
How to Lose a Popularity Contest
Directed by Stephen S. Campanelli
Produced by Great Pacific Media, Thunderbird Entertainment
A lighthearted high school romance-comedy about two contrasting students discovering connection through competition and mutual challenge.
A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
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Is How to Lose a Popularity Contest violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is How to Lose a Popularity Contest sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is How to Lose a Popularity Contest easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does How to Lose a Popularity Contest end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is How to Lose a Popularity Contest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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