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Status Update (2018)

Name: Status Update
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2018-02-09
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt, Harvey Guillén, Courtney Eaton, Brec Bassinger

Status Update (2018), directed by Scott Speer, starring Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt.

12 02/09/2018 BR Comedy, Fantasy and Science Fiction 1h 46m

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Imagine if every time you updated your status your dreams came true

Synopsis

After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

Russ T. AlsobrookCinematography
Scott SpeerDirector
Sean VallaEditing
Adam ShankmanProducer

About the film

Status Update is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi. It stars longtime Disney Channel actors Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt.

The film had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

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Status Update is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi. It stars longtime Disney Channel actors Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt.

The film had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

Premise

A not-so-popular high schooler named Kyle Moore is uprooted by his parents' separation and struggles to fit into his new hometown. Then he stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true, which brings all of his wildest real-world fantasies to life.

Cast

Ross Lynch as Kyle Moore

Olivia Holt as Dani McKenzie

Courtney Eaton as Charlotte Alden

Diana Bang as Principal Kim

Martin Donovan as Mr. Alden

Harvey Guillen as Lonnie Gregory

Gregg Sulkin as Derek Lowe

Brec Bassinger as Maxie Moore

Alexandra Siegel as Ms. Wescott

Rob Riggle as Darryl Moore

Famke Janssen as Katherine Alden

John Michael Higgins as Mr. Moody

Wendi McLendon-Covey as Ann Moore

Josh Ostrovsky as Bearded Guy

Production

In November 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Ross Lynch would star in a new supernatural/comedy/romance film called Status Update, set in New England. Legendary's Asylum Entertainment bought the pitch from 17 Again writer Jason Filardi. Offspring Entertainment's Jennifer Gibgot and Adam Shankman produced with Voltage's Dominic Rustam and Brightlight's Shawn Williamson. Scott Speer directed the film. The film went into production in Vancouver, British Columbia in June 2016.

Release

Status Update had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

References

External links

Status Update at IMDb

Status Update at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Status Update on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_Update

Trivia

It grossed US$ 416.178 worldwide.
It premiered on February 9, 2018, a Friday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVoltage Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 416,178
StatusReleased

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Crew

Russ T. Alsobrook Cinematography
Scott Speer Director
Sean Valla Editing
Adam Shankman Producer
Dominic Rustam Producer
Jennifer Gibgot Producer
Jeff Cardoni Original music
Jason Filardi Writer

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What is Status Update about?

Status Update: After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

Who directed Status Update?

Status Update was directed by Scott Speer in 2018.

Who stars in Status Update?

The cast of Status Update includes Ross Lynch, Olivia Holt, Harvey Guillén, Courtney Eaton and Brec Bassinger.

How long is Status Update?

Status Update runs for 106 minutes, or 1h46.

Where can I watch Status Update?

Status Update is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.