The Outcasts is a 2017 American teencomedy film directed by Peter Hutchings. The film features an ensemble cast, starring Victoria Justice, Eden Sher, Ashley Rickards, Claudia Lee and Katie Chang. The plot follows a group of misfit teenagers who band together to overthrow the popular clique at their high school. Originally titled The Outskirts, filming took place between July and August 2014. The film was released in limited theaters and through video-on-demand on April 14, 2017, by Swen Releasing and Red Granite International.
Best friends Mindy and Jodi have suffered years of torment under the thumb of the school's mean girls Whitney and Mackenzie. They plan to ride out their senior year under the radar, but when they become the victim of a humiliating prank, the two hatch a plan to unite the outcasts of the school and start a social revolution. They join forces with Dave, an affable slacker, Claire, a Girl Scout with a secret, and Virginia, an overachiever with dirt on everyone.
Cast
Victoria Justice as Jodi Schellenberger, a music nerd who is Mindy's best friend.
Eden Sher as Mindy Lipschitz, a science nerd who is the brains of the revenge operation and is Jodi's best friend.
Ashley Rickards as Virginia Vanderkamp, a depressed loner with money who helps Mindy and Jodi with their plan.
Claudia Lee as Whitney Bennett, a ruthless and cruel popular girl who takes down anyone trying to be her equal. It is revealed that despite her claims of being rich, her parents are just servants in the mansion.
Katie Chang as Claire Stewart, a Girl Scout who comes out as lesbian.
Jazmyn C. Richardson as Dolores "Sugar" Jones, a young woman who is part of Mindy and Jodi's master plan, and also wants to stand up for black rights and women's rights.
Peyton List as Mackenzie Smith, the youngest and closest of Whitney's friends. She dumps Whitney to hang out with Mindy.
Avan Jogia as Dave Quinn, Jodi's boyfriend who used to be one of Whitney's minions.
Harry Katzman as Louie Hammerschmidt, a fantasy nerd.
On July 29, 2014, two images from the film were revealed by Entertainment Weekly.[8] On May 14, 2015, the official poster was revealed through the cast members official social media accounts.[9]
Release
In March 2017, Swen Group acquired distribution rights to the film.[10] On April 14, 2017, The Outcasts was given a limited release and made available through video-on-demand. On August 14, 2017, it was released on Netflix.[11]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 63% based on 8 reviews.[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[13]
References
↑ "The Outskirts". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
↑ "The Outskirts". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
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