Chris Colfer, Golden Globe winner for Glee, is the writer and star of this wickedly smart dark comedy that will resonate with anyone who has suffered through the torments of high school cliques and the burning desire to turn the tables on one’s enemies. Through a series of flashbacks, we get to know Carson Phillips, a high school senior whose attitude toward high school is arrogant and cynical. He’d love nothing more than to escape the mediocrity of the meathead jocks, the drama club gays, a mean-girl cheerleader (Sarah Hyland, Modern Family), a spooky goth chick (Ashley Rickards, Awkward), and a clueless college advisor (Angela Kinsey, The Office) who harass him on a daily basis. Home life is no solace for Carson either, what with a pill-popping mom (Allison Janney), estranged father (Dermot Mulroney), and his father’s pregnant fiancÉe (Christina Hendricks, Mad Men). Quirky and hilarious Rebel Wilson (BRIDESMAIDS) steals the show as Carson’s only ally, who helps him hatch an outrageous plan to humiliate his foes and boost his chances for college acceptance…until the titular event occurs. The memorable performances in this reinvention of the high school comic drama are infused with such spirit and joy that you may even get nostalgic.

General Admission tickets get you in to the Opening Party at The Social! Catch the free shuttle bus, running from the Starbucks at 1600 E. Olive Way at Summit Ave. to Cinerama (2100 4th Ave) from 6pm-8pm. After the movie, buses will run from Cinerama to The Social and back from 9:30-midnight.