The F**k-It List (2020)

What makes The F**k-It List oddly irresistible is how it takes a familiar teen-comedy setup and lets it crack open into something more honest: a story about the moment your “perfect” future collapses and you finally hear your own voice. It’s got the brisk, crowd-pleasing energy of a high school romp—big mistakes, fast fallout, and a little chaos—yet it keeps circling back to real questions about pressure, identity, and what it costs to live for a résumé. Eli Brown sells Brett’s panic and defiance with an easy likability, and Madison Iseman brings a sharper edge that keeps the movie from feeling too neat or preachy. If you’re allergic to broad teen antics or social-media-fueled escalation, it may not be your flavor, but if you want a funny, cathartic watch with a surprisingly sincere heartbeat, this one earns your time.

The F**k-It List wants to be a cathartic teen comedy about ditching the “perfect future” and finally living on your own terms, with a viral-confession hook and a dash of rebellious romance. The problem is it often confuses escalation with insight: the chaos feels oddly consequence-free until the script needs a lesson, and the big social-media moments come off more cynical and tone-deaf than empowering. If you’re looking for sharp jokes, believable high school dynamics, or emotional growth that lands, this may feel like a collection of headlines pretending to be a coming-of-age story. Still, Eli Brown and Madison Iseman bring some likability, and there are a few flashes of wish-fulfillment fun—just don’t expect it to earn the big statements it tries to make.