Fresh
Raw and unpredictable. It's also compelling.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
Overview
Three close knit 12-year-olds - introverted Jacob, precocious Malee and vulnerable Leonard - start down the path of self-discovery and begin to distinguish their own voices from those of their parents.
Director and cast
- Michael Cuesta Director
- Zoe Weizenbaum as Malee Chuang
- Conor Donovan as Jacob / Rudy Carges
- Jesse Camacho as Leonard Fisher
- Jeremy Renner as Gus Maitland
- Annabella Sciorra as Carla Chuang
- Jayne Atkinson as Ashley Carges
- Linus Roache as Jim Carges
- Marcia DeBonis as Grace Fisher
- Tom McGowan as Patrick Fisher
- Michael C. Fuchs as Kenny
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Flawed but compassionate study of kids struggling with grown-up issues without much adult supervison.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
... a film that never quite equals the sum of its many intriguing parts.
David Jenkins, Time Out
Fresh
The film careens from crisis to crisis. Yet each time it threatens to spin out of control, [director Michael] Cuesta demonstrates a firm hand that keeps us leaning in with interest.
Hap Erstein, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
The stories coexist without intersecting, and the film would benefit from a stronger narrative spine, but bringing together three such gifted young actors in a single film is a minor miracle.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
More films
Chasing Amy (1997)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · R
Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Director
- Kevin Smith
- Cast
- Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, Jason Lee
IMDb
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
71
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Action · Comedy · Crime · Thriller · R
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Michael Davis
- Cast
- Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti
IMDb
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
Metacritic
49
Manon of the Spring (1986)
Drama · PG
In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Cast
- Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart
IMDb
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Friday the 13th (1980)
Horror · R
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Sean S. Cunningham
- Cast
- Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby
IMDb
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
22
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · PG-13
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with ...
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- Craig Gillespie
- Cast
- Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider
IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
70
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members