CINEHUNCH / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

A FRESH ALLOWANCE AT MIDNIGHT · ISTANBUL TIME

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How to Build a Better Boy posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

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MOVIE2014 1h 30m USA

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How to Build a Better Boy

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

Mae Hartley and Gabby Harrison are intelligent tenth graders. Mae has a crush on a Jock (stereotype) named Jaden and thinks that he is going to invite her to the Homecoming dance. However, she is publicly humiliated by Nevaeh, a mean cheerleader girl who is already going with Jaden. In her embarrassment, Mae claims that she already has a boyfriend. To cover the lie, Gabby offers to program a virtual boyfriend for Mae using computer software known as X-17, which they believe is used by Mae's father, Dr. James Hartley, to design high definition video game characters for his company. Gabby successfully creates a virtual boyfriend according to Mae's direction, and Mae names him Albert.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain

Gabby Harrison

Marshall Williams

Marshall Williams

Albert Banks

Ashley Argota

Nevaeh Barnes

Noah Centineo

Noah Centineo

Jaden Stark

Paulino Nunes

Paulino Nunes

Zephyr

Alex Karzis

Alex Karzis

Pox

Sasha Clements

Marnie

Jesse Camacho

Jesse Camacho

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