Easy A is a 2010 American teen comedy-drama film directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal and starring Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, and Malcolm McDowell. The screenplay was partially inspired by the 1850 novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California, the film was released on September 17, 2010, received positive reviews with praise for Stone's performance, and was a major financial success, grossing $75 million worldwide against a budget of $8 million.
Director | Will Gluck |
Produced by | Zanne Devine, Will Gluck |
Writer(s) | Bert V. Royal |
Starring | Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Malcolm McDowell, Aly Michalka, Stanley Tucci |
Music | Brad Segal |
Cinematography | Michael Grady |
Edited by | Susan Littenberg |
Production, company | Screen Gems, Olive Bridge Entertainment |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Released | September 11, 2010 (TIFF), September 17, 2010 (United States) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million |
Box office | $75 million |
Netflix ID | 70123920 |
About Easy A
A clean-cut high school student Olive fibs about how she lost her virginity in order to save her friend's reputation, but when the lie gets spread across the entire high school, Olive becomes popular for all the wrong reasons.
Achievement of Easy A
The film is loosely based on the novel titled The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The opening webcam scene was the scene that Emma Stone auditioned with.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Easy A
Films based on The Scarlet Letter.. Ojai, California.. Madison Gate Records soundtracks.. Screen Gems films.. Films about virginity.. Films about bullying.. American high school films.