A Girl Like Her
A hidden-camera record brings a popular teenager’s sustained cruelty into the open, forcing a bullied classmate’s school and families to confront what they refused to see.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- tense
- cathartic
- school discussion
- parent teen viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a well-acted, well-meaning cautionary drama whose authenticity is weakened by speechifying and an overly blatant presentation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brian uses a hidden digital camera to document Avery's harassment, while the film incorporates mediated footage and interview-style material.
Avery is admired as popular and beautiful at school even as Jessica experiences her as a relentless harasser.
The captured evidence forces both families and the surrounding school community to confront harassment that had remained hidden.
The plot explicitly frames Jessica's year of victimization and the exposure of its consequences as a warning for students, families, and educators.
Films like A Girl Like Her, and why
Bully
teen bullying drama with an emotionally direct, cautionary approach
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
young-adult social issue drama centered on ostracization, empathy, and institutional failure
Chronicle
found-footage presentation used to expose hidden interpersonal harm
Cyberbully
teen drama about peer cruelty, trauma, and the consequences of public humiliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Amy S. Weber
- Release Date
- 2015-03-27
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (229)
Cast
- Hunter King
- Lexi Ainsworth
- Jimmy Bennett
- Amy S. Weber
- Stephanie Cotton
- Mark Boyd
- Christy Engle-McGuckin
- Jon W. Martin
- Madison Deadman
- Anna Spaseski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cinefest Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Girl Like Her about?
- A hidden-camera record brings a popular teenager’s sustained cruelty into the open, forcing a bullied classmate’s school and families to confront what they refused to see.
- What is A Girl Like Her like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Girl Like Her as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Girl Like Her violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Girl Like Her as mild.
- What did critics think of A Girl Like Her?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a well-acted, well-meaning cautionary drama whose authenticity is weakened by speechifying and an overly blatant presentation.
- Which films are like A Girl Like Her?
- Films with a similar feel include Bully, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Chronicle, and Cyberbully.
- How long is A Girl Like Her?
- A Girl Like Her runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Girl Like Her?
- In United States, A Girl Like Her streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cinefest Amazon Channel.
