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Dare

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.3K
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Emmy Rossum and Ashley Springer in Dare (2009)
DARE follows three very different teenagers through the last semester of high school. There are Alexa (Emmy Rossum), the overachieving good girl who longs to break out of her shell; Ben (Ashley Springer), the melancholy outsider confused about his sexuality; and Johnny (Zach Gilford), the rich kid who has everything, including good looks, but hides behind his bad boy persona.
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A drama centered around three high school seniors - an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner - who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship.A drama centered around three high school seniors - an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner - who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship.A drama centered around three high school seniors - an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner - who become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.3K
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  • Stars
    • Emmy Rossum
    • Zach Gilford
    • Ashley Springer
    • Adam Salky
    • David Brind
  • Stars
    • Emmy Rossum
    • Zach Gilford
    • Ashley Springer
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    • 20User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, and Ashley Springer in Dare (2009)
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    Rooney Mara in Dare (2009)
    Zach Gilford in Dare (2009)
    Emmy Rossum and Zach Gilford in Dare (2009)
    Alan Cumming in Dare (2009)
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    Emmy Rossum, Brianne Berkson, and Rooney Mara in Dare (2009)
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    Emmy Rossum
    Emmy Rossum
    • Alexa Walker
    Zach Gilford
    Zach Gilford
    • Johnny Drake
    Ashley Springer
    Ashley Springer
    • Ben Berger
    Cady Huffman
    Cady Huffman
    • Dr. Kolton
    Matthew Garrick
    Matthew Garrick
    • School Principal
    Brianne Berkson
    Brianne Berkson
    • Gabby
    Lucy McMichael
    Lucy McMichael
    • Ms. Davis
    Annie Hibbs
    • Donna
    Chris Riggi
    Chris Riggi
    • Josh
    Rooney Mara
    Rooney Mara
    • Courtney
    Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming
    • Grant Matson
    Emily McNamara
    • Grant's Friend
    Suzanne Savoy
    Suzanne Savoy
    • Deirdre Walker
    Adam Fleming
    Adam Fleming
    • Detention Teacher
    Ana Gasteyer
    Ana Gasteyer
    • Ruth Berger
    Wayne Pyle
    Wayne Pyle
    • Alan Berger
    Jake Lane
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    • Trivia
      Adam Fleming, who plays the detention hall teacher, played the main character of Ben in the short film (also titled "Dare") on which this movie is based.
    • Quotes

      Gabby: Excuse me Ms. Davis... um... I talked to my mom, and she said to tell you I'm really not comfortable playing Donna's girlfriend in some lesbian play.

      Ms. Davis: Please tell your mother that 'The Children's Hour' is a famous piece of literature, not some lesbian play.

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
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      Written by: Neville Henry, Karen Gibbs, Maya Hawie & Tony Haimi

      Performed by: The Soho Dolls

      Published by A&G Publishing (PRS)

      By Arrangement with Zync Music Inc.

    User reviews20

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    5/10
    awkward and uncertain sex triangle
    Alexa Walker (Emmy Rossum) is a stressed-out high school drama geek. To her dismay, she's paired up with jock Johnny Drake (Zach Gilford) who doesn't care about their acting assignment. Even worst, former student and star actor Grant Matson (Alan Cumming) is impressed with him rather than her. She spirals downwards and ends up in detention with Johnny. She goes to her friend Courtney (Rooney Mara)'s party and has sex with Johnny. Her best friend Ben Berger (Ashley Springer) gets jealous. This becomes a series of sexual experimentations.

    The structure of this movie is divided in three. The first part follows Alexa, the second part follows Ben, and the third part follows Johnny. It leaves the flow disjointed and the emotions disconnected. Alexa's part is standard high school drama. I really like her scene with Cumming. The Ben part is uncertain. By the time it's Johnny's part, I am lost emotionally with Alexa. The three leads are relatively good. Gilford puts up the most compelling performance. This film has an awkward, uncertain tone that keeps it from finding its feet.
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    • Did the director remake his own movie?

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2011 (Germany)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Next Wednesday Productions
      • Gigantic Pictures
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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