Movie

Status Update

2018 · 106 min

A breezy, forgettable teen fantasy that coasts on wish-fulfilment charm and easy laughs rather than anything demanding.

Tagline: Imagine if every time you updated your status your dreams came true
Overview: After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 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
identity
family
love
friendship
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild