John Tucker Must Die

• Comedy
• Romance

A deceptively sweet romantic comedy unfolds as three high school girls—a cheerleader, a student body president, and an artist—discover they’ve each been simultaneously led on by the same charismatic basketball player. Rather than devolve into typical teen angst, the film embraces a cleverly orchestrated scheme of reciprocal heartbreak, enlisting a new student to seduce their target and then publicly expose his duplicity. This isn’t simply a revenge plot; it's a darkly humorous exploration of female solidarity and the calculated performance of desirability within the rigid hierarchy of high school social circles, fueled by a surprisingly sympathetic understanding of teenage vulnerability. The film distinguishes itself through its sharp wit and unexpectedly empowering narrative, positioning the girls' actions as both vindictive and strategically insightful.