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.
- Wow, you really dressed up. - Oh? This old thing? Ha, ha. Um, so hey, where do you wanna go? Because I actually heard that Dave & Buster's is, like, the cool, hip new spot. The place with the metal claw game? - Yeah, that's the one. Fun, right? - Yeah. Ha, ha. Well, I do love Dave & Buster's, but I actually took the liberty of making a reservation already. Hope this is okay. Thought we could eat here tonight. I've been teaching myself how to make sushi online. I just thought it would be, you know, more personal. Yeah, I like that.
The DUFF