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A 2013 American coming-of-age romantic comedy written and directed by Maggie Carey, starring Aubrey Plaza as an overachieving valedictorian who creates a sexual experience checklist before starting college.
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Who plays Brandy Klark in The To Do List?
Aubrey Plaza stars as Brandy Klark, the overachieving valedictorian working through her checklist the summer before college. The supporting cast includes Bill Hader, Rachel Bilson, Andy Samberg, Donald Glover, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
Is The To Do List set in the 1990s?
Yes, the film is explicitly set in the summer of 1993 in Boise, Idaho, and it leans heavily on period detail. Writer-director Maggie Carey herself grew up in Boise, and the soundtrack and references are packed with early-'90s touchstones.
Who wrote and directed The To Do List, and was it her first movie?
Maggie Carey wrote and directed it as her feature directorial debut, released in 2013. At the time she was married to co-star Bill Hader, who plays the pool manager Brandy works under.
Did The To Do List do well at the box office?
No, it underperformed badly despite its well-known cast, grossing only around $3.5 million after CBS Films released it in August 2013. It has since found a much larger cult audience on home video and streaming.
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