The DUFF
The DUFF (teen slang for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend") is a 2015 American high school teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Nick Eversman, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos, Allison Janney, and Ken Jeong. The DUFF was distributed by CBS Films via Lionsgate. CBS also produced the film with Vast Entertainment and Wonderland Sound and Vision. It was released on February 20, 2015, and was the first film for which Lionsgate took over CBS Films' distribution functions. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Whitman's performance. Comparisons were frequently drawn to the cult teen films Mean Girls (2004) and Easy A (2010). Against a budget of $8.5 million, the film grossed $43 million at the box office.
- A little peace offering. - Oh, my God. Wes, the dress? You didn't have to do this. I never should've called you the DUFF, okay? That was stupid. - We good? - We're good. Thank you. You know what's not good is I saw Toby today. He could barely look at me. I think I'm just gonna, like, write him a really long letter just apologizing profusely and, you know, maybe send him an Edible Arrangement. Stop, stop. Edible Arrangement? Look, you don't have to apologize for anything, okay? - Step six... - Let's let the steps go. Step six: Just own it. Grow some balls. Tell him you know the video sucks, but you're into him, and to deal with it. And if he's still weird, he's a jackass. Sometimes it's that simple. Now, I'm off to study Hess's law and how it relates to enthalpic chemical change. Aww. Who are you and what have you done with Wes? Or maybe I'll Google celeb nip slips. Curtains open.
The DUFF