K-12

9/5/20191h 32m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ When the bell rings, you must be in your assigned seat… ~

Overview:

Cry Baby, a strong and sensitive girl, is sent off to a disturbing sleepaway school that’s hidden underneath a grandiose façade. Luckily, she has a sweet and unapologetic best friend who sticks up for her when she gets bullied by the other students whose brains are under control by the Principal and his wicked staff. With the help of the magical friends they meet along the way, as well as an Angelic Spirit Guide, they are able to gain the strength they need to fight off the school’s belligerent patriarchal conditioning.

Director:

Melanie Martinez

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$6,000,000.00

Revenue:

$359,377.00

Key words:

boarding school
feminism
cult
female friendship
feminist
brainwashing
gothic horror
school play
schoolgirl
dark heroine
woman director
evil nurse
video album
childlike
visual album

Cast

Melanie Martinez

~ as ~

Cry Baby

Elita Harkov

~ as ~

Angelita

Megan Gage

~ as ~

Celeste

Maggie Budzyna

~ as ~

Kelly

Zión Moreno

~ as ~

Fleur

Marsalis Wilson

~ as ~

Ben

Zinnett Hendrix

~ as ~

Magnolia

Adrian Jurics

~ as ~

Blue Boy #1

Gergely Kiss

~ as ~

Blue Boy #2

Natalia Toth

~ as ~

Lucy

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Reviews (1)

Gimly
Written 6 year(s) ago
4
This should probably not have been marketed as if it was a "movie". It's an extended series of disparate Melanie Martinez music videos with a wafer-thin membrane of overarching connective tissue. If you are a fan of her music, then, obviously, you should probably watch K-12, not even just to "support her" but because her music is what makes up 90% of the runtime. Personally though, I don't care for it, which I figured meant the best option I was left with was to basically ignore all that, and just judge K-12 on the narrative. Which is not great. Bad, even, I think I could argue. I know that that's not the point, it's not an actual story, it's a music presentation. But to watch this as a movie it doesn't work. I even watched K-12 with somebody who specifically does like Melanie Martinez's music, and even she was yelling at the screen's nonsense. The pastel colour scheme/lolita fashion thing is also not my speed, but I appreciate the dedication to it.

Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.