G.B.F. (2013) (original) (raw)

Tanner and Brent are two closeted best friends studying at a cliquey suburban school. Desperate to increase his popularity, Brent is thinking about coming out as a way of gaining the attention of Fawcett, Caprice and Ashley, the most popular girls in school. Tanner, on the other hand, is happy to stay in the closet and not draw any attention to himself, at least until he's graduated. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Tanner is the one outed and he quickly becomes the most popular boy in school, much to Brent's dismay, and the girls set their sights on making him their gay best ...(more)

Tanner and Brent are two closeted best friends studying at a cliquey suburban school. Desperate to increase his popularity, Brent is thinking about coming out as a way of gaining the attention of Fawcett, Caprice and Ashley, the most popular girls in school. Tanner, on the other hand, is happy to stay in the closet and not draw any attention to himself, at least until he's graduated. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Tanner is the one outed and he quickly becomes the most popular boy in school, much to Brent's dismay, and the girls set their sights on making him their gay best friend... (less)

Director: Darren Stein
Writer: George Northy
Starring: Sasha Pieterse, Evanna Lynch, Megan Mullally, Andrea Bowen, Michael J. Willett, Xosha Roquemore
Producer: George Northy

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, January 16, 2014

4 / 10

For marketing purposes, the comedy �G.B.F.� is labeled as the new film from �The Director of �Jawbreaker�.� Technically, this is true, but it�s also the first work of fiction from Darren Stein since the release of the 1999 feature, a movie that tanked during its theatrical run. In the 14 years since the release of �Jawbreaker,� it appears Stein�s cinematic tastes haven�t changed much, as �G.B.F.� is practically a remake, once again slipping into the skin of superficial teens and their specialized problems, with self-conscious scripting and confused direction suppressing the production�s obviou ...read more...

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