A 2000 American teen psychological thriller film directed by Davis Guggenheim which follows a trio of college students (James Marsden, Lena Headey and Norman Reedus) as they create an experiment focusing on gossip that soon gets out of control.
The movie also stars Kate Hudson, Eric Bogosian, Edward James Olmos, Joshua Jackson, Sharon Lawrence, Marisa Coughlan, Novie Edwards, and Anthony J Mifsud.
It was released on April 21, 2000.
Tropes for the film:
- Gossip Evolution: The central plot. In fact it deconstructs the potential damage it can cause.
- Malicious Slander: The movie centers around three roommates, Derrick, Cathy, and Travis, who knowingly start a malicious rumor about a classmate in order to track how it spreads and changes for a Communications class.
- One-Word Title: Gossip.
- Tagline: "Everyone does it, no one talks about it".
