: A wealthy, pompous classmate with a silver-spoon upbringing.
: Their respective moms (played by Christina Hendricks and Uzo Aduba) are just as competitive as their children.
: An introverted academic raised by a single, working-class mother. Candy Jar (2018)
: Critics like Glenn Kenny of the New York Times have praised it as "fleet, sweet and often genuinely funny".
🍭 : If you enjoy fast-talking leads and academic rivalries, this is a "must-watch" for fans of "sweet and messy" teen romances. : A wealthy, pompous classmate with a silver-spoon
: It explores the tension between Lona’s working-class reality and Bennett’s privileged background.
: The movie uses fast-paced debate rounds to mirror the verbal sparring and emotional "push-and-pull" between the leads. : Critics like Glenn Kenny of the New
The film follows two ultra-competitive high school seniors, (Sami Gayle) and Bennett (Jacob Latimore), who have spent years as bitter rivals on the debate circuit.