Mid90s (2018)

Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.

Director:

Jonah Hill

Writer:

Jonah Hill

Stars:

Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sunny Suljic	...	Stevie
Katherine Waterston	...	Dabney
Lucas Hedges	...	Ian
Na-kel Smith	...	Ray
Olan Prenatt	...	Fuckshit
Gio Galicia	...	Ruben
Ryder McLaughlin	...	Fourth Grade
Alexa Demie	...	Estee
Fig Camila Abner	...	Angela
Liana Perlich	...	Teresa
Ama Elsesser	...	Zoe
Judah Estrella Borunda	...	Sam
Mecca Allen	...	Sara
Aramis Hudson	...	Skate Shop Customer
Sonny Greenback	...	5-0 Kid

Storyline

This movie follows a teenager named Stevie growing up in Los Angeles. He's struggling with his family, including his co-dependent single mom and his abusive older brother, and at school, where his richer friends seem to overlook him. When Stevie befriends a crew of skateboarders, he learns some tough lessons about class, race, and privilege.

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Plot Keywords:

number in title | coming of age | skateboarding | gay slur | foul language | 

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Taglines:

Fall. Get back up.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content, drug and alcohol use, some violent behavior/disturbing images - all involving minors

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mid90s

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$258,157, 21 October 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,362,439, 23 December 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

A24, Waypoint Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonah Hill's directorial debut.

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Goofs

While Stevie and his friends skate on a two-way street, a modern Toyota Camry passes by in the background. Likewise, an older Lincoln Town Car passes on the road as Stevie skates along.

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Quotes

Fourth Grade: You guys wanna see something?

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Crazy Credits

The A24 logo at the start of the film is made of skateboards.

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Connections

Featured in CTV News at 11:30 Toronto: Episode dated 9 September 2018 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Dedicated to the One I Love
Written by Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
Performed by The Mamas and the Papas
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Jonah Hill presenting life in 90 minutes.

As Jonah Hill debut ... bravo ,, he aced it both ways,, directing and writing ,, the movie has solid plot ,, as i was a 10 years old kid, Back in the mid 90's, even though i wouldn't say i relate to the events per say "smoking and drinking and all" but I have just felt it through the lingo, trying to fit in , find your group of friends and the music, Oh my!! the music was and emotional captivation. .. anyway , the script was really good ,, so balanced ,, when it gets somewhat slow, just for a second it picks up real fast..

The cast was amazing ,, don't know how these kids are or how they found them but they did one perfect job,, first time seeing Sunny Suljic ,, wow ,, his face and acting skills we really good,, as for Lucas Hedges "the brother" i mean i knew him ,, i think he was nominated for an Oscar some years back ,, he was good too.. the other kids , F#ck-sh!t, Fourth Grade, Ray they were a perfect fit for the roles. and Na-kel Smith first movie ,, and his emotional scene was wow.

Final say,, I don't think the movie is specifically about skateboarding as much as it's about friendship/ family/ trying to fit in and about life, Just life, so Recommended.