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Basic follows Gloria (Ashley Park) and Nick (Taylor John Smith), who go through a painful breakup. Gloria then spirals through Nick's past dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends until she discovers the reason for all their issues: Kaylinn (Leighton Meester), the hottest, most basic ex-girlfriend to ever exist, who not only just took Gloria's boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too.

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Perri Nemiroff Perri Nemiroff (YouTube) Mar 25
4.5/5
A super entertaining and charming rom-com that's also a whipsmart exploration of modern dating, jealousy and female friendship. A stellar feature directorial debut for Chelsea Devantez that rocks an ideal lead pairing in Ashley Park and Leighton Meester. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Mar 24
The first half can feel a little thin, and the whole thing relies way too much on voiceover, but that falls away with Meester and Park’s comic chemistry as two very different women who discover their common ground. Go to Full Review Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Mar 17
The pair are great fun to watch together, and certainly share more interesting chemistry with each other than either does with Nick, who, as played by Smith, is exactly the handsome blank slate he needs to be and not much more. Go to Full Review Sean Chandler Sean Chandler Talks About Apr 1
B
A charming dramedy about female friendships, relationships, and the ways our assumptions can hurt us. Go to Full Review Tessa Smith Mama's Geeky Mar 31
Funny, vibrant, and unapologetically honest, it is a mandatory watch for anyone who has ever felt the sting of a breakup in the digital age. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net Mar 28
This movie is about the labels we put on each other, how social media exacerbates those labels and how if we can't love ourselves why should anyone else? I liked it a little more before she met Meester's character but still enjoyable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chelsea Devantez

Director

Ashley Park

Actor

Leighton Meester

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Taylor John Smith

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Nelson Franklin

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Kandy Muse

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Synopsis Basic follows Gloria (Ashley Park) and Nick (Taylor John Smith), who go through a painful breakup. Gloria then spirals through Nick's past dating history, untangling his web of ex-girlfriends until she discovers the reason for all their issues: Kaylinn (Leighton Meester), the hottest, most basic ex-girlfriend to ever exist, who not only just took Gloria's boyfriend, but is about to take her entire story from her, too.
Director
Chelsea Devantez
Producer
Marc Platt, Katie McNicol, Nadine de Barros
Screenwriter
Chelsea Devantez
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m