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As Cool as I Am

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 32m
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5.8/10
5.4K
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As Cool as I Am (2013)
A teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
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A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
5.4K
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    • Max Mayer
    • Pete Fromm(novel)
    • Virginia Korus Spragg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Bolger
    • Thomas Mann
    • James Marsden
    • Max Mayer
    • Pete Fromm(novel)
    • Virginia Korus Spragg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sarah Bolger
    • Thomas Mann
    • James Marsden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
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    Claire Danes, James Marsden, and Sarah Bolger in As Cool as I Am (2013)
    Claire Danes and Sarah Bolger in As Cool as I Am (2013)
    Claire Danes and Sarah Bolger in As Cool as I Am (2013)
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    Sarah Bolger
    Sarah Bolger
    • Lucy Diamond
    Thomas Mann
    Thomas Mann
    • Kenny Crauder
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Chuck Diamond
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Lainee Diamond
    Seth Adkins
    Seth Adkins
    • Scott Booker
    Tom Romero
    • Manager
    Anika Noni Rose
    Anika Noni Rose
    • Frances
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Guy Karlsburg
    Mario Batali
    Mario Batali
    • Self
    Beth Bailey
    Beth Bailey
    • Mario's Female Guest
    Josh Berry
    Josh Berry
    • Mario's Male Guest
    Evan Adrian
    Evan Adrian
    • Justin Havens
    Will Peltz
    Will Peltz
    • Tim
    Terry Walters
    Terry Walters
    • Libby
    Rachel Hroncich
    Rachel Hroncich
    • Nurse Amber Cremeens
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Bob
    Elise Eberle
    Elise Eberle
    • Jaimie Tilton
    Rhys Coiro
    Rhys Coiro
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      • Max Mayer
      • Pete Fromm(novel)
      • Virginia Korus Spragg(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This was Claire Danes's first feature film in five years.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, when Lucy and Lainee eats at the diner, Lainee puts the ketchup bottle back on the table twice.
    • Quotes

      Lucy Diamond: [Lainee has just given Lucy the car for the day] Wait, how are you going to get home?

      Lainee Diamond: If I can't get a ride in this outfit, I deserve to walk.

    • Soundtracks
      Unshakable
      Written and performed by Jay Nash

    User reviews25

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    7/10
    A film about people
    On the surface this seems like a simple, predictable film. It doesn't have a grand storyline nor does the plot build up to a single defining moment.

    Essentially, this is a film about flawed characters who make flawed choices. They don't always say the right thing or solve all of their problems. They are simply human.

    Danes is wonderful as the now 'grown up' teen mother, struggling with her own identity crisis as her daughter - the same age as her mother was when she was born - is too exploring her sexuality and considering her future. Bolger plays the role with enough restraint to avoid the teenager stereotype, whilst Marsden, although his scenes are brief, is so believable as the absent father.

    I can see where this film could be seen as shallow and it's true that there are a few stronger issues that are touched on but not really developed (consent, domestic violence to name a few). However, in a way I appreciated how the plot continued on without delving into the complexities and our characters continued to make the impulsive and flawed decisions that make them as human and realistic as you or me - shaped by these things that have happened to them, but not defined.
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    • Breezeblocks
    • Aug 22, 2013

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2013 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Identity Films
      • Wind Dancer Productions
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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