Flipped (2010)

Two eighth graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites. Based on the novel "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writers:

Rob Reiner (screenplay), Andrew Scheinman (screenplay),

Stars:

Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madeline Carroll	...	Juli Baker
Callan McAuliffe	...	Bryce Loski
Rebecca De Mornay	...	Patsy Loski
Anthony Edwards	...	Steven Loski
John Mahoney	...	Chet Duncan
Penelope Ann Miller	...	Trina Baker
Aidan Quinn	...	Richard Baker
Kevin Weisman	...	Daniel Baker
Morgan Lily	...	Young Juli
Ryan Ketzner	...	Young Bryce
Gillian Pfaff	...	Young Lynetta
Michael Boza	...	Teasing Boy
Beau Lerner	...	Teasing Boy
Jacquelyn Evola	...	Playground Girl
Taylor Groothuis	...	Playground Girl

Storyline

Juli Baker devoutly believes in three things: the sanctity of trees (especially her beloved sycamore), the wholesomeness of the eggs she collects from her backyard flock of chickens, and that someday she will kiss Bryce Loski. Ever since she saw Bryce's baby blues back in second grade, Juli has been smitten. Unfortunately, Bryce has never felt the same. Frankly, he thinks Juli Baker is a little weird--after all, what kind of freak raises chickens and sits in trees for fun? Then, in eighth grade, everything changes. Bryce begins to see that Juli's unusual interests and pride in her family are, well, kind of cool. And Juli starts to think that maybe Bryce's brilliant blue eyes are as empty as the rest of Bryce seems to be. After all, what kind of jerk doesn't care about other people's feelings about chickens and trees? With Flipped, mystery author Wendelin Van Draanen has taken a break from her Sammy Keyes series, and the result is flipping fantastic. Bryce and Juli's rants and raves ...

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Plot Keywords:

chicken | adolescent | teen | girl | teenage girl | 

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Taglines:

You never forget your first love.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2010 (India)

Also Known As:

A Descoberta do Primeiro Amor

Filming Locations:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$224,233 (USA) (6 August 2010)

Gross:

$1,752,214 (USA) (8 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rob Reiner's first directorial effort to be produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, the company he co-founded, since The Story of Us.

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Goofs

When Juli is in the tree that is about to be taken down she looks down at Bryce. The bus arrives and stops (at around 55 mins). The scene cuts to a close-up shot of Juli speaking, then cuts back to a shot looking down at Bryce and the bus (at around 59 mins), but the bus has moved about a meter backwards.

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Quotes

Juli Baker: Bryce, you should come up here. It's so beautiful.

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Connections

Referenced in Jaycie's Place: Celebrity Interviews (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Stand By Me"
Written by Jerry Leiber, Ben King, and Mike Stoller

User Reviews

A Cinematic Gem Like No Other

Flipped is a one in a million film - I mean, REALLY one in a million. It's refreshing and lovely, dramatic and hilarious. It does what few films do in our time (or rather what they don't do): Flipped does not sacrifice its integrity for raunchy, gratuitous content. It's real. The emotions are real. The characters are real. And while it certainly isn't G-rated fluff (and do not be fooled - this is not a film for young children), the movie is definitely gentle and innocent in many ways. On the downside, without giving anything away, the ending of the film could have been better patched together, but overall the movie is a cinematic gem like no other. Go see Flipped!