''Trophy Kids'' is a 2011 film directed by Josh Sugarman, produced by Brandon Yankowitz, and written by the pair. ''Trophy Kids'' stars

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, David Thornton,

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, Adam Grupper,

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, and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. The film's title refers to the generation of

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also known as " Millennials," who grew up receiving trophies and other praise just for participating and not necessarily for excelling. They were rewarded to improve their self-esteem. As a result, trophy kids feel confident and accomplished, but the coddling has led them to feel entitled with often unrealistic expectations about their jobs and life in general.

Plot

To win the celebrity and self-made wealth he craves, an aimless, twenty-something Manhattan playboy devises a film based on his party-boy, club-going lifestyle, and hires a self-destructive aspiring playwright to ghost the feature script. As the mismatched pair struggles to complete the script and get a handle on their misdirected lives, they reveal the sometimes comedic, sometimes tragic behaviors of 'Generation Y'- a generation taught to believe each was incomparably special and messianically gifted. Though they begin to vie for the affections of the same girl, and their chance at success and happiness threatens to crumble, they ultimately each find their own, unique life truths.

Production

''Trophy Kids'' was filmed in

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and wrapped principal photography in early July 2009.

References

* Matt Mitovich (July 16, 2009),
''90210's'' Ryan Eggold Is Proud of His ''Trophy Kids''
, ''TvGuide.com'' (accessed August 25, 2009)

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1457045, Trophy Kids 2011 films Films shot in New York City 2010s English-language films American comedy-drama films 2010s American films