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The Clique

The Clique

Comedy · Drama · Family · 2008

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.

Movie details

The Clique

“The only thing harder than getting in, is staying in.”

2008 Comedy · Drama · Family 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Clique?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Lembeck

Elizabeth McLaughlin

Elizabeth McLaughlin

Massie Block

Ellen Marlow

Ellen Marlow

Claire Lyons

Bridgit Mendler

Bridgit Mendler

Kristen Gregory

Samantha Boscarino

Samantha Boscarino

Alicia Rivera

Sophie Anna Everhard

Sophie Anna Everhard

Dylan Marvil

Elizabeth Keifer

Elizabeth Keifer

Judy Lyons

Julie Lauren

Julie Lauren

Kendra Block

Court is in session

Put The Clique on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.