2026 · romance · comedy · political
How to Lose a Popularity Contest
Directed by Stephen S. Campanelli1h 43m2026
A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.
Our read: How to Lose a Popularity Contest (2026) reads as a cosy, kinetic, grounded romance · comedy · political entry — gentle in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Cosy, kinetic, gentle romance / comedy, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
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- gentle
- tender
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