Sierra Burgess Is a Loser online: How to watch on Netflix plus cast, plot, and more

Sierra Burgess is a Loser is a modern day retelling of the French play Cyrano de Bergerac, but gender-swapped and star-studded.

Netflix recently released the movie to the excitement of plenty of Stanger Things fans left wondering what happened to Barb.

Starring Shannon Purser (aka Barbara from Stranger Things) and Noah Centineo of recent To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before fame.

Here’s all you need to know about Sierra Burgess Is a Loser – how to watch it, cast, plot, and more.

How to watch Sierra Burgess Is a Loser online

The movie was first announced in September 2016 with Ian Samuels as director and screenplay by Lindsey Beer.

Netflix announced it had acquired the rights to the film on January 18, 2018.

Those who already have a Netflix account are free to watch it over and over again.

Anyone without a subscription will have to purchase one if they want to watch the rom-com.

What is the plot of Sierra Burgess Is a Loser?

For those who don’t know the story of Cyrano de Bergerac or do not want to read the 12-paragraph Wikipedia plot summary, here is the Sierra Burgess version, distilled.

Sierra Burgess is a smart but unpopular girl who winds up in a case of mistaken identity via texting.

When a boy at her school, Jamey, starts texting Sierra (thinking she is another girl, Veronica), Sierra knows but continues to text him anyway.

In true tragi-comedy style, the cases of mistaken identity lead to jealousy and further misinformation.

But also in true rom-com style, the pairs are reunited and all’s well that end’s well, to quote another famous writer.

Who is in the cast of Sierra Burgess Is a Loser?

Shannon Purser stars as Sierra Burgess, with her best friend Dan played by RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl).

Noah Centineo plays Jamey, and Kristine Froseth plays Veronica – the popular cheerleader who Jamey thinks he’s texting.

Lea Thompson and Alan Rick play Sierra’s parents, and her teacher Mrs Thomson is played by Loretta Devine.

Chrissy Metz plays Veronica’s mother, Trish, and Will Peltz plays Veronica’s college boyfriend Spence.

Other cast members include Alice Lee as Mackenzie, Giorgia Whigham as Chrissy, Mary Pat Gleason as Sierra’s counsellor and Joey Morgan as Topher.

Is there a trailer for Sierra Burgess Is a Loser?

Yes, and you can watch it here at Express.co.uk.

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is on Netflix now.