Easy A (stylized as
easy A) is a 2010 American
teen comedy film written by
Bert V. Royal, directed by
Will Gluck, and starring
Emma Stone, with
Stanley Tucci,
Patricia Clarkson,
Thomas Haden Church,
Dan Byrd,
Amanda Bynes,
Penn Badgley,
Cam Gigandet,
Lisa Kudrow and
Aly Michalka playing key supporting roles. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel
The Scarlet Letter by
Nathaniel Hawthorne. Shot at
Screen Gems studios and in
Ojai, California, the film was released on September 17, 2010 to positive reviews.