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It's hard out here for a geek.
Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 1.6K ratings · 19 Jun 2015 · English · 1h 43m · Released
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
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