Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.
Acting
Mandy Moore's unhinged evangelical villain origin story
Writing
Script somehow balances cruelty and genuine heart
Costume
Peak 2004 Abercrombie Christian youth group aesthetic
Director
Brian Dannelly
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Macaulay Culkin took the role specifically because the script roasted his own Catholic school upbringing. He and Eva Amurri started dating during filming.
Released during the height of Bush-era evangelical political power, the film bombed theatrically but became a cult favorite for exvangelicals who recognized every character from their own youth groups.
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