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Nearing Grace

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
992
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Jordana Brewster and Gregory Smith in Nearing Grace (2005)
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ComedyDramaRomance
In the shadow of a family loss, the youngest son develops interest in an attractive high school classmate, paying little mind of her athletic boyfriend or of his own female best friend.In the shadow of a family loss, the youngest son develops interest in an attractive high school classmate, paying little mind of her athletic boyfriend or of his own female best friend.In the shadow of a family loss, the youngest son develops interest in an attractive high school classmate, paying little mind of her athletic boyfriend or of his own female best friend.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
992
YOUR RATING
    • Rick Rosenthal
    • Scott Sommer(novel "Nearing's Grace")
    • Jacob Estes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Smith
    • Jordana Brewster
    • Ashley Johnson
    • Rick Rosenthal
    • Scott Sommer(novel "Nearing's Grace")
    • Jacob Estes(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gregory Smith
    • Jordana Brewster
    • Ashley Johnson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    Ashley Johnson and Gregory Smith in Nearing Grace (2005)
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    Gregory Smith
    Gregory Smith
    • Henry Nearing
    Jordana Brewster
    Jordana Brewster
    • Grace Chance
    Ashley Johnson
    Ashley Johnson
    • Merna Ash
    David Moscow
    David Moscow
    • Blair Nearing
    Chad Faust
    Chad Faust
    • Lance
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    Brian Doyle-Murray
    • Clement C. Haydes
    Logan Bartholomew
    Logan Bartholomew
    • Tripp
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Shep Nearing
    Shannon Day
    Shannon Day
    • Rose Nearing
    Amy Main
    Amy Main
    • Strawberry
    • (as Amy Minderhout)
    Raissa Fleming
    • Spanish Teacher
    Noah Rosenthal
    Noah Rosenthal
    • Studly Bartender
    Courtney Taylor-Taylor
    Courtney Taylor-Taylor
    • Prom Band - The Band of Warhols
    Brent DeBoer
    • Prom Band - The Band of Warhols
    Jon Fell
    • Prom Band - The Band of Warhols
    • (as John Fell)
    Caleb Spigel
    • Prom Band - The Band of Warhols
    • (as Caleb Spiegel)
    Sharon Lawrence
    Sharon Lawrence
    • Mrs. Ash
    • (uncredited)
    Belle Suzanne Raymond
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
      • Rick Rosenthal
      • Scott Sommer(novel "Nearing's Grace")
      • Jacob Estes(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The yellow car which Henry (Gregory Smith) drives around is an early 1970s Volkswagen 181, known in the United States as a Volkswagen Thing.
    • Goofs
      When Henry is in Grace's room, she puts an album on the turn table on track one, and it plays Crimson and Clover, by Tommy James and the Shondells. In the next cut, the turn table is behind Grace and isn't spinning and the needle is off the record, but the music is still playing. During that time, the lid to the player is up, but when Henry goes into the closet for 20 minutes to wait for Grace to return, the lid is shown down, and the album has somehow changed to a Velvet Underground album.
    • Quotes

      Merna Ash: What do you want, Henry? I mean truly want?

      Henry Nearing: I want to be above all the thorns.

    • Connections
      References Easy Rider (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, OP. 35: Canzonetta Andante
      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky)

      Performed by Philharmonia Slavonica

      Courtesy of Point Classics LLC

    User reviews5

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    7/10
    John Hughes lives on!
    Enjoyable coming-of-age tale, set in 1979, is reminiscent of Hughes' pre-HOME ALONE efforts. A high school senior (Greg Smith) is in shock after his mom's death and begins disengaging from life. His dad (David Morse, sporting a beard and long, scraggly hair) is a hopeless doper and his brother is a chip off the old block. The only thing that keeps him from falling off the face of the earth are the women in his life: childhood pal Merna (Ashley Johnson) and the alluring and slightly crazy Grace Chance (Jordana Brewster). Based on a novel, NEARING GRACE works about half the time. It is far too predictable for anyone who has ever seen a John Hughes flick. Worth a watch, however, for Smith, who is a terrific young actor. Brewster has several semi-nude scenes, but her bony body doesn't match her beautiful face.
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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2005 (United States)
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      • Canada
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Grant High School - 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Whitewater Films
      • Ironic Films
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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