PEN15
R-Rated. Cringeworthy. Middle school.
Created by Anna Konkle, Sam Zvibleman, Maya Erskine
On Hulu
An R-rated comedy that mines the social mortification and emotional volatility of middle school through the surreal device of adult actors playing thirteen-year-olds among actual children.
Middle school as it really happened. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star in this adult comedy, playing versions of themselves as thirteen-year-old outcasts in the year 2000, surrounded by actual thirteen-year-olds, where the best day of your life can turn into your worst with the stroke of a gel pen.
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Like PEN15
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as PEN15
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like PEN15, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like PEN15, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like PEN15, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
