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How to Lose a Popularity Contest

2026 · 103 min

A light, playful teen romance with gentle humor and a sweet rivals-to-lovers spark.

Overview: A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
How it feels: Light, romantic, warm and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, love, identity, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
love
identity
ambition
friendship
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild