Don't Talk to Irene is a 2017 Canadian comedy film[2] written and directed by Pat Mills.

[3] The film centres on Irene (Michelle McLeod), an overweight and unpopular high school student who wishes to be a cheerleader.

[2] The film's cast also includes Bruce Gray, Anastasia Phillips, Scott Thompson, and Geena Davis.

[5] However, Mills made Guidance (2015) as his feature film debut before proceeding with Don't Talk to Irene, which entered production in 2016.

[9] Don't Talk to Irene received a limited release at Cineplex Yonge-Dundas in Toronto on September 29, 2017, by Search Engine Films.