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Geek Charming

Geek Charming

20116.71h 38m

Overview

Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom Queen don't quite match with Josh's goal to make a hard-hitting exposé about popularity. Will Josh shoot the film as planned, or show Dylan as the truly interesting person she is?

Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday
Written by Hilary Galanoy, Elizabeth Hackett, Robin Palmer
Produced by Tracey Jeffrey
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Top Cast

Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland

Dylan Schoenfield

Matt Prokop

Matt Prokop

Josh Rosen

Vanessa Morgan

Vanessa Morgan

Hannah

Sasha Pieterse

Sasha Pieterse

Amy Loubalu

Lili Simmons

Lili Simmons

Lola

Andrea Brooks

Andrea Brooks

Nicole Paterson

Jordan A. Nichols

Jordan A. Nichols

Asher

Jimmy Bellinger

Jimmy Bellinger

Steven

David Del Rio

David Del Rio

Ari

Lilli Birdsell

Lilli Birdsell

Sandy

Themes & Keywords

high schoolbased on novel or bookunlikely loversdocumentary filmmakingteenage romancepopular girlbased on young adult novelfilm geek

About Geek Charming

Geek Charming is a comedy, drama, family, tv movie film released in 2011 exploring themes of high school, based on novel or book, unlikely lovers, documentary filmmaking, teenage romance, popular girl. Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, it stars Sarah Hyland, Matt Prokop, Vanessa Morgan. Film geek Josh is looking for the subject of his new documentary when a chance meeting puts the perfect star in his sights—Dylan, his school's most popular junior. But Dylan's hopes of using the film to become Blossom Queen don't quite match with Josh's goal to make a hard-hitting exposé about popularity. Will Josh shoot the film as planned, or show Dylan as the truly interesting person she is?

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