![]() ![]() Filled with self-doubt and believing that her friends hang out with her because of this, she unfriends them. ‘The DUFF’ centres around Bianca Piper, an intelligent and opinionated high-school senior who has a rude awakening when she suddenly learns she is the DUFF in her friend group. ![]() Here’s everything we know about the potential sequel to ‘The DUFF’. Though there have been no talks, it could still be a possibility given Keplinger’s other novel set in the same universe. This was five years ago, and fans wonder if there will be a sequel. It also received generally positive reviews from the critics. The film was a commercial success, grossing $43.5 million, against a budget of $8.5 million. ‘The DUFF’ is based on a novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger, who wrote it when she was herself an 18-year-old high school senior. ![]() This is precisely what makes it a fine addition to the genre, despite it telling the same old story. It is hilariously honest and exists in the contradiction of being both cliched and fresh. The film offers a fresh, postmodern twist to the genre, as it becomes both subtly subversive and self-aware, while casually giving a nod to John Hughes’ high-school classics. But of course, life, as is usually the case in high-school, has other plans. In our case it’s Bianca, a high school senior, enjoying her final year with best friends, Jess and Casey. Every group of popular kids has that one kid who is not. ![]()
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