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The Edge of Seventeen

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
124K
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POPULARITY
1,844
14
Hailee Steinfeld in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.
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High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
124K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,844
14
  • Director
    • Kelly Fremon Craig
  • Writer
    • Kelly Fremon Craig
  • Stars
    • Hailee Steinfeld
    • Haley Lu Richardson
    • Blake Jenner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kelly Fremon Craig
  • Writer
    • Kelly Fremon Craig
  • Stars
    • Hailee Steinfeld
    • Haley Lu Richardson
    • Blake Jenner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 341User reviews
    • 218Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 29 nominations

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    Swimming Pool
    Clip 1:39
    Swimming Pool
    More About You
    Clip 1:24
    More About You
    Romantic Weekend
    Clip 1:02
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    Not Playing Games
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    Life Isnt Fair
    Clip 0:36
    Life Isnt Fair
    Expiration Date
    Clip 0:56
    Expiration Date
    Group Date
    Clip 1:02
    Group Date
    "Lunch Break"
    Clip 1:40
    "Lunch Break"

    Photos89

    Blake Jenner in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Blake Jenner in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Kelly Fremon Craig in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Blake Jenner and Haley Lu Richardson in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Kyra Sedgwick in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    James L. Brooks and Kelly Fremon Craig in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Blake Jenner and Haley Lu Richardson in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Hayden Szeto in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Hayden Szeto in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Haley Lu Richardson in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Woody Harrelson in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
    Hailee Steinfeld and Haley Lu Richardson in The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

    Top cast

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    Hailee Steinfeld
    Hailee Steinfeld
    • Nadineas Nadine
    Haley Lu Richardson
    Haley Lu Richardson
    • Kristaas Krista
    Blake Jenner
    Blake Jenner
    • Darianas Darian
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Monaas Mona
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Mr. Bruneras Mr. Bruner
    Hayden Szeto
    Hayden Szeto
    • Erwinas Erwin
    Alexander Calvert
    Alexander Calvert
    • Nick Mossmanas Nick Mossman
    Eric Keenleyside
    Eric Keenleyside
    • Tomas Tom
    Nesta Cooper
    Nesta Cooper
    • Shannonas Shannon
    Daniel Bacon
    Daniel Bacon
    • M.C.as M.C.
    Lina Renna
    Lina Renna
    • Young Nadineas Young Nadine
    Ava Grace Cooper
    Ava Grace Cooper
    • Young Kristaas Young Krista
    Christian Michael Cooper
    Christian Michael Cooper
    • Young Darianas Young Darian
    Jena Skodje
    Jena Skodje
    • Little Mean Girl Leaderas Little Mean Girl Leader
    Josh Simpson
    • Teammateas Teammate
    Kavandeep Hayre
    • Teammateas Teammate
    Meredith Monroe
    Meredith Monroe
    • Greeras Greer
    Katie Stuart
    Katie Stuart
    • Jeannieas Jeannie
    • Director
      • Kelly Fremon Craig
    • Writer
      • Kelly Fremon Craig
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Woody Harrelson improvised many of Mr. Brunner's quips and jokes, to the delight of writer and director Kelly Fremon Craig.
    • Goofs
      When Nadine is having lunch in Mr. Bruner's room, she moves trays on his desk to prop her feet up. When she gets up to get her lunch to leave the room, the trays have returned to their original positions.
    • Quotes

      Nadine: There are two types of people in the world: The people who naturally excel at life. And the people who hope all those people die in a big explosion.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bryan Cranston/Hailee Steinfeld/OneRepublic (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Who I Thought You Were
      Written by Santigold (as Santi White), Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen

      Performed by Santigold

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp./Warner Music U.K. Ltd.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews341

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An emotional rollercoaster for loners of any age
    Though this film fits the coming of age genre the struggles that Nadine, the main character, is going through are not purely 'teen problems', As a 20 something year old this film deeply resonated with me and though similar to Nadine I was a socially awkward, defensive and pessimistic teenager it wasn't just the teenage me who could find the character relatable. I've noticed in the low rated comments one of the main reasons people didn't like the film is because the main character isn't likeable. And though I loved the film, I would agree; she isn't likeable. And the film is more realistic and better off for it. In real life we aren't always likeable people ourselves and the film almost acts as a tool to allow us to step back and really look at our current or teenage selves. Nadine does realise and understand towards the end and throughout the film her erratic and selfish behaviour is a result of her self loathing because she knows she doesn't want to continue being that way but she's stuck in this endless cycle and doesn't know how to get out. The valuable lesson from the film and her journey within it is that we often bring misfortune and unhappiness on ourselves in the way we handle and respond to bad things in our lives.

    I think this film will speak to anyone who has felt alone in the world, lost without purpose or anywhere to fit in. If you like films about people rather than action and you watch a film to be taken on a journey (albeit an emotional one) rather than to have an enjoyable couple of hours then this may be the film for you. It helps that is has an excellent cast, each actor fitting their roles well and bringing them to life.

    Another positive note I took away from the film is the way it handles and represents mental illness/ distress as it does so without labels and in a subtle way without needing to bring it to the forefront.
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    • Jessicat66
    • Jun 28, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Besties
    • Filming locations
      • Guildford Park Secondary School, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Gracie Films
      • Huayi Brothers Media
      • Robert Simonds Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,431,633
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,754,215
      • Nov 20, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,370,020
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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