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The To Do List
2013 104 min United States of America R 18+
★5.7
Comedy, Romance
Director: Maggie Carey
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Description
Feeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.
Budget:
$1.5M
US Gross:
$3.49M
Worldwide:
$3.57M
Starring
Aubrey Plaza
Actor
Johnny Simmons
Actor
Bill Hader
Actor
Key opinion
The To Do List is a polarizing raunchy comedy that divides audiences between those who appreciate its nostalgic, female-centric take on the coming-of-age genre and those who find it repulsive. While the ensemble cast is widely recognized as talented, the film's reliance on gross-out humor and uneven direction creates a significant barrier for many viewers.
| Acting | The ensemble cast features strong comedic actors like Aubrey Plaza and Bill Hader who deliver solid performances despite the varying quality of the material. | |
| Production | The film utilizes 1990s nostalgia effectively to capture a specific cultural aesthetic and tone. | |
| Humor | The humor is heavily polarizing; fans of the genre enjoy the raunchy, American Pie-style delivery, while detractors view it as nauseating, grotesque, and failing to achieve genuine wit. | |
| Direction | The direction is viewed as inexperienced, failing to balance the film's intended lighthearted tone with its more jarring, explicit content. |