Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
A case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected romance when a teen joins forces with a popular student to win the heart of her high school crush.
15 December 1977, Detroit, Michigan, USA
1 July 1956, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
21 March 1995, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
29 September 1980, Florida, USA
21 August 1949, Houston, Texas, USA
September 06, 2018
It's the kind of film where every character is given one usable skill that will pay off at the film's conclusion, and outside of that, no one gets anything else to work with.
September 06, 2018
A delightful bit of teen fluff based on Cyrano de Bergerac, the movie deftly treads familiar ground while injecting some much-needed body positivity into the genre.
September 06, 2018
Purser is a radiant presence, unafraid to reckon with how unlikable some of Sierra's behavior is.
September 06, 2018
The film's got a split personality: one part diva, one part Cyrano de Bergerac, if the big-nosed poet texted his lover a shot of a chimp.
September 06, 2018
Sierra Burgess is a Loser could have been improved with some slight modifications in the third act, but all-in-all it is another slam dunk from Netflix that proves the teen rom-com is alive and well.
September 06, 2018
These movies aren't intended to break any new ground -- indeed, the whole point is to recycle an old genre. But graded strictly based on that modest curve, Sierra Burgess is a winner.
September 05, 2018
It's a bit unsteady at times, but the picture has heart and patience with adolescent needs.
September 06, 2018
And so even if you've seen it all before, Sierra Burgess will still satisfy your end-of-summer sweet tooth.
