Easy A
A witty high school outsider turns a false virginity rumor into social currency, only to discover that controlling her reputation is harder than creating it.
Overview
A high school girl navigates the complexities of teenage life and social status through a web of rumors.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a smart, witty teen comedy elevated by Emma Stone’s charismatic performance, while acknowledging its debt to earlier teen movies.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Olive’s invented sexual reputation reshapes her school life and forces her to decide how much control she has over other people’s judgments.
Olive explicitly understands her experience through her class study of The Scarlet Letter and Hester Prynne.
The rumor about Olive’s virginity reveals how classmates reward or punish sexual reputations differently according to gender.
The film references earlier teen movies and subverts sex-comedy conventions through Olive’s strategic manipulation of the rumor mill.
Films like Easy A, and why
Mean Girls
smart teen comedy, romantic subplot, literary references, and a charismatic female lead
The DUFF
witty high school satire centered on reputation, social hierarchies, and female friendship
Clueless
romantic teen comedy with an intelligent outsider protagonist and a warm coming-of-age arc
10 Things I Hate About You
self-aware teen romance that refreshes familiar school-comedy conventions through sharp dialogue
Movie Details
- Director
- Will Gluck
- Release Date
- 2010-09-16
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (7565)
Cast
- Emma Stone
- Penn Badgley
- Amanda Bynes
- Dan Byrd
- Thomas Haden Church
- Patricia Clarkson
- Cam Gigandet
- Lisa Kudrow
- Malcolm McDowell
- Aly Michalka
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, YouTube TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Easy A about?
- A witty high school outsider turns a false virginity rumor into social currency, only to discover that controlling her reputation is harder than creating it.
- What is Easy A like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Easy A as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Easy A violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Easy A.
- What did critics think of Easy A?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a smart, witty teen comedy elevated by Emma Stone’s charismatic performance, while acknowledging its debt to earlier teen movies.
- Which films are like Easy A?
- Films with a similar feel include Mean Girls, The DUFF, Clueless, and 10 Things I Hate About You.
- How long is Easy A?
- Easy A runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Easy A?
- In United States, Easy A streams on Apple TV, YouTube TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
