Almost Popular
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| Directed by | Nayip Ramos |
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Production companies | Patriot Pictures Ethos Pictures |
| Distributed by | Patriot Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 95 minutes[2][3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Almost Popular is a 2024 coming-of-age[3] comedy independent[4] film directed by Nayip Ramos starring Ruby Rose Turner, Reid Miller, Isabella Ferreira, Ellodee Carpenter, Elijah M. Cooper, Avi Angel, Arden Myrin, and Kathleen Rose Perkins.
Premise
[edit]Susie Quin and Bobby Roberts, two eccentric students, try to join the popular girl group at school.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Ruby Rose Turner as Susie Quinn
- Reid Miller as Bobbie Roberts
- Isabella Ferreira as Renee Lalita
- Ellodee Carpenter as Vicki Reinhard
- Elijah M. Cooper as Dave Simon
- Avi Angel as Alan Nalan
- Arden Myrin as Terri Reinhard
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Mrs. Quinn
Release
[edit]It premiered on Dances With Films on June 22, 2024,[2] and was released in select AMC Theatres on August 28, 2025.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]On Common Sense Media, Christie Cronan rated it 3/5 stars writing that the film is "quirky teen comedy has drinking, lots of innuendo."[3] On Film Threat, Jason Delgado scored the film an 8 out of 10 writing in his review consensus section: "Dumb and Dumber meets Mean Girls."[4]
See also
[edit]- List of coming-of-age stories
- List of LGBT-related films of 2024
- List of American comedy films
- List of comedy films of the 2020s
References
[edit]- ^ "SEPTEMBER 2025". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Almost Popular". Dances With Films. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Almost Popular". Common Sense Media. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Almost Popular". Film Threat. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Almost Popular". AMC Theatres. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ "Reid Miller on being 'Almost Popular' and growing beyond bullies". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
External links
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