The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

Directed by

Kelly Fremon Craig

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4,281 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A high school junior named Nadine feels lost after her best friend starts dating her popular older brother. She struggles with grief, friendship, and finding her place.

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What happens

The Edge of Seventeen is a 2016 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, in her directorial debut. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Lu Richardson. The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2016, and was theatrically released on November 18, 2016, by STXfilms. It received positive reviews, with Steinfeld's performance being critically acclaimed. The film grossed more than $19.4 million against a budget of $9 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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