Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release date | September 11, 2010 (TIFF) September 17, 2010 (United States) |
| Running time | 1hr 32min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Emma Stone Penn Badgley Miko Hughes Amanda Bynes Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci |
| Directed by | Will Gluck |
| Written by | Bert V. Royal |
| Produced by | Zanne Devine Will Gluck |
| Cinematography by | Michael Grady |
| Edited by | Susan Littenberg |
| Music by | Brad Segal |
| Production Company | Screen Gems Olive Bridge Entertainment |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Cast & Characters:
- Emma Stone as Olive Penderghast
- Juliette Goglia as young Olive
- Penn Badgley as “Woodchuck/Lobster” Todd
- Braeden Lemasters as young Todd
- Amanda Bynes as Marianne Bryant
- Dan Byrd as Brandon
- Aly Michalka as Rhiannon Abernathy
- Thomas Haden Church as Mr. Griffith
- Lisa Kudrow as Mrs. Griffith
- Patricia Clarkson as Rosemary Penderghast
- Stanley Tucci as Dill Penderghast
- Cam Gigandet as Micah
- Malcolm McDowell as Principal Gibbons
- Mahaley Patel as Nina Howell
- Jake Sandvig as Anson
- Bryce Clyde Jenkins as Chip Penderghast
- Johanna Braddy as Melody Bostic
- Fred Armisen as Pastor Bryant
- Stacey Travis as Mrs. Bryant
- Max Crumm as Pontius
- Yoshi Sudarso as Eric Ling
- Lalaine as Gossipy Girl
Storyline:
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne’s in “The Scarlet Letter,” which she is currently studying in school – until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.—Sony Pictures
About Movie:
Easy A is a 2010 American teen romantic comedy directed by Will Gluck and written by Bert V. Royal. The film stars Emma Stone, alongside Penn Badgley, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, Malcolm McDowell, and Amanda Bynes in her final acting role.
The screenplay, partially inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, was reportedly written by Royal in just five days, excluding the final ten pages.
Emma Stone improvised the famous line about being a “Gossip Girl in the Sweet Valley of Traveling Pants,” according to Gluck. The film was shot entirely on location in Ojai, California, during the summer of 2009. No film sets were used, with real Ojai homes and Nordhoff High School serving as the backdrop. Even the end credits were filmed on Fordyce Road in Ojai.
Released on September 17, 2010, Easy A received positive reviews, with particular praise for Stone’s performance. The film was a major financial success, grossing $75 million worldwide on a budget of $8 million. Stone earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical, and the film won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy.
Easy A is ranked 14th on Entertainment Weekly’s 2021 list of the Best High School Movies.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $8 million |
| Domestic Opening | $17,734,040 |
| Domestic Collection | $58,401,464 |
| International Collection | $16,624,863 |
| Worldwide Collection | $75,032,374 |
