With only the plan of moving in together after high school, two unusually devious friends seek direction in life. As a mere gag, they respond to a man's newspaper ad for a date, only to find it will greatly complicate their lives.

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This is the story of Enid and Rebecca after they finish the high school. Both have problems relating to people and they spend their time hanging around and bothering creeps. When they meet Seymour who is a social outsider who loves to collect old 78 records, Enid's life will change forever. Written by eric from Mexico City

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They're high school graduates, and the world's got hell to pay! See more »

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Rated R for strong language and some sexual content | See all certifications »

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$7,000,000 (estimated)

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$98,791 (USA) (20 July 2001)

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$6,200,756 (USA) (1 February 2002)
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The credits for Roberta Allworth's short film "Mirror, Father, Mirror" read "This film was made possible by generous donations from: The Foundation For the Advancement of Mature Women in the Arts, The Struggling Artist Foundation, the Why Not Me Project and Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Allsworth". See more »

Goofs

When Enid and Rebecca are following the "Satanist" couple, we see them walking down a street with a storefront to their left and a crosswalk sign behind them. They turn a corner with the building on their right, but then we them walking down the street with the storefront once again on their left and crosswalk sign behind them. See more »

Quotes

Dana: I am so excited to see this film. Dustoff Varnya is such a brilliant director. Did you see his last film, The Flower that Drank the Moon? It was... glorious.
Seymour: I must have missed that one. Then again, what do I know? I like Laurel and Hardy movies.
Dana: Really? I never really cared for those. I mean, why does the fat one always have to be so mean to the skinny one?
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Crazy Credits

After all the credits roll, there's another take of the scene where Seymour (Steve Buscemi) gets attacked by Doug in the minimart. Only this time, Buscemi's characer easily wins the fight, choking Doug with his own weapon, and stomps out triumphantly. He finishes with a bunch of Mr. Pink type dialogue. See more »

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References The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) See more »

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A Tender Moment
Written by Wayne Coster
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Great movie
31 May 2004 | by (Boston, MA) – See all my reviews

I love this movie. It is so simple. Just an episode from the lives of two girls who have just finished high school. Nothing fancy, nothing spectacular, or unusual. Just a situation that we've all been through, but shown through a different set of eyes.

The performances by Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson (hottie), and Steve Buscemi are very good and the story is heart warming and often very funny.

Movies like this are seldom and Hollywood tends to make it's films unnecessarily spectacular these days. It sometimes works, but is often quite ridiculous. Think - Michael Bay.

This is film is highly recommended to anyone who cares about life. 10/10

Rated R: profanity


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