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How to Deal (2003)

How to Deal poster
Directed by
Clare Kilner
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 166 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An alienated high school girl tries to cope with the pain of her parents' divorce and the sudden death of a friend. She then meets and starts a tentative relationship with a young man who has his own issues.

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What happens

How to Deal is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Clare Kilner and starring Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, and Trent Ford. The film is based on Sarah Dessen's novels That Summer and Someone Like You. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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