
DUFF, The
PG-13, 2015, LionsGate
Director:
Ari Sandel
Starring:
Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Skyler Samuels, Bianca A. Santos, Nick Eversman
Plot:
A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier more popular friends.
1
Grieving divorcee becomes motivational speaker
Themes: Coping, Divorce, Inspiration, Storms of Life, Motivation
2
Girl feels invisible next to pretty, popular friends
Themes: Being Yourself, Identity in Christ, Self-Esteem, Teen Issues, Self-Image, Self-Worth
3
Feuding pals "unfriend" each other from social media
Themes: Communication, Friendship, Teen Issues, Technology, Quarreling, Relationships
4
Classmates forward cruel video to entire school
Themes: Gossip, Heartless, Teen Issues, Technology, Words
5
School confiscates phones to counter cyber bullying
Themes: Bullying, Technology, Teen Issues
6
Girl advised to accept who she is and be the best
Themes: Acceptance, Being Yourself, Pleasing Others, Teen Issues, Self-Image, Self-Worth
7
Self image shouldn't be based on comparison
Themes: Being Yourself, Comparison, Teen Issues, Contentment, Self-Image, Self-Worth