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Brian

2026 · 94 min

A light, fast teen comedy with a sharp-tongued lead, mixing awkward school politics with gentle nods to anxiety.

Directed by
Will Ropp
Genres
Comedy
Overview
An acerbic high school student prone to panic attacks runs for class president to get closer to his teacher.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, identity, ambition
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Will Ropp
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Will Ropp
    Written by
    Mike Scollins
    Starring
    Ben Wang, Joshua Colley, Natalie Morales, William H. Macy, Randall Park, Edi Patterson, Sam Li, Jacob Moskovitz
    Music
    Clyde Lawrence, Cody Fitzgerald
    Cinematography
    Matthew Pothier
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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