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Spork (2011): Ratings & Plot

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Spork is a 2011 comedy directed by J.B. Ghuman Jr.. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes. Critics gave it 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

IMDb rating
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
55%
Metascore
54
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Spork (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
J.B. Ghuman Jr.
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Spork About?

The premise of Spork without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

This hilarious comedy follows Spork, an awkward teenager determined to navigate the challenges of junior high. To take down a group of popular mean girls, she finds an unlikely coach in the trailer park who helps her develop some sassy dance moves. With her irrepressible spirit and a little bit of magic on the dance floor, Spork sets out on a quest to conquer school and find her place.

Spork Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • girl wears eyeglasses
  • child
  • gay character
  • eyeglasses
  • school gymnasium
  • frizzy hair
  • nerdy teenager
  • trailer house
  • dancer
  • nerdy teenage girl
  • name calling
  • teenage girl wears 3d eyeglasses
+38 more
  • looking at the camera
  • mirror
  • looking at oneself in a mirror
  • fast motion scene
  • brushing one's hair
  • scene during opening credits
  • dog
  • bmx
  • watching tv
  • watching a movie on tv
  • backpack
  • school bus
  • pea shooter
  • teenage boy
  • school cafeteria
  • voice over narration
  • narrated by character
  • plastic fork
  • sitting on the floor
  • overweight teenage boy
  • nickname
  • b word
  • crying teenage girl
  • f word
  • teenage boy hits a teenage boy
  • knocked to the ground
  • peer pressure
  • teenage girl wears shorts
  • girls' physical education class
  • basketball
  • hit on the head with a basketball
  • whispering
  • telephone
  • cash prize
  • pride
  • female junior hogh school principal
  • hair spray
  • black american
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Crew

The Director of Spork

Directed by J.B. Ghuman Jr..

Ratings

Spork Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Spork 55% on Rotten Tomatoes and 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.5/10.

Plot

Spork Plot Summary

What happens in Spork from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Set in Los Angeles, California, a 14-year-old girl nicknamed “Spork” navigates the rough edges of middle school life. Quiet, soft-spoken, and often overlooked by her peers, she watches as her world tilts when her next-door neighbor and best friend, known as “Tootsie Roll,” hatches a plan to enter the school Dance-Off. The prize money—$236—becomes a means to an end: a chance to visit her father in prison.

Full summary

The whole story of Spork, scene by scene

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Videos

Spork Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Spork.

(Official) SPoRK Trailer #1
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Spork?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What is the nickname of the film's 14-year-old protagonist?

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FAQ

Spork FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director

Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Spork, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Spork?

Spork runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Spork released?

Spork was released on May 27, 2011.

Who directed Spork?

Spork was directed by J.B. Ghuman Jr.

More films by J.B. Ghuman Jr.

How is Spork rated?

Spork has 6.5/10 on IMDb, 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.

Does Spork have a post-credit scene?

No. Spork has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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