In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.In a future, overcrowded, dystopian society, students with the lowest test scores are culled. Two students discover errors with the test.
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- 7 nominations
Ryan Whitney
- Sarah Foster
- (as Ryan Newman)
Jana Gallagher
- Ms. Cole
- (as Jana Winternitz)
Aria Lyric Leabu
- Corrine Michaels
- (as Aria Leabu)
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- TriviaYouTube announced a sequel after the first film's success.
- GoofsWhen the pupils are about to be killed they remove all of their clothing. It shows the girls bare shoulders, so bra's have also been removed. After Blake and Liana are in the pool and they are about to change clothes Liana has a bra on.
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Gov. Dean Redding: [to son, Blake Redding] Look, there's nothing wrong with having a little fun every once in a while, but you gotta pick your moments. The night before a life altering test it's not the moment. Got it.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Thinning: New World Order (2018)
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Wasn't bad!!
The movie called "The Thinning" is held in the future where pretty much in layman terms, if you're dumb, you die. The government gives yearly annual tests to kids from kindergarten to 12th grade that determines and predicates the propensity of a students intellect, and if you fail that test, you're taken to the thinning where subsequently, you die.
So, I went in watching this movie on Youtube Red with no expectations. What I got was a pretty enjoyable dystopian movie, that had an okay plot, surprisingly good acting, some awkward direction, but overall wasn't too bad! One thing I was mostly surprised about was one of the main leads of the movie, Logan Paul! I follow his vlogs on YouTube, and he was the only reason I decided to watch this movie (so sorry if I'm totally bias about this movie), because I was really curious on what his acting chops were like, and he really surprised me!! His variety of emotions were fluid, and didn't feel stiff at all. He was the best character in the movie in my opinion. But other then him, I have to say he was the only reason I give this movie a 6/10. The direction, plot, and writing was simplistic which made the movie too predictable and stale. It wasn't anything special, and it had no surprises or twists.
But overall, I think anyone can enjoy this movie for what it is. It's nothing special. You'll probably enjoy it a lot more if you actually know the actors from YouTube!
So, I went in watching this movie on Youtube Red with no expectations. What I got was a pretty enjoyable dystopian movie, that had an okay plot, surprisingly good acting, some awkward direction, but overall wasn't too bad! One thing I was mostly surprised about was one of the main leads of the movie, Logan Paul! I follow his vlogs on YouTube, and he was the only reason I decided to watch this movie (so sorry if I'm totally bias about this movie), because I was really curious on what his acting chops were like, and he really surprised me!! His variety of emotions were fluid, and didn't feel stiff at all. He was the best character in the movie in my opinion. But other then him, I have to say he was the only reason I give this movie a 6/10. The direction, plot, and writing was simplistic which made the movie too predictable and stale. It wasn't anything special, and it had no surprises or twists.
But overall, I think anyone can enjoy this movie for what it is. It's nothing special. You'll probably enjoy it a lot more if you actually know the actors from YouTube!
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- Oct 12, 2016
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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