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Easy A (2010)

Inspired by The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Easy A stars Emma Stone as Olive Penderghast, a young high school student who suddenly finds herself in the middle of a rumor mill when a lie she tells her best friend about losing her virginity spirals out of control. Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, and Stanley Tucci are part of the supporting cast. 

Easy A
PG-13
Romance
Comedy
Drama
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Director
Will Gluck
Release Date
September 17, 2010
Studio(s)
Sony
Distributor(s)
Sony
Cast
Patricia Clarkson , Malcolm McDowell , Penn Badgley , Stanley Tucci , Lisa Kudrow , aly michalka , Dan Byrd , Emma Stone , Thomas Haden Church , Amanda Bynes
Writers
Bert V. Royal
Runtime
92 minutes
Budget
$8 million

Summary

A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.

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