The Secret Lives of Dorks
{{Infobox film
| name = The Secret Lives of Dorks
| image = The Secret Lives of Dorks poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Salomé Breziner
| producer = Dominic Ianno
Stephen Israel
Steven J. Wolfe
| writer = Nicholas Brandt
Johnny Severin
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Jeff Cardoni
| cinematography = Mark Mervis
| editing = Jacob Chase
David Heinz
| studio = Indomitable Entertainment
School Pictures
| distributor = Gravitas Ventures
| released = {{Film date|2013|9|27|}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
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The Secret Lives of Dorks is a 2013 American independent comedy film directed by Salomé Breziner and starring Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Marano, Riley Voelkel, Beau Mirchoff and Jim Belushi.{{cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|title=Finding a Suitable Match for a School Nerd|date=26 September 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/27/movies/the-secret-lives-of-dorks-directed-by-salome-breziner.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|accessdate=22 March 2018}}{{cite web|title=Film Review: The Secret Lives of Dorks|date=26 September 2013|work=Film Journal International|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/node/8559|accessdate=22 March 2018}}
Plot
Samantha, a dork, loves Payton, also a dork, who loves Carrie, a cheerleader, who dates Clark, the football captain. When Clark seeks out Payton for lessons about comic books, Payton sees a chance to be with Carrie, but Carrie wants to set Payton up with Samantha.
Cast
- Gaelan Connell as Payton
- Vanessa Marano as Samantha
- Riley Voelkel as Carrie
- Beau Mirchoff as Clark
- Jim Belushi as Bronko
- Jennifer Tilly as Ms. Stewart
- William Katt as Mr. Thomas Gibson
- Kay Lenz as Mrs. Susie Gibson
- Seymour Cassel as Principal
- Kara Taitz as Bernice
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 11% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3.91/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_secret_lives_of_dorks/|title=The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 13, 2020}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-secret-lives-of-dorks|title=The Secret Lives of Dorks Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=May 13, 2020}}
Noel Murray of The Dissolve and S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media both awarded the film two stars out of five.{{cite magazine|last=Murray|first=Noel|title=The Secret Lives Of Dorks|date=27 September 2013|magazine=The Dissolve|url=http://thedissolve.com/reviews/232-the-secret-lives-of-dorks/|accessdate=22 March 2018}}{{cite web|last=Robledo|first=S. Jhoanna|title=The Secret Lives of Dorks|publisher=Common Sense Media|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-secret-lives-of-dorks|accessdate=22 March 2018}} Mike D'Angelo of The A.V. Club graded it a C−.{{cite web|last=D'Angelo|first=Mike|title=The Secret Lives of Dorks|date=26 September 2013|website=The A.V. Club|url=https://www.avclub.com/the-secret-lives-of-dorks-1798178068|access-date=22 March 2018}}
Annlee Ellingson of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote "...Johnny Severin and Nicholas David Brandt's otherwise clever and original script takes an unexpected turn at nearly every intersection, resulting in a funny and big-hearted coming-of-age romance."{{cite news|last=Ellingson|first=Annlee|title=Review: Not your usual geeks in 'Secret Lives of Dorks'|date=26 September 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-secret-lives-dorks-review-story.html|accessdate=22 March 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1418757}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|the_secret_lives_of_dorks_2013}}
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Category:2013 independent films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:American comedy films
Category:American independent films
Category:Films directed by Salomé Breziner