Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

An intelligent high school student finds herself in an unusual situation when a boy she likes begins texting her, believing she is a different girl. Because the boy has mistaken her identity for that of the most popular girl in school, she enters into an agreement with her counterpart to maintain the deception. The two opposites collaborate to help the student win over her crush through this case of mistaken identity.

This romantic comedy and drama was the first film directed by Ian Samuels, who later directed The Map of Tiny Perfect Things in 2021. The movie features Shannon Purser in the title role, alongside Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, and Noah Centineo. The production was handled by Black Label Media in the United States, with a credited crew of 95 and a cast of 25.

The film received a mixed response from viewers and critics. On IMDb, it holds a 5.7 rating based on 43,000 votes, while on TMDB, the rating is slightly higher at 6.3 from 3,476 votes. Film critics provided a rating of 5.6 based on 40 reviews, which is very similar to the score given by the general audience on IMDb.