Name : Zia

Original Name : Neil Soni

Gender : Male

Stacey Travis

Character Name : Marianne's Mom

Original Name : Stacey Travis

Gender : Female

Bonnie Burroughs

Character Name : Micah's Mom

Original Name : Bonnie Burroughs

Gender : Female

Eddie Applegate

Character Name : Micah's Grandfather

Original Name : Eddie Applegate

Gender : Male

Norma Michaels

Character Name : Micah's Grandmother

Original Name : Norma Michaels

Gender : Female

Yolanda Snowball

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Yolanda Snowball

Gender : Female

Andrew Fleming

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Andrew Fleming

Gender : Male

Johanna Braddy

Character Name : Melody Bostic

Original Name : Johanna Braddy

Gender : Female

David Gore

Character Name : Pre-Teen Kid

Original Name : David Gore

Gender : Male

Lalaine

Character Name : Gossipy Girl

Original Name : Lalaine

Gender : Female

D'Anthony Palms

Character Name : Josh Wisniewski

Original Name : D'Anthony Palms

Gender : Male

Ryan Parker

Character Name : Kurt

Original Name : Ryan Parker

Gender : Male

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Character Name : Quiznos Guy

Original Name : Rawson Marshall Thurber

Gender : Male

Chris De Lorenzo

Character Name : Spectator In The Gym

Original Name : Chris De Lorenzo

Gender : Male

Jillian Johnston

Character Name : Server

Original Name : Jillian Johnston

Gender : Female

Nancy Karr

Character Name : Singing Server

Original Name : Nancy Karr

Gender : Male

Clay Black

Character Name : Singing Server

Original Name : Clay Black

Gender : Male

Brad Etheridge

Character Name : Singing Server

Original Name : Brad Etheridge

Gender : Male

Veerta Motiani

Character Name : Singing Server

Original Name : Veerta Motiani

Gender : Female

Michael Strauss

Character Name : Singing Server

Original Name : Michael Strauss

Gender : Male

Lance Kerfuffle

Character Name : Clerk

Original Name : Lance Kerfuffle

Gender : Male

Drew Koles

Character Name : Boy

Original Name : Drew Koles

Gender : Male

Max Crumm

Character Name : Pontius

Original Name : Max Crumm

Gender : Male

Jeremiah Hu

Character Name : Judas

Original Name : Jeremiah Hu

Gender : Male

Jessica Jann

Character Name : Jezebel

Original Name : Jessica Jann

Gender : Female

Danni Katz

Character Name : Harlot

Original Name : Danni Katz

Gender : Male

Jason Kropik

Character Name : Mortimer

Original Name : Jason Kropik

Gender : Male

Micah Van Hove

Character Name : Stoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Micah Van Hove

Gender : Male

Yoshi Sudarso

Character Name : Eric Ling (uncredited)

Original Name : Yoshi Sudarso

Gender : Male

Julianne Celeste

Character Name : Gossip Girl Jogger (uncredited)

Original Name : Julianne Celeste

Gender : Male

Bobby C. King

Character Name : Man Watching Skateboarders (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby C. King

Gender : Male

Kristin Quick

Character Name : Nerd (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristin Quick

Gender : Female

Reviews

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markuspm

@markuspm

2021-06-23

This movie while extremely entertaining is actually also very educational. You might discover a whole bunch of new words for your vocabulary and even learn a little bit about englisch literature. Makes me smile every time I watch it.

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Fresh comedy. Sometimes funny, but not too much. The cast is good and I like Emma Stone a lot, but she cannot pass as a high school student any more. It could have been much better if the story would have worked better, in spite of the sometimes brilliant dialogues.

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DoryDarko

@DoryDarko

2021-06-23

When I first saw the trailer of Easy A, I wasn't particularly intrigued. It looked like just another high school teenage comedy. But then I decided to watch it anyway (mostly because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about), and it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise! Coincidentally, I had just seen Emma Stone for the first time two days ago, when I watched Zombieland, and I thought to myself, "Hey this girl seems kind of cool". But that still wasn't an answer as to why right now I can't read a single magazine without seeing her face somewhere. After seeing Easy A, I finally know. This girl is FUN. She has a great talent for comedy of the driest, most sarcastic kind and a perfect sense of timing. And you've got to love that husky voice. Easy A is about a girl, Olive, who's a straight A-student with a flawless reputation, until she tells a little white lie to her best friend about how she supposedly lost her virginity to a guy that doesn't even exist. However, things go awry when this little anecdote spreads like wildfire and all of a sudden she has a reputation of being a hussy. (This plot line demands some suspension of disbelief, because it's obviously very hard to believe that any group of high school students would be shocked at the thought of one of their peers _*having sex*_, but whatever.) Of course, like with any rumour, it changes constantly depending on who you talk to. So before Olive knows what hit her, everybody in school thinks she slept with every guy around. Now here's the twist: once it becomes clear that she can use this newfound reputation to her advantage, she does so to the fullest. Simply put: unpopular guys pay her to PRETEND she had sex with them. Obviously, at some point things get out of hand and she has to find a way to fix it all again. This concept could have been really stupid, if it wasn't for the great screenplay. It is a tribute to classic 80's teenage films including, of course, John Hughes, and it also features some great references to The Scarlet Letter and Sylvia Plath. The dialogue is quick and witty, and the characters are all really typical people without being cliché stereotypes. Stanley Tucci is a delight as Olive's dad, bringing the same kind of dry-as-a-bone humour to the table as his on-screen daughter. Patricia Clarkson is a wonderful actress, and as it turns out, a really funny one as well. All the actors are perfectly cast. One of the funniest elements in Easy A is a group of Christian students, the 'Jesus freaks'. The leader of this little group is a girl called Marianne, played by Amanda Bynes. She just can't stop preaching to Olive about her 'indecent behaviour' and the dialogue between the two provides some of the funniest moments throughout the film. Here's a small foretaste; Marianne: "There's a higher power that will judge you for your indecency." Olive: "Tom Cruise?" Overall, this is mostly a 'chuckle' comedy rather than a 'rolling over the floor laughing' comedy, though it has some really good LOL moments. And the 'chuckles' are widespread. I would definitely recommend watching Easy A if you're in the mood for a witty, intelligent comedy about a smart, sassy girl who takes control of her own life and everybody who thinks they have a right to think badly about her. _(September 2011)_

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Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Pretty far removed from my wheelhouse, but Emma Stone makes for such a great lead, the banter-y dialogue given to the adult roles (most masterfully spoken by Stanley Tucci) is so hilarious, and the story flows so naturally from A to B to C that you can't stop for long enough to question the flaws while you're watching it, that there was no way I couldn't at least give Easy A a passing grade (no pun intended). _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._