Terri (2011)

Directed by

Azazel Jacobs

Genre

comedy drama, coming-of-age film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 155 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An oversized teen misfit navigates high school loneliness and family trouble. He forms an unexpected friendship with his talkative but kind vice-principal.

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What happens

Terri is a 2011 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Azazel Jacobs from a screenplay by Patrick deWitt, based on a story by deWitt and Jacobs. It stars Jacob Wysocki in the title role, with Creed Bratton, Olivia Crocicchia, Bridger Zadina, and John C. Reilly in supporting roles. It revolves around an oversized teen misfit who strikes up a friendship with his garrulous but well-meaning vice-principal. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2011, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 1, 2011, by ATO Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised the performances of Wysocki and Reilly, while deWitt was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the 27th Independent Spirit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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