''Class Rank'' is a 2017 American

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film directed by

Eric Stoltz Eric Cameron Stoltz (born September 30, 1961) is an American actor, director and producer. He played the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film ''Mask'', which earned him the nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Suppor ...

and written by

Benjamin August Benjamin August (born c. 1979) is an American casting director and screenwriter known for ''Remember'' (2015), ''The Swimmer'' and ''The Thief''.

. The film stars

Skyler Gisondo Skyler Augustus Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films '' Licorice Pizza'', ''Booksmart'', and ''Vacation'', as well as the television programs '' The Righteous Gemstones'' and ''Santa Clarita D ...

Olivia Holt Olivia Hastings Holt (born August 5, 1997) is an American actress and singer. She starred in the Disney XD series ''Kickin' It'', Disney Channel Original Movie '' Girl vs. Monster'', and the Disney Channel Original Series '' I Didn't Do It''. Fr ...

Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Cheno ...

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, and Peter Maloney. The film had its world premiere at the

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on April 21, 2017. It had a

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and went to

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on May 11, 2018, by

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Plot

Two high school outsiders join forces in an attempt to overtake the local school board. Guided by their families, they enter the perilous world of politics and in the process, learn a thing or two about love.

Cast

as Bernard Flannigan, an incredibly smart, although young, candidate for the Livingston School Board. *

as Veronica Krauss, Bernard's friend and love interest who is ranked second in their class. *

Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Dawn Chenoweth (; born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth; July 24, 1968)Kristin Cheno ...

as Janet Krauss, Veronica's mother who works behind the scenes at '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. *

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver ...

as Oswald Flannigan, Bernard's retired grandfather. *

as Barbara, the editor-in-chief of the local newspaper. *

as the Bagger, a friend of Bernard's who works at the local supermarket. * Peter Maloney as Mr. Del Tufo, a member of the school board. * Rod McLachlan as Principal Greely * Daryl J. Johnson as Postal Worker Wesley * Danni Wang as Tai Yu * Ian Patrick as the Brilliant Young Nerd *

as the Brilliant Young Nerd's Father (Cameo appearance; Stoltz directed the film.)

Production

On November 20, 2015, it was announced that

would direct the comedy film ''Class Rank'', based on the script by Benjamin August. Producer would be SSS Entertainment's

Shaun Sanghani Shaun S. Sanghani (born June 28, 1980) is an American film producer, financier and writer. He is the founder and president of SSS Entertainment and SSS Film Capital. He is best known as the producer of '' The Fallout'', '' The Last Full Measure,' ...

and Single Cell Pictures'

Sandy Stern Sandy Stern is an American film producer, known for his work on the films '' Pump Up the Volume'' (1990), '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999) and ''Saved!'' (2004). Career Stern's first project, released in 1990, was the teen film '' Pump Up the Vol ...

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on the film began on November 30, 2015, in

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandr ...

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Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on April 21, 2017. Shortly after,

acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a May 11, 2018, release.

Reception

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website

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, the film holds an approval rating of 86%, based on 14 reviews, and an average rating of 6.32/10.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5219972 2010s high school films 2017 romantic comedy films 2010s teen comedy films 2010s teen romance films 2017 films American high school films American romantic comedy films American teen comedy films American teen romance films Films shot in Louisiana 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2017 directorial debut films Films directed by Eric Stoltz