Overcompensating
Taste attributes: comedyteengay/lesbianfresh & originalrealisticsimpleglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growth
"College. Come as you aren't."
Boxlist takeA simple comedy series that is intimate and emotional. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Closeted former football player and homecoming king Benny becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Benny's older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studio
- A24
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