Maggie Baker has a weight problem, and her high school classmates won't let her forget it. They shamelessly ridicule her, and even go so far as to nominate her for Homecoming Queen as a joke. Maggie, however, decides to take the nomination seriously, collects the required signatures and starts campaigning. A number of students get behind her, threatening the chances of the popular clique -- who resolve to sabotage Maggie's campaign by any means necessary.
Acting
Nikki Blonsky's infectious determination carries the whole thing.
Writing
Surprisingly sharp on systemic fatphobia for a 2008 TV movie.
Director
Peter Levin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nikki Blonsky filmed this immediately after Hairspray (2007), making it her first post-breakup with Zac Efron project. The contrast in budgets is spiritually violent.
Based on Tennessee teen Maggie Baker's real 2000 homecoming campaign, which briefly became national news before the internet's memory evaporated it.
US
