The Spectacular Now (2013)

Directed by

James Ponsoldt

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romance film, romantic comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3,039 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A popular high school senior named Sutter meets a quiet, intelligent girl named Aimee at an unexpected moment. They start dating, and their relationship challenges Sutter to look at his own life more carefully.

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What happens

The Spectacular Now is a 2013 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by James Ponsoldt, from a screenplay written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Tim Tharp. It stars Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley as high-schoolers Sutter and Aimee, whose unexpected encounter leads to a romance blossoming between the two. Brie Larson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Bob Odenkirk, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Kyle Chandler are featured in supporting roles. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 2, 2013 where it garnered critical acclaim and grossed over $6 million worldwide. It received two nominations at the 29th Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead (for Woodley) and Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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