The Spectacular Now (2013)

A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."

Director:

James Ponsoldt

Writers:

Scott Neustadter (screenplay), Tim Tharp (novel),

Stars:

Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Jennifer Jason Leigh

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shailene Woodley	...	Aimee Finicky
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Holly Keely
Miles Teller	...	Sutter Keely
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Brie Larson	...	Cassidy
Kyle Chandler
Bob Odenkirk
Kaitlyn Dever	...	Krystal
Andre Royo
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Marcus
E. Roger Mitchell	...	Doctor
Masam Holden	...	Ricky
Gary Weeks	...	Joe
Nicci Faires	...	Tara
Wanda Morganstern	...	Dinner Party Guest

Storyline

Sutter Keely lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's 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, whiskey-fortified thirst-master cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finicky 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, yet somehow, they're drawn together.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

21 Laps Entertainment, Andrew Lauren Productions (ALP), Global Produce

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicholas Hoult was considered for the lead role before Miles Teller was cast.

User Reviews

A high school romance with more emotion and truth than any other

A high school romance between an alcoholic, party boy and a more reserved, shy, girl. This movie did an exceptional job of hitting reality. Everything about this movie was believable, and all the actors fit their roles. This movie had a similar feel in style to Ruby Sparks, in that at the heart it was a romance, but there was a lot more too it. Family drama, fear of the future, alcohol, and even friend drama were all in this, just like most teens experience.

In a Q&A afterwords an audience member asked why this was such a idealistic school, and why it didn't have any bullying and the truth is, because even though those exist, most schools don't have a serious problem with it.

Another audience member said they didn't recognize anyone in the movie, and that the lack of makeup made it feel more real. While the lack of makeup is true, this movie has quite the cast list.