Popular Theory

Name: Popular Theory
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 3.5

1hr 28m

1hr 28m
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3.1/5 (165)
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Erwin, a girl genius, is the youngest student in high school. Unfortunately she struggles with social isolation. When she meets fellow science guru, Winston,… More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Ali Scher

Producer:

Camilo Diaz Caro, Aidan Guthrie, Christian Hall

Writer:

Joe Swanson

Release Date:

Feb 9, 2024

Runtime:

1hr 28m

Synopsis

Erwin, a girl genius, is the youngest student in high school. Unfortunately she struggles with social isolation. When she meets fellow science guru, Winston, they team up to invent a chemical that changes the high school hierarchy forever.

Cast

Sophia Reid-Gantzert
Lincoln Lambert
Chloe East
Cheryl Hines
Marc Evan Jackson
Kat Conner Sterling
Varak Baronian
Alina Brace
Alessandra Rosenfeld
Artemis

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3.1

Sep 25, 2024

English Version below ... Popular Theory (2024) Popular Theory - Die Freundschaftsformel Bei Freundschaft dreht sich alles um Chemie Erwin ist ein brillantes Mädchen, das jedoch mit sozialer Isolation zu kämpfen hat. Ihrem neuen Freund Winston geht es ebenso. Die beiden…

24 Likes

Sidibus

Feb 8, 2024

This was so cute. Such a fun concept. I really appreciated the coloring of this movie and the use of wardrobe! What a fun watch, and there were two guys in it that did a really good job. Definitely gonna check into them after this film!

15 Likes

birdy1

May 13, 2025

la niña se parecía un chorro a mckenna grace!!

12 Likes

pau
Feb 27, 2024

This is a decent watch enjoy it for the most part.

7 Likes

Moviebuffgrant Grant Atkins

Apr 4, 2024

Charming and likeable performances from Sophia Reid-Gantzert and Lincoln Lambert highlight this cute and amusing film.

8 Likes

Movie Guy

Feb 10, 2024

First time watching myself on the big screen!! I think Ali Scher is a genius and will be doing some awesome things soon :) Can’t wait to see this again! It’s perfect.

5 Likes

Mason Mecartea
May 27, 2024

Cute kinda like the pg version of Love Potion #9 except the creators of the popularity potion are super advanced ninth graders who by all accounts should be less responsible than the adults from love potion #9 but mostly are more. Essentially 2 high-school prodigies who…

4 Likes

Nabil Khan

Feb 12, 2024

Amelie for babies.

5 Likes

Dewey Nelson

Mar 25, 2024

Popular Theory isn’t perfect, but what flaws there may be are made up by its charm and genuine heart. For me, I found a lot to like. From its adorably talented young leads (a rare occurrence in the industry), to its energetic and extremely creative editing. Pacing is…

3 Likes

Brentson

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Jen loved

Popular Theory

What a cute movie! Great foe the family to watch. It’s all about how there is more to life than being popular. I went in knowing nothing and came out with a top movie of the year for me!

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