George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who re... Read allGeorge, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who has made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
- Chastity
- (as Sophie Curtis)
- Student
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn the first scene, the camera passes by Tom's Restaurant, the same restaurant featured in Seinfeld (1989), aka Monk's.
- Quotes
George Zinavoy: I read a quote once when I was a kid "We live alone, We die alone. Everything else is just an illusion." it used to keep me up at night.
- Alternate versionsIn the UK, the film was originally seen for advice by the BBFC in a rough cut form. The BBFC advised the filmmakers that the film was likely to receive a 15 rating, but that a 12A rating could be awarded if the strong language was reduced. When the finished version of the film was submitted for a formal rating in the UK, the number of uses of strong language had been reduced from five to one and the film was passed 12A. These cuts appear to have made their way into all releases of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.22 (2011)
- SoundtracksWe Will Become Silhouettes
Written by Benjamin Gibbard, James Tamborello aka The Postal Service
Performed by The Shins
Courtesy of Sub Pop Records
Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts are rather sweet together, although i have to say the Emma Roberts character is slightly annoying and a bit of a hussy, obviously she's picked this up from her mother but besides that the two leads are great together and have a genuine awkwardness between them that is really funny and nice to watch.
The only time that i thought the movie faltered was when it started to deal with the family side of the story, i didn't find it very interesting and it seemed like a kinda boring subplot. I would have liked to see more scenes with Alicia Silverstone because she is great and it was cool to see her in a very different role like this. Also the lack of soundtrack lets this film down slightly but this is an independent film so i guess you have to make allowances for that.
So if you're looking for a teen film that is a tad left of field, check this out.
- JimmyCollins
- Nov 22, 2011
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,430,241
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $679,160
- Jun 19, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $1,892,130