The anticipated adaptation of the young adult dystopian novel “Uglies” was watched 20 million times in its first three days on Netflix and debuted at No. 2 on the streamers most-watched list despite ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: After you finish watching the Uglies movie on Netflix, your first question will no doubt be: “Is there an Uglies sequel?” Or, maybe if you’re familiar with the books that ...

When adapting a book to screen, there are almost inevitably going to be changes; sometimes they’re major, and sometimes they’re minor. “Uglies” had a bit of both, but according to director McG, he ...

Millennial book lovers may remember Uglies, a best-selling series about a dystopian world where every human is considered “ugly” until they get beautifying plastic surgery at the age of 16. Now, ...

Joey King’s new Netflix film may be called “Uglies,” but yes, director McG is aware that every single actor in it is objectively attractive. And yes, he and his team cast it that way for a reason.

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...

What’s the price of beauty? “Uglies,” a new Netflix movie, asks that question — and, indeed, there is a price. The movie, starring Joey King, is based on Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 novel of the same name ...

Scott Westerfeld's dystopian sci-fi novel Uglies is a rare sort of book. Not only is it an engaging read, but the moral lessons it imparts also earned it a spot on many high school English class ...

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Per Netflix, Uglies takes place in “a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16.” Its main character, Tally (played by Joey) “is eager to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs ...