The Art of Getting By (2011)
- Directed by
- Gavin Wiesen
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy, teen film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 1,364 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lonely high school senior who avoids work forms a bond with a popular classmate. They navigate friendship and young romance in their final year.
wistfulunderstatedgentlebittersweetquietmoodyintimateteen-angst
What happens
The Art of Getting By is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Gavin Wiesen in his feature directorial debut, and starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Rita Wilson, and Blair Underwood. The film follows George (Highmore), a lonely high school senior who forms an unlikely bond with a popular classmate, Sally (Roberts). The film premiered under the title Homework at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2011. It was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 17, 2011, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film was a box-office flop, grossing $2 million on a $4 million budget, and received unfavorable reviews from critics, who criticized the writing, but Highmore and Roberts were praised for their performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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