How to Lose A Popularity Contest is the second of two Tubi movies so far this year that I have had the distinction of watching. Usually, these teen romance movies I can enjoy even with all of the cliches here but this one, unfortunately, just doesn’t have much to offer for me.

In this video, Epictastic Joshua’s Joshua Drake Randall talks about and gives a calming rant on “How to Lose A Popularity Contest” and why this is one of his least favorite movies of 2026 and why this just kinda bored the hell out of me despite some good things in here.

*Timecodes*

0:00 - intro

0:10 - review starts/cast and crew

0:46 - plot sypnosis

0:58 - why I was cautiously optimistic

1:58 - The Light (pros)

2:55 - The Dark (cons)

7:30 - overall thoughts/rating

8:52 - conclusion and outro

Sypnosis

A rebellious student and a perfectionist overachiever form an unlikely alliance in their race for student body president, discovering unexpected feelings along the way.

CAST & CREW

Directed by

Stephen S. Campanelli

Written by

Dorian Keyes

Kaitlin Reilly

Produced by

Tony Chung

Jason Fischer

Shayla Hardy

Chase Hudson

Lindsay MacAdam

Lori Massini

Wendy McKernan

Devorah Moos-Hankin

Christy Thomas

David Way

Jessica Young

Starring

Chase Hudson

Sara Waisglass

Lillian Doucet-Roche

Graham Verchere

Ecstasia Sanders

Kyra Leroux

Aiden Howard

Jana Morrison

Sebastien Roberts

Sean Amsing

Janelle Beadall

Bob Frazer

Tyler Roberge

Yvette Dudley-Neuman

Composer

Matthew Rogers

Cinematographer

Stephen Maier

Editor

Richard Schwadel

Production company

Great Pacific Media

Blue Fox Entertainment

Distributed by Tubi

Rated: TV-14

Running time: 1 hour 42 minutes

Genre: Comedy, romance, teen film

Release date: January 16, 2026

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more movie/TV, music and anime reviews, top ten lists/ranking, commentaries, reactions, and more.

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@EpictasticJoshua

Get your own palette here at (discount code: (FUTURE15) https://moviepalette.com

SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:

Email at: joshuadrake287@gmail.com

Cash App: https://cash.app/$J9shuaDrake

Chime: $JoshuaDrake-2

▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

LINKS HERE

ALL LINKS: https://linktr.ee/EpictasticJoshuaYT

INSTAGRAM/THREADS: epictasticjoshua

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Joshuathemovielover2049 /

https://www.facebook.com/EpictasticJoshuaYT

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/epictasticjoshua.bsky.social

LETTERBOXD/SNAPCHAT: EpictasticJosh

Serializd: EpictasticJoshuaYT

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theepictasticjoshua

PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/2hYoGnrm2GWhxKBI7DcOjc?si=sswWVyImRRuXHBwUt8hxZw

TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/EpictasticJoshuaYT

Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2VKNXSJC7M58R?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1

Want to send fan mail? DM or email me for permission to do and address above:

COPYRIGHT FAIR USE NOTICE, Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law): All media in this video is used for purpose of review & commentary under terms of fair use. All footage, music & images used belong to their respective companies.

I do not own any of the clips, images or music I use all credit goes to their rightful owners. No copyright infringement is intended in any way, shape, size or form. The material used is meant for purposes of entertainment and commentary.