Middle School: The Worst — Years Of My Life (2016...

: In a major emotional turn, it is revealed that Leo is an imaginary friend . He was Rafe’s younger brother who died of cancer years earlier, and Rafe uses these imaginary adventures as a coping mechanism for his grief.

: Rafe and Leo execute elaborate pranks, such as covering the school in Post-it notes, filling the trophy case with fish, and dyeing the principal's hair. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016...

In the 2016 film , creative student Rafe Khatchadorian (Griffin Gluck) attempts to survive his first year at Hills Village Middle School, a "prison-like" institution governed by the tyrannical, rules-obsessed Principal Dwight (Andy Daly) . After Dwight destroys Rafe’s personal sketchbook, Rafe and his best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca) launch "Operation R.A.F.E." (Rules Aren't For Everyone), a mission to break every rule in the school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Key Story Elements : In a major emotional turn, it is