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Struck by Lightning

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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Chris Colfer in Struck by Lightning (2012)
After being struck and killed by lightning, a young man recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.
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A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.A high schooler recounts the way he blackmailed his fellow classmates into contributing to his literary magazine.

  • Director
    • Brian Dannelly
  • Writer
    • Chris Colfer
  • Stars
    • Chris Colfer
    • Rebel Wilson
    • Christina Hendricks
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Dannelly
    • Writer
      • Chris Colfer
    • Stars
      • Chris Colfer
      • Rebel Wilson
      • Christina Hendricks
    • 53User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Rebel Wilson and Chris Colfer in Struck by Lightning (2012)
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    Chris Colfer
    Chris Colfer
    • Carson Phillips
    Rebel Wilson
    Rebel Wilson
    • Malerie Baggs
    Christina Hendricks
    Christina Hendricks
    • April
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Neal Phillips
    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Sheryl Phillips
    Scott Bailey
    Scott Bailey
    • Officer Murray
    Donna Ann Ward
    • Officer #2
    • (as DonnaAnn Ward)
    Amy Nabors
    • Reporter
    Benjamin Byram
    • Singer #1
    Jonathan Byram
    Jonathan Byram
    • Singer #2
    Frank Noel
    • Pastor
    Luke Lewis
    • Youngest Carson
    Jenny Herrick
    • First Grade Teacher
    Polly Bergen
    Polly Bergen
    • Grandma
    Adam Kolkin
    Adam Kolkin
    • Young Carson
    Jay Malone
    • Algebra Teacher
    Roberto Aguire
    Roberto Aguire
    • Emilio
    Kyle Burch
    • Riley
    • Director
      • Brian Dannelly
    • Writer
      • Chris Colfer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rebel Wilson was cast the day before filming began. Casting director, Michael V. Nicolo, had a dream about her in the role of Malerie and she came in to audition the next day.
    • Goofs
      The modifications of the "Literary magazine submissions" box change when Malerie and Carson speak.
    • Quotes

      Carson Phillips: Because a life without meaning, without drive, without focus, without goals or dreams isn't a life worth living. Life comes at you fast. It runs through your body and tries to escape and be expressed in any way possible. In a way, it's a lot like... lightning.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Conan: What Happens in Vegas Is Typically Pretty Sad (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
      Written by Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian (ASCAP)

      Published by Jobete Co Music Inc.

      Performed by the Byram Brothers

    User reviews53

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    5/10
    great actors wasted on 2 dimensional characters
    Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) is a high school agitator. He runs the school newspaper where nobody other than him has submitted any stories. He is the school outcast, and he hatches a plan to blackmail everybody to submit stories to his literary magazine.

    I love the cast in this movie, but Chris Colfer really needs to rework this story. It rambles on, all the while we know the guy is going to die by lightning strike. The story feels underdeveloped, and in the end pointless. While I love the actors, the characters are all very 2 dimensional. Chris Colfer's character comes off as too whiny and too angry. He is so myopic that he doesn't even realize he has a friend. I love Rebel Wilson, but she isn't allowed the freedom to go crazy. The whole thing is one big woe-is-me. As a black comedy, it doesn't get very deep and it really doesn't get very funny.
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    • Dec 7, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Que me Parta un Rayo
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Permut Presentations
      • Camellia Entertainment
      • Evil Media Empire
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,378
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,940
      • Jan 13, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,378
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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