It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts tutoring basketball all-star Graham, she must re-evaluate whether her dream school is worth the cost of everything she believes in.
Acting
Peyton Elizabeth Lee carries every emotional beat like a champ.
Writing
Actually funny dialogue that respects teen intelligence? Shocking.
Production
80s prom aesthetic without the problematic baggage.
Director
Anya Adams
Peyton Elizabeth Lee
Mandy Yang
Milo Manheim
Ben Plunkett
Blake Draper
Graham Lansing
Monique A. Green
LaToya Reynolds
Arica Himmel
Zenobia
Jason Sakaki
Charles
Chelah Horsdal
Mrs. Lansing
David S. Jung
Tom Yang
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Alyssa Yang
Margaret Cho
Ms. Chen
Christopher Shyer
Senator Lansing
Matt Mazur
Nate Lansing
Brian Cyburt
Teddy Lansing
Dane Schioler
Logan Lansing
Jude Wilson
Owen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Milo Manheim learned ASL for his role; his character's deafness was written in after his casting.
The film explicitly references 80s teen movies but swaps the 'nerd gets popular girl' fantasy for 'ambitious girl chooses herself' — a deliberate Gen Z reframing.
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