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The writers of (500) Days of Summer and the director of the acclaimed indie drama Smashed bring this coming-of-age comedy about a charming drunk...
The writers of (500) Days of Summer and the director of the acclaimed indie drama Smashed bring this coming-of-age comedy about a charming drunk of a high school senior whose live-in-the-now philosophy is challenged upon meeting the not-so-typical 'nice girl'. Special Jury Prize winner at Sundance Film Festival 2013.
Sutter Keely (Miles Teller, 21 & Over) is the life of the party, loves his job at a men’s clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he’s never far from his supersized, whisky-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley, The Descendants) hovering over him. She’s different: the 'nice girl' who reads science fiction and doesn’t have a boyfriend. While Amy has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now.
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91 %172 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %38,760 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"This bittersweet ode to the moment of childhood's end builds quietly to a pitch-perfect finale."
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Variety
Variety"You watch the movie with your heart in your throat."
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Time Out
Time Out"Ably charts a journey through the high stakes of adolescence, with both Sutter and Mr. Teller showing great promise."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Young adulthood is rarely portrayed with such conviction."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Here is a lovely film about two high school seniors who look, speak and feel like real 18-year-old middle-American human beings. Do you have any idea how rare that is?"
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Culturally astute drama, spiked with enough comedy to make it splendidly intoxicating to watch."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A sincere, refreshingly unaffected look at teenagers and their attitudes about the future."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe Spectacular Now | Details
Award winner- Special Jury Prize winner at Sundance Film Festival 2013.
- Rating
- M, Sex scenes and offensive language
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
