Fresh
[A] nuanced and unsentimental coming-of-age film.
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The Spectacular Now
Hits You Like A Shot In The Heart.
2013 · 1h 35m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
James Ponsoldt
Overview
Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This adaptation of Tim Tharp's novel, directed with delicate restraint by James Ponsoldt, sneaks up on you. It makes you laugh, then it breaks your heart.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Teller and Woodley hum together, and the movie does their performances justice.
Adam Graham, Detroit News
Fresh
This coming-of-age movie should appeal to smart, sensitive young people who haven't been exposed to the better examples of the genre.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
The film is engrossing all the way through, the sweetest, saddest, most humane movie I've seen all year.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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