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Jessica Darling's It List

Jessica Darling's It List

Prepare to survive... Middle School

20165.81h 19m

Overview

Jessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super popular Bethany, now in college—decides to help out by giving her the “It List”—a cheat sheet on how to navigate the middle school maze and rise to the top of the popularity chain. The instructions appear simple enough to follow, but, like life, nothing is as easy as it seems.

Directed by Ali Scher
Written by Julie Sherman Wolfe, Megan McCafferty
Produced by Jina Panebianco, Tosca Musk
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Top Cast

Chloe East

Chloe East

Jessica Darling

Emma Rayne Lyle

Emma Rayne Lyle

Bridget

Ashley Liao

Ashley Liao

Manda

Eva Bella

Eva Bella

Sara

Jane Widdop

Jane Widdop

Hope

Jacob Melton

Jacob Melton

Aleck

Blair Fowler

Blair Fowler

Bethany Darling

Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett

Mrs. Darling

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham Benrubi

Mr. Pudel

Eric Lutes

Eric Lutes

Mr. Darling

Themes & Keywords

middle schoolwoman director

About Jessica Darling's It List

Jessica Darling's It List is a family film released in 2016 exploring themes of middle school, woman director. Directed by Ali Scher, it stars Chloe East, Emma Rayne Lyle, Ashley Liao. Jessica Darling – a smart, witty, opinionated girl heading into 7th grade – was never too concerned about where she'd fit in the middle school hierarchy. But before her first day of school, her older sister — the super popular Bethany, now in college—decides to help out by giving her the “It List”—a cheat sheet on how to navigate the middle school maze and rise to the top of the popularity chain. The instructions appear simple enough to follow, but, like life, nothing is as easy as it seems.

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