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Films which are good for showing teens it's not all about looks?

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BrianOfBritain · 18/12/2022 21:06

Can anyone recommend some films where main characters are not good looking, or which explicitly emphasise unimportance of looks?

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Whatifthegrassisblue · 18/12/2022 21:34

'Embrace' is meant to be good (I haven't watched it)

Sodie · 18/12/2022 21:34

Dumplin on netflix is seriously the best feel good film

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 18/12/2022 21:38

Not a film but the tourist is great

The lead male has great chemistry with the leading lady but she isn't your normal looks wise leading lady.

It's fab.

OtleyRunning · 18/12/2022 21:38

Dumplin!

JustCakeInDrag · 18/12/2022 21:45

Isn’t It Romantic on Netflix

ElizabethinherGermanGarden · 18/12/2022 21:47

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 18/12/2022 21:38

Not a film but the tourist is great

The lead male has great chemistry with the leading lady but she isn't your normal looks wise leading lady.

It's fab.

This is the one set in Australia with Jamie Dornan, not the one in Venice with Johnny Depp.

AmyandPhilipfan · 18/12/2022 21:51

Love Hard is about someone who is catfished and when she goes to meet the guy realises he's not conventionally good looking but then learns to see past that.

OtleyRunning · 18/12/2022 21:52

HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 18/12/2022 21:38

Not a film but the tourist is great

The lead male has great chemistry with the leading lady but she isn't your normal looks wise leading lady.

It's fab.

Isn't that Danielle Macdonald who is also in Dumplin?

PeachyMama · 18/12/2022 21:54

Shallow Hal!

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/12/2022 21:54

All the Pitch Perfects.

Axahooxa · 18/12/2022 21:57

Amelie (they are gorgeous but it’s not the point)

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BrianOfBritain · 18/12/2022 21:58

Thank you all! Looking up all of these...

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bigboymamaz · 18/12/2022 22:01

Hairspray

corlan · 18/12/2022 22:06

Any version of Jane Eyre.

Neverhot · 18/12/2022 22:09

Love hard, bonus it's a Christmas film too.

ABrotherWhoLooksLikeHellMugYou · 18/12/2022 22:11

Truth about cats and dogs

flatpack1 · 18/12/2022 22:16

PeachyMama · 18/12/2022 21:54

Shallow Hal!

Definitely agree with this

Hbh17 · 18/12/2022 22:17

Hairspray

Newwardrobe · 18/12/2022 22:19

Beauty and the Beast

Focalpoint · 18/12/2022 22:19

Tall girl

Cheeseandlobster · 18/12/2022 22:20

PeachyMama · 18/12/2022 21:54

Shallow Hal!

I came on here to say Shallow Hal. It might not maybe be what the op means but it's a fab film nonetheless

MoreTeaLessCoffee · 18/12/2022 22:24

Eighth Grade is really good, teen movie about learning to accept who you are.

twoandcooplease · 18/12/2022 22:31

The DUFF

woodhill · 18/12/2022 22:34

Bit old fashioned but I like Muriel's wedding

YolayCaprese · 18/12/2022 22:40

I haven't watched it for a while but Booksmart was all about friendship and high school. I think.