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| Directed by | Ari Sandel |
| Screenplay by | Josh A. Cagan |
| Based on | The DUFF by Kody Keplinger |
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| Cinematography | David Hennings |
| Edited by | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by | Dominic Lewis |
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Running time | 101 minutes[2][3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.5 million[4] |
| Box office | $43.7 million[4] |
The DUFF (teen slang for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend") is a 2015 American high school teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Nick Eversman, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos, Allison Janney, and Ken Jeong.
The DUFF was distributed by CBS Films via Lionsgate. CBS also produced the film with Vast Entertainment and Wonderland Sound and Vision. It was released on February 20, 2015, and was the first film for which Lionsgate took over CBS Films' distribution functions. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Whitman's performance. Comparisons were frequently drawn to the cult teen films Mean Girls (2004) and Easy A (2010). Against a budget of $8.5 million, the film grossed $43 million at the box office.
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- ^ "THE DUFF (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "AMC Theatres: The DUFF". AMC Theatres. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "The DUFF (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 15, 2015.