I Bet You’ve Never Seen This Forgotten Chris Briney Movie—And It’s Spicier Than Any ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Scene Ever Filmed

Chris Briney has taken the Internet by storm thanks to The Summer I Turned Pretty and his role as Conrad Fisher, the beautiful, misunderstood sad boy. Fans are eager to see what he does next—including the Summer I Turned Pretty movie—but did you know that he had already starred in a movie by the time the show came out?

While most fans know about Briney’s role as the iconic Aaron Samuels in the 2024 musical remake of Mean Girls, most haven’t heard about his first big film, Dalíland, directed by Mary Harron (of American Psycho fame).

This is probably for a reason: after watching all 1 hour and 45 minutes of the movie, I truthfully can’t tell you much of what it’s about. But while it’s ultimately a forgettable film, I do think it has big implications for Chris Briney—namely that he’s not going to be a young adult star for long.

Because let’s face it—the rest of his filmography at this point is very focused on coming-of-age tales. He’s perpetually a teenager (minus the final season of TSITP), which is probably why it seemed so out of left field when it was announced he’d be narrating a spicy audiobook for the Quinn app. But Dalíland viewers know the truth—Chris isn’t afraid of adult roles. And he’s not afraid to (almost) bare it all.

In Dalíland, Briney might not play Salvador Dalí (that part is reserved for Ben Kingsley), but he does essentially play the main character of the film, a young gallery assistant named James. Chris Briney fans will love that he’s in just about every scene—and also probably love that he’s involved in quite a few explicit scenes with Suki Waterhouse (of Daisy Jones And The Six fame) that would put Conrad’s intimate scenes to shame.

Seriously, I’m not kidding. Briney isn’t afraid to lean into the adult aspect of the role, showing full nudity from behind, acting as if he’s doing a line of coke, and even filming a threesome scene. It’s clear that form the start he had no intention of staying in the young adult drama sphere, and Dalíland and his Quinn collaboration might make sure of that.

So while I wouldn’t necessarily recommend Dalíland, Chris Briney fans might want to check it out if they want to see how far he’s grown as an actor while also getting a sneak peek into the kinds of roles he might take as his career progresses. If nothing else, it’s a chance to see his pretty face—because as Kingsley’s Dalí says in the film, he’s got the looks of an angel.