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.
You called me fat and ugly, Wesley. What? No, I didn't. I called you the DUFF. Yeah, excuse me. It's just that stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend, dick face. You can't take it literally, okay? I mean, the DUFF doesn't actually have to be fat or ugly. You know, like Tony Romo, he's a Dallas Cowboy. It's not like he rides a horse, right? I have no idea what the hell you're talking about. I'm just saying, I would never call anyone fat or ugly. Okay? That's messed up. But it's the word and it stuck. It's a catchall. Oh, my God. Get out of here before I murder you.
The DUFF