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Get ready for the outrageous coming-of-age love story about growing up...and blowing up. When students in their school begin exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

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Mara
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Dylan
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Agent Rosetti
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Tess
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Angela
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Charlie
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Spiros
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Becky
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Jenna
Clive Holloway ...
Joe
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Cranberry
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Skye
Jared Ager-Foster ...
Jed
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Katelyn
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Denise
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Dr. Rolanda
Jarrett Carlington ...
Perry
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Steve
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Harper
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Cole
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Claire
Darcey Johnson ...
Liquor Attendant
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Waitress
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Grieving Parent #1 (as Francisco Trujillo)
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Grieving Parent #2
Michael Brian ...
Investigator #1
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Investigator #2
Cameron Dent ...
Gym Teacher
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Baby Mara
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Baby Tess (as Melody Niemann)
Glen Pinchin ...
Waitress Spouse
Jason Tremblay ...
Police Officer
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Officiant
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Female Cop
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Katelyn (5 Years Old)
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Katelyn's Dad
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Protestor
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Skinny Kid
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Hazmater #1
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Hazmater #2
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Hazmat Doctor #2 (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)

Directed by

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Brian Duffield

Written by

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Brian Duffield ... (screenplay by)
 
Aaron Starmer ... (based on the novel by)

Produced by

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Marc Bienstock ... executive producer
Brett Bouttier ... executive producer
Nicki Cortese ... producer (produced by)
Brian Duffield ... producer (produced by)
Don Dunn ... executive producer
Chris Foss ... line producer
Matthew Kaplan ... producer (produced by) (as Matt Kaplan)
Jordan Levin ... producer (produced by)
Scott Levine ... executive producer
Max Scholnick ... associate producer
Max Siemers ... executive producer
Matthew Signer ... executive producer
Aaron Starmer ... executive producer

Music by

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Joseph Trapanese

Cinematography by

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Aaron Morton ... director of photography

Editing by

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Steve Edwards

Editorial Department

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Rafael Baez Jr. ... assistant editor
Jessica Bowser ... post-production supervisor
Moises Cruz ... digital intermediate producer
Joe Ken ... senior finishing editor: Company 3
Chase Logan ... post production supervisor
Nick Nassif ... color assist: Company 3
Sam Sher ... assistant editor
Tim Stipan ... digital intermediate colorist
Ramin Taheri ... assistant editor
Rebecca Valente ... additional editor

Casting By

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Jenny Jue

Production Design by

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Chris August

Art Direction by

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Cheryl Marion

Costume Design by

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Sekyiwa Wi-Afedzi
Brooke Wilcox

Makeup Department

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Cara Doell ... hair stylist
Candice Harvey ... first assistant makeup
Brendan Mainusch ... assistant makeup artist
Holly Pearson ... assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Pamela J. Keller ... executive in charge of production: Awesomeness
Melissa Klein ... Studio Production Director / studio production manager: Awesomeness
Tracey Nomura ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Benjamin Gardere ... third assistant director
James Sprott ... trainee assistant director

Art Department

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Carole Alexander ... assistant set decorator
Travis Belyea ... assistant property master
Christy Camplin ... greensperson
Meghan Collins ... art department coordinator
Dylan Dowd ... head greensperson
Theron Layne ... construction foreman
Odete Passingham ... set dec coordinator
Christopher Pottruff ... on-set dresser
Donna Smith ... property master
Billie-Jo Thomson ... head scenic artist
Adriaan Wagner ... best boy greens
Claire Yargeau ... props buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Gonzalo Espinoza ... foley artist
Michael Fragomeni ... adr mixer
David Kitchens ... sound supervisor
Michael Kreple ... supervising sound editor
Eric Lamontagne ... sound mixer
Madison Penland ... sound assistant
Jarret Read ... boom operator
Shauna Supeene ... sound assistant
Ben Zarai ... sound designer

Special Effects by

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Don Besse ... special effects technician
Jeff Lailey ... special effects technician
Darren Marcoux ... special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by

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Anthony Kramer ... visual effects supervisor: CBFX
Timothy Montoya ... visual effects supervisor
Milton Muller ... digital compositor: CVD VFX

Stunts

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Becky Ferguson ... stunt double: Katherine Langford
Heidi Ford ... stunt double: Laine MacNeil
Kory Grim ... stunts
Danny Hospes ... stunt performer
Zandara Kennedy ... stunt driver
Jodi Stecyk ... stunt coordinator
Chelsea Jackson ... stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Harold Bernard ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tracey Chapman ... gaffer
Edith Cheng ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Bob Findlay ... camera operator: "a" camera & steadicam
Charles Koetke ... lead grip
Julian Marles ... rigging grip
Dominador Peralta ... generator operator
Vince Phillips ... key grip
Polly Pierce ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Dan Power ... still photographer
Refah Seyed Mahmoud ... digital loader
Wyatt Thorseth ... lamp operator
Aaron Wardwell ... grip

Casting Department

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Megan Bayliss ... casting assistant
Candice Elzinga ... casting: Canada
Brittany A. Jones ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Phuong Chau ... truck costumer
Mackenzie Serin ... buyer
Danielle White ... set supervisor
Mariela Zapata ... set costumer

Location Management

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Shawn Flynn ... location manager

Music Department

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Anthony Circo ... score coordinator
Judson Crane ... composer additional music
Max Davidoff-Grey ... additional music arrangements
Gordon Fordyce ... music editor
Ian Gottlieb ... additional orchestrator
Jason Lazarus ... composer additional music
Dean Menta ... music editor
Lindsay Pitts ... featured vocalist
Jonathan Schultz ... music editor
Rachel Thorpe ... music coordinator

Script and Continuity Department

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Joecy Shepherd ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Fred Davies ... picture car coordinator
Sam Ellsworth ... set mechanic
Ron Gavin ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Ishtiak Ahmed ... key production assistant
Brandon Alexandre ... production assistant
Sarah Ayer ... production assistant
Lisa Ciniglio ... insurance broker: Front Row Insurance
Kane Honea ... production counsel
Krista Johnston ... clearances
Cathy Landry ... assistant production accountant
Riley Rheyan ... production assistant
Ruddy Anthony Salazar ... assistant: Pam Keller
Jordan Short ... assistant production coordinator
Gwen Stewart ... accounting clerk
Jesse Vilinsky ... additional voices

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally...), seniors Mara (Katherine Langford) and Dylan (Charlie Plummer) struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, Mara and Dylan discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.

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Taglines An explosive love story See more »
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Also Known As
  • Adolescence Explosive (France)
  • Zerplatzt (Germany)
  • Espontánea (Spain)
  • 青春愛爆炸 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • Спонтанность (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 101 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia When Mara plays a song on the diner jukebox she enters C 4. (A common variety of the plastic explosive) See more »
Movie Connections Featured in 10 Surprisingly Awesome 2020 Movies You Probably Missed (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Recite Remorse See more »
Quotes Mara: I'm gonna live the life I want right now. I'm not gonna waste time waiting for a day that may never come for me.
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