Bottoms (2023) — Screenplay
Two queer high school outcasts start a fight club to gain popularity and lose their virginity before graduation, but their plan spirals out of control.
- Written by
- Emma Seligman, Rachel Sennott
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Orion Pictures, Brownstone Productions (II)
- Length
- 119 pages
This screenplay is a sharp, irreverent comedy that subverts teen movie tropes with its deadpan dialogue and escalating absurdity. Study its confident tonal shifts between brutal action and heartfelt vulnerability, and how it builds a world where the most ridiculous premise feels grounded by the characters' authentic, messy desires. The structure is a masterclass in raising stakes while keeping the humor grounded in character.
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