Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.
Jodi (Ava Michelle) has always been the tallest girl in school - and she's always been uncomfortable with it. After slouching her way through life for 16 years and being made fun of by classmates, Jodi meets Stig (Luke Eisner), a seemingly perfect Swedish foreign exchange student who's even taller than she is. Jodi's new crush turns her world upside down and throws her into a surprising love triangle, but with the help of her two best friends (Griffin Gluck, Anjelika Washington) as well as her beauty queen sister Harper (Sabrina Carpenter), Jodi comes to realize that she's far more than her insecurities about her appearance have led her to believe.—Netflix
The story chronicles the journey of Jodi (Ava Michelle), a tall girl who is 6 feet 1 inches (1.85 meters), overcoming her insecurities. Ever since childhood she received criticism from her friends who saw her as an outcast. Her parents Richie (Steve Zahn) and Helaine (Angela Kinsey) are concerned for her and her dad has this weird belief that Jodi will keep growing till her organs explode. He even consults a doctor to give her hormones to stop her growth but stops when he learns that hormone therapy could lead to infertility.Harper is Jodi's hot sister and has been winning pageants since she was a kid. Fareeda (Anjelika Washington) is Jodi's best friend at school and stands up for her when she is bullied.
Only Dunkleman (Griffin Gluck) (who has a long-time crush on Jodi), a short boy who carries books in milk crate instead of a bag, admires her. However, Jodi believes she can only be with someone as tall as her.Her dream comes true when Stig (Luke Eisner) (a Swedish foreign exchange student who Jodi has a crush on), a tall Swedish exchange student, comes into her life. Dunkleman's are Stig's host family in the USAHowever, every girl at school wants to win him over. Jodi takes help from her older sister Harper Kreyman (Sabrina Carpenter) in order to impress Stig. But Jodi is constantly reminded of her ugly height by classmate Kimmy who has tormented Jodi since childhood. Kimmy practically spends every waking minute with Stig.
Jodi and Stig bond over piano playing and discover their mutual love for musicals. Stig invites Jodi to Dunkleman's' house to watch one, but Dunkleman wouldn't leave them alone. Stig kisses Jodi on the subway ride home.
Jodi and Stig share a kiss, however they both feel guilty afterwards since Stig is dating Kimmy Sticher (Clara Wilsey) (A selfish and pretty girl who is the most popular girl at school and is Jodi's rival. She has been making fun of Jodi's height since they were kids), and promise to only be friends.
Kimmy finds out that Jodi kissed Stig. First she invites Dunkleman to her group via Stig and causes a rift between her and Dunkleman. Then she invites Jodi for a Friday night out, for which she cancels plans with Fareeda, angering her off. Jodi is hoping to make Stig jealous by hanging around him, and Fareeda counsels her to move on with her life.
Dunkleman's parents are out of town so he throws a party. Stig tells Jodi he wants to be more than friends and asks her to be his date to both the party and Homecoming. Jodi asks him to attend her older sister's pageant with her and he agrees, but later stands her up. At Dunkleman's party, she confronts Stig and realizes he was never going to break up with his popular girlfriend for her, because he likes being popular too much.
She leaves, the party, and only finds out the next day that at the party Stig reveals that he was only toying with Jodi and proceeds to mock her. Dunkleman defends Jodi and gets in a fight with Stig. This incident opens her eyes and instills confidence in Jodi, helping her to proudly overcome her insecurity. Stig then apologizes to her, but she turns him down and expresses her love towards Dunkleman. She asks Dunkleman why he carries a milk crate instead of a school bag. He says he's been waiting for this moment. He stands on the milk crate to reach Jodi, then proceeds to kiss her.
