A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
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Nanette BursteinWriter:
Nanette Burstein
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| Megan Krizmanich | ... | Herself | |
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Mitch Reinholt | ... | Himself |
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A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
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Remember high school? It's gotten worse.Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, some drinking and brief smoking-all involving teens | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 August 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Adolescente americano See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$45,589, 27 July 2008Gross USA:
$942,441Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,130,270Company Credits
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Written by John Paul Young
Performed by John Paul Young
Courtesy of Albert Productions
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When Jake is playing Zelda, the TV shows the trailer to Twilight Princess, meaning he isn't actually playing the game. The sound effects that can be heard actually come from Windwaker. See more »Soundtracks
Love Is In The AirWritten by John Paul Young
Performed by John Paul Young
Courtesy of Albert Productions
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Winning a place on the guest list to American Teen was not a high priority for me. When I heard the title, I thought it must be a teen movie, and when I read that it was a documentary, I was even less interested. I could not have been more wrong.
This was the first time I've watched a documentary in a cinema, and it was well worth a Monday night. The stories of these five adolescents from Warsaw, Indiana were absolutely compelling, and wonderfully hilarious, as the raucous laughter from a near-empty cinema attested. Nanette Burstein has edited their experiences in their final year of high school with a deft hand, developing a rich, interwoven story well worth telling.
Watching these young Americans over-experience every emotion imaginable was fascinating not only because of the universal comedy of youth, but also because it reminds you just how much better our own education system is. Which is quite an accomplishment when your audience is a cynical old ex-teacher like myself.
American Teen is not ground-breaking or unique, but it is one of those rare pieces of film-making that exemplifies the best of the art form: simple storytelling, with characters that are easy to relate to, an awesome soundtrack, and an image of ourselves. Well worth a Monday night. Or even a Friday. Go see it.