How to Build a Better Boy

TV Movie
2014
TV-G
1h 30m

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China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund, and Marshall Williams in How to Build a Better Boy (2014)

Teenage tech whizzes unwittingly use military software to program a robotic boyfriend.Teenage tech whizzes unwittingly use military software to program a robotic boyfriend.Teenage tech whizzes unwittingly use military software to program a robotic boyfriend.

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5.4/10

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- 2 nominations

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Trivia
Ashley Argota Torres and Matt Shively previously co-starred in the series True Jackson, VP (2008), which aired on Disney Channel's rival network, Nickelodeon. They also worked together in The Troop (2009), another Nickelodeon show.

Goofs
Events are supposed to be taking place in the United States, yet they are playing football on a Canadian-styled field.

Quotes
Gabby Harrison: High school boys are like old smart phones. They're buggy, they think too slowly...
Mae Hartley: ...and they crash when you need 'em most.

Connections
Featured in China Anne McClain & Kelli Berglund: Something Real (2014)

Soundtracks
Something Real
written by Antonina Armato, Tim James, IN-Q and Thomas Armato Sturges
Performed by Kelli Berglund and China Anne McClain

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10/10

How To Build A Better Boy Is Better Than Most

"How To Build A Better Boy" is a charming, beautifully written farce that is unlike most of these anodyne TV movies with teenage girls. First, the girls are the scientists, not the boys, and they are convincing scientists at that. I was laughing from the first five minutes in and I was touched at the end. Characters exceedingly well drawn, plot taut as a tightrope and within the confines of this genre, it shined with wit and humor. Girls will love this movie, and guess what boys will too. Everyone will. The robot they build was smooth, convincing and reminded me of a lighthearted "Terminator." This romp is a winner in every way!