Honor Society

'Stranger Things' actor reveals why Paramount+ movie role is a change of direction for him.

If I like a character and I like the script, then I’ll go for it. And I think it’s real and it’s honest. I like a challenge. I know scales. When it comes to a lot of characters that are portrayed as nerdy, back of the class, don’t really talk, scared of girls, they’re usually portrayed as they’ll do anything to be with the girl that talks to them and drop everything around them. There’s this notion that the minute that they’re allowed to be in these groups or anybody in these pockets or crowds is nice to them that they are all of a sudden going to be open arms and excited to be around these people.

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Honor may dismiss the trappings of her teenage bedroom as just for show; the movie can’t resist the idea that maybe there’s some truth in its bland set design. There’s even some authentic yearning to the movie’s bits and bobs of romance; what a relief that the nerdy guy isn’t a secret hunk, that the jock is more confused than clueless, that hook-ups and break-ups feel realistically scaled. This means joining drama club, where she encourages Kennedy (Amy Keum) to throw herself into the production of her original play; making study dates with nerdy Michael (Gaten Matarazzo), who she figures will buckle under the merest attention from a girl as attractive as herself; and nudging popular Travis (Armani Jackson) into accepting a part of himself he’s always kept secret. Honor is certain that she has enough affection from a lecherous guidance counselor (Christopher Mintz-Plasse, overdoing it) to score a coveted inside track to Harvard; the counselor didn’t go there himself, but has a close friendship with an alumnus. This doesn’t quite compensate for the lack of acid wit in the screenplay. If Honor’s bedroom was more honest, it would be wallpapered in movie posters for the stack of high school classics the movie knocks off.

"Honor Society" is Paramount Plus' latest exclusive film. Plans start at $5 a month with ads or $10 a month without commercials.

If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. In addition to "Honor Society," Paramount Plus is the home of all " Star Trek" series and films, and it also features thousands of other shows, original series, and movies. You can find a full list of supported devices on the Paramount Plus website. Paramount Plus has an extensive catalog including over 2,500 films and over 30,000 television series episodes ready for you to watch. "Honor Society" marks director Oran Zegman's feature film-debut. Rice plays Honor — one of the brightest students in her high school class.

Unfortunately for Honor, Mr. Calvin has four top students. Aside from Honor, Travis, Kennedy and Michael are all in the running for that coveted recommendation.

And if she doesn’t get him to crack soon, he’s sure to ace the midterm and have a real shot at getting that recommendation. She’s captain of the school volleyball team. She’s editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, which she rebooted.

Gaten Matarazzo is one of the charming stars of Stranger Things but is his new coming-of-age comedy film Honor Society on Netflix?

It is a Paramount+ exclusive film so don’t expect it to become available anywhere else. Directed by Oran Zegman, Honor Society seems like a sweet movie that’s a perfect mid-summer watch. Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo has a new movie out this weekend!

Honor Society on Paramount Plus stars Gaten Matarazzo, and gives Dustin from Stranger Things the romance he deserves.

It’s not quite as compelling as the Upside Down, but after four seasons of watching the other Stranger Things kids get girlfriends and boyfriends and crushes—while Dustin was relegated to a long-distance, mostly-off-screen camp girlfriend—it’s satisfying to watch Matarazzo get the girl. But when her over-the-top flirting is met with bemused sincerity on Michael’s part—he gently calls her out on playing dumb and casually mentions he’s a fan of her favorite novel, The Handmaid’s Tale—Honor finds herself falling for Michael for real. While Dustin from Stranger Things is a nerd with a smart mouth, Michael is the endearingly shy type.

This review of the Paramount+ film Honor Society does not contain spoilers. Paramount+ film Honor Society centers around a young and ambitious student,

The real payoff is watching Rice’s Honor move from cynical to a young woman who is now credulous. If Honor had the dark edge the film claims, this film could have been a short because she could blackmail Mr. Calvin in the first five minutes with his invites and sexual innuendo. She is a joy to watch. Another is Travis, a star lacrosse player who hides the secret that he is gay. That is when she found out her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin — played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who has carved a niche for himself by playing perverted scumbags of late — has a best friend who is a graduate. Paramount+ film Honor Society centers around a young and ambitious student, Honor Rose (Angourie Rice). She dreams of getting out of her boring town and going to Harvard. Honor is not naive.