Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- family movie night
- sleepover viewing
What critics said
Critics found the acting appealing but regarded the film's materialistic clique culture and familiar social conflict as limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Massie leads the feared Pretty Committee while Claire challenges her control over the school's social order.
The clique's narcissistic image and transactional loyalty are challenged by Claire's self-assurance and outsider perspective.
The affluent Rhode Island setting foregrounds wardrobe, sets, locations, and props as markers of privilege and popularity.
Claire moves into the Blocks' guest house and threatens Massie's position as clique leader.
Films like The Clique, and why
Mean Girls
teen clique politics, status anxiety, and witty school comedy
Ramona and Beezus
middle-school social rivalry, friendship tests, and family-friendly coming-of-age themes
The Princess Diaries
privileged-schoolgirl dynamics, rivalry, and polished adolescent comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Lembeck
- Release Date
- 2008-11-11
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (175)
Cast
- Elizabeth McLaughlin
- Ellen Marlow
- Bridgit Mendler
- Samantha Boscarino
- Sophie Anna Everhard
- Elizabeth Keifer
- Julie Lauren
- Dylan Minnette
- Vanessa Marano
- David Chisum
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Clique about?
- An affluent middle-school queen bee faces a determined newcomer who threatens her carefully maintained social empire.
- What is The Clique like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Clique as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Clique violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Clique.
- What did critics think of The Clique?
- Critics found the acting appealing but regarded the film's materialistic clique culture and familiar social conflict as limiting.
- Which films are like The Clique?
- Films with a similar feel include Mean Girls, Ramona and Beezus, and The Princess Diaries.
- How long is The Clique?
- The Clique runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Clique?
- In United States, The Clique streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
